The Acting Company News

The National Arts Club has announced its 2024 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting has been awarded to Charles Smith, who was nominated by the Cleveland Playhouse for his play The Price of the Ticket.

The York Theatre will welcome current Drama League Stage Directing Fellow Irvin Mason Jr. as Associate Director of Platinum Dreams, the first production of the 2025 Spring “New2NY’ series. Learn more!

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will continue its 2024–2025 LIVE AMPLIFIED! Season this month with world-class performances and groundbreaking experiences! Learn more here!

The Acting Company is bringing two exciting shows to Popejoy Hall in April. First is Two Trains Running, a powerful drama set during the 1960s civil rights movement. Then is The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

American Conservatory Theater has revealed the full cast and creative team for August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. See who is starring and learn more!

The Acting Company's vibrant new production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running: is an exploration of community and identity during the civil rights movement.

​The Acting Company will present “From Great Expectations, What Dreams May Come” honoring Bartlett Sher and Timothy A. Wilkins. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will be performing her latest show, 'A Life In Notes,' at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has revealed the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2024 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $100,000 each. Learn more!

The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of The Adventures of Orlando and Virginia, adapted and directed by Kevin Kuhlke inspired by the novel Orlando and the life of Virginia Woolf.

Overall, the show is an expertly-crafted piece of unapologetically silly live comedic theatre that demonstrates the power of precision in the guise of 'random' chaos. By blending slapstick humor, meta-theatrical elements, and sheer physical comedy-laced energy, this theatrical enterpris creates an unforgettable theatrical experience that will have you laughing non-stop. While its primary goal is to be an entertaining, crowd-pleasing spectacle, it also spotlights the resilience of theatre performers and the thrilling unpredictability of live theatre—proving that, sometimes, abject failure can be the greatest source of laughter.

Rubicon Theatre will host WinterFest as part of the company’s 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season, including August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING. Check out photos here!

RUBICON THEATRE has announced a three-play WinterFest as part of the company's 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season. The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York. 

The Collaborative School of the Arts has announced a diverse lineup of programs and opportunities for aspiring performers, musicians and artists of all ages across the Capital Region this summer.

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Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed artistic selections for The Refocus Project and Roundabout Underground programs, both newly revamped for 2025. Learn more about the artists!

All of us here at BroadwayWorld wanted to pay tribute to Tom, and to our strong partnership, by taking a look back with this photo gallery below. 

Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone will return to the concert stage in early 2025 with a series of concerts which she’ll perform throughout the United States as well as in London and New York. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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