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VIDEO: Watch a Chat with Ralph B. Peña, Director of SUMO at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2023


Watch Ralph B. Peña, director of SUMO, reveal how the team approached the fight choreography in the show, as well as finding the challenging balance between the spiritual and competitive aspects of the sport in this new video from La Jolla Playhouse!

Matthew Broderick Will Lead BABBITT at La Jolla Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Oct 5, 2023


Matthew Broderick will lead the cast of the world-premiere production of Babbitt, by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), adapted from the novel by Sinclair Lewis, choreographed by Stephen Buescher, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley.

Ethan Watermeier & Rachel Stern to Star in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Olney Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2023


Discover Olney Theatre Center's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' with a fresh global perspective. This timeless musical explores themes of rising anti-Semitism, Russian aggression, refugee crises, and women's struggles against patriarchal authority. Don't miss this captivating show running from November 8 to December 31 in Olney, Maryland.

Ma-Yi Theater Company Unveils Fall 2023 Season Featuring World Premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring's SUMO & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2023


Ma-Yi Theater Company has revealed programming for the fall 2023 season including the world premiere of SUMO, by Lisa Sanaye Dring, directed by Ralph B. Peña, in a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse.

Photos: ARMS AND THE MAN Cast and Creative Meets The Press
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 20, 2023


Gingold Theatrical Group will present a new production of Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. Check out photos of the cast and creative team meeting the press here!

Shanel Bailey, Karen Ziemba & More to Star in Bernard Shaw's ARMS AND THE MAN at Gingold Theatrical Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2023


Gingold Theatrical Group will present a new production of Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

La Jolla Playhouse Reveals Cast and Creative Team for SUMO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2023


La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of SUM. Discover the talented individuals who will be creating this theatrical experience and get ready to be amazed by their collective artistry.

Theaterworks Hartford Extends Run of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage's CLYDE'S Through Early August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2023


Discover the gripping drama of 'Clyde's' by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Theaterworks Hartford has extended the run of this acclaimed play until August 5. Don't miss your chance to experience the power and artistry of this must-see production.

Gingold Theatrical Group's CANDIDA to be Available to Stream This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023


Gingold Theatrical Group's 2022 production of Candida, one of GeorgeBernard Shaw’s most popular plays, will be available for streaming Tuesday July 25-Sunday July 30, 2023.

CLYDE'S By Lynn Nottage Comes To TheaterWorks Hartford In July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2023


TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero, is proud to present Cylde's by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined). “Feisty comedy is on the menu” (Washington Post) in Nottage's latest Tony-nominated, Broadway triumph. Directed by Mikael Burke, Clyde's runs July 7–30, 2023 at TheaterWorks Hartford's historic home, located at 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT.

CLYDE'S by Lynn Nottage to be Presented at TheaterWorks Hartford in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2023


TheaterWorks Hartford will present Cylde’s by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2023


Here There Are Blueberries opened last night, Thursday, May 11, at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C, following its critically acclaimed, sold-out world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse. The show will move Off-Broadway as part of the New York Theater Workshop 2023/24 season. Check out photos from the opening night celebration below!

Scott Barrow, Kathleen Chalfant & More to Star in HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023


Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming production of Tectonic Theater Project's Here There Are Blueberries. 

PlayCo's LUNCH BUNCH Extended Through Late April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2023


PlayCo has extended Sarah Einspanier’s Lunch Bunch, directed by Tara Ahmadinejad and presented with Clubbed Thumb.

PUBLIC OBSCENITIES Extends for a Second and Final Time at Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023


Soho Rep and the NAATCO National Partnership Project have announced a one-week final extension of the world premiere production of Public Obscenities. See how to purchase tickets!

World Premiere of PUBLIC OBSCENITIES Extends at Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2023


Soho Rep and the NAATCO National Partnership Project have announced a two-week extension of the world premiere production of Public Obscenities, a bilingual play performed in Bangla and English from writer-director Shayok Misha Chowdhury, co-commissioned and produced by the two organizations.

WOLF PLAY to Extend for a Final Time Through Early April at MCC Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2023


MCC Theater has announced a final, two-week extension due to popular demand of Soho Rep’s Wolf Play, in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company.

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY Begins Performances Tonight at Keen Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2023


Performances begin tonight for Keen Company’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. 

Louisa Jacobson, Ugo Chukwu & More to Star in Sarah Einspanier's LUNCH BUNCH at PlayCo & Clubbed Thumb
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023


PlayCo has announced the cast and creative team of Sarah Einspanier’s Lunch Bunch, a playful comedy surrounding a group of public defenders’ occasionally outsized emotional investment in the meals they share, directed by Tara Ahmadinejad and presented with Clubbed Thumb.

Tickets On Sale Now For HANG TIME World Premiere at The Flea; Complete Cast Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023


The Flea has announced the complete cast and design team for the world-premiere production of HANG TIME, the new play written and directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard.

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