The Players Theatre News

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

spit&vigor welcomes Caitlin Dullahan-Bates and Federico Mostert to the cast of GRIND. Monthly performances continue December 2nd at 7 PM.

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Be Bold! Productions announces cast for A Christmas Carol the Musical Off-Broadway. Join in for the 15th anniversary season, filled with familiar faces and new talent.

Celebrate the 15th season of A Christmas Carol the Musical Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre. Don't miss this beloved holiday tradition in Greenwich Village, featuring a British pantomime-inspired design and a cast for all ages. November 26 - December 30, 2023.

Submissions are open for the February Players Theatre Short Play Festival - LUV. Submit your short play or musical about love for a chance to perform in Greenwich Village and win a $100 prize. Learn more here!

Players Theatre Short Play Festival Boo! concluded with the announcement of the Week 3 winner. The festival featured five new original short plays, with 'Escape from Margaritaville' taking the audience favorite. The festival also showcased 'The Kindness of Strangers,' 'Stupid Smart House,' 'The Red Men,' and 'Monstrous Villainy.'

Tami Tyree's play Colored Silk: A Civil War Odyssey tells the story of Elizabeth Keckley, dressmaker for Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Colored Silk will have a limited engagement at the Players Theatre in the West Village of NYC starting November 2nd.

Colored Silk: A Civil War Odyssey tells the story of Elizabeth Keckley, America's first black fashion designer. Witness her triumph over adversity in this limited engagement play at the Players Theatre in NYC.

spit&vigor continues its run of GRIND, written by Z. Quinn Reynolds and directed by Sara Fellini. See photos from the production.

Discovering Broadway has chosen 'The Trouble With Dead Boyfriends' as their latest project, a gory feminist musical comedy. Find out more about this upcoming show and the writer's retreat where it will be developed. Tickets will be available soon!

Sponsored By returns to Players Theatre with an all new show featuring brand new sketches and pretapes. The cast includes new members Ken Stancil Jr. and Taylor Hennings, along with returning favorites. Don't miss this hilarious NYC sketch comedy collective on October 20th at 9:30pm. Get your $15 tickets now with promo code 'sponsoredby'.

Get the latest updates from Players Theatre Short Play Festival - Boo! as they announce the winners from Week 2 and share what's in store for Week 3. Don't miss the hilarious play 'Ghost Job' and other spooky performances at this annual event.

CARTWHEELS THEATRICAL has announced the highly-anticipated return engagement of Charlie O'Leary's AN AXEMAS STORY, directed by Mackenna Goodrich.

Join the Players Theatre Short Play Festival for a spooky weekend of original short plays. Week 1 winner announced - 'The Algorithm' explores the dangers of social media. Get your tickets now!

Theatre patrons in NYC's Greenwich village are going down the rabbit hole with Literally Alive Family Theatre’s 'Alice in Wonderland the Musical', currently running Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre.  Check out all new photos here!

Get a first look at Alice in Wonderland The Musical Off-Broadway, currently playing at The Players Theatre. Don't miss this enchanting adaptation of the beloved story!

It's chance encounters, unlikely heroes, and late nights in Rob Asaro's new play NIGHT AT THE DINER. November 4-15 at The Tank at NYC.

Theater for the New City presents Flawless, a tale of enchantment written by Robin Goldfin, based on and inspired by an award-winning essay by Canadian writer David J. Lawless. Learn more about this new play and find out how to get tickets here!