Ruth E. Kramer News

The schedule for the 2026 Broadway Stage Management Symposium has officially been unveiled, with programming in-person, online, and on-demand from May 30-31, 2026.

Riverside Theatre will present 9 to 5: The Musical, running on the Stark Stage April 16 – May 10, 2026.  With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, this  musical is based on the iconic 1980 film 9 to 5.

Riverside Theatre, led by Executive Producer/CEO Jon R. Moses and Artistic Director Allen Cornell, will present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s groundbreaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.

Fathers and sons, downsizing, and imposter syndrome? Right at home in Jake Lockwood’s world premiere Dad’s Place – A Farce starting the 40th Season at The Human Race Theatre Company. Learn more!

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Still,” a romantic story of two reunited lovers. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Riverside Theatre has announced the Golden Era film turned stage musical Singin’ in the Rain as the next production of the 2024-2025 season on the Stark Stage.

The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced casting for its upcoming production of the beloved cult-classic musical Little Shop of Horrors.

Now playing at Theatre Row through March 16, Off-Broadway's DEADLY STAGES is launching their 'Guaranteed Fun, or Your Money Back' promise. Learn more about the initiative!

Deadly Stages is now in previews, opening February 25 through March 16th at Theater Row. Check out all new photos here!

Ogunquit Playhouse will present a staged reading of GENIUS: A New Musical Comedy, which will be held on Friday, May 19.

 Florida Repertory Theatre has announced casts, directors, and stage managers for its 2023 PlayLab Festival, and the line-up includes ensemble members, returning guest artists, alongside many making their Florida Rep debuts, joining five playwrights from New York, Atlanta, and around the country.

Florida Repertory Theatre’s 25th anniversary season continues with “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash,” created by Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade.

Dallas Theater Center (DTC) presents Trouble in Mind at the Kalita Humphreys Theater Oct. 13 - 30. Directed by Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company member Tiana Kaye Blair, Trouble in Mind is a funny, moving, and ultimately shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York Theater.

Actors' Equity Association, the union which represents more than 51,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the results of its 2022 office and councilor election.

Directed by Florida Rep's Associate Artistic Director, Jason Parrish, Florida Repertory Theatre's production of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY tells the story of the iconic rock 'n' roll sensation, Buddy Holly, and how he changed the face of popular music sixty years ago. 

Florida Repertory Theatre’s 2021-2022 Season continues the rock ‘n’ roll sensation, “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” by Alan Janes. The musical tells the story of Buddy’s rise to stardom and how he transformed popular music almost overnight and plays in the Historic Arcade Theatre from March 18 to April 13. The run includes four nearly sold-out previews from March 15 to 17.

Miami New Drama announced the return of the world premiere production  A Wonderful World, a new musical based on the life and songs of jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, the production will now play at the Colony Theatre from December 4 - January 16, with opening night set for December 11.

On Monday October 25th, 2021, the Stage Managers' Association will virtually present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, live from NYC and Las Vegas. 

The Stage Managers’ Association has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.  The 2021 honourees are distinguished theatrical stage managers Ruth E. Kramer and Lynda A. Lavin, television stage manager Arthur Lewis, and in-memoriam legendary Broadway stage manager Charles Allen Blackwell.

Rachel Dratch joins Lynn Ahrens, Colman Domingo, Douglas Lyons, Daphne Rubin-Vega, stage manager Ruth E. Kramer, and more for TheaterWorksUSA's fall benefit, Connecting the Dots, streamed exclusively online on Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. EST.