Rosencrantz and Guildenstern may be dead, but the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is very much alive. Those lucky enough to have secured a ticket to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead won’t be disappointed by this chaotically lively production of what Director Tom Ridgley calls “Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece.” The frenetically vibrant three act, two-and-one-half hour play, moves expediently courtesy of Ridley’s brisk direction and Jeff Cummings, Mitchell Henry-Eagles, and Ryan Omar Stack’s hyperbolic performances.
At a ceremony at the National Theatre, the Critics’ Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. These are the only prizes to be entirely voted for by the professional theatre critics who are members of the Circle. Check out photos of the winners below.
Gallery Theater will present ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD in McMinnville, Oregon. The production will run from April 17 through May 3. The play features a local cast and explores themes of fate and free will.
Tom Stoppard has such a knack for language. It feels a little like surfing sometimes, but, like, we did a run the other day, and I'm a little exhausted. Not physically, just sort of vocally, from having to talk so much.
The Critics’ Circle just announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. Big winners included Arthur Miller's All My Suns, Into the Woods, Punch, Paddington, and more. Check out the full list here!
Mānoa Valley Theatre (MVT) has revealed its 2026–2027 season, a lineup of productions that blends Broadway hits, comedies, drama, and local storytelling.
Main Street Theater has extended the run of its regional premiere of Leopoldstadt by Tom Stoppard. There have been only two U.S. productions of Leopoldstadt since its world premiere in London in 2020.
New American Ensemble has extended its world premiere staging of Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov. Glenn Fitzgerald, seen on Broadway in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, joins the company in the role of Count Matvey Shabelsky.
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company will present the Readings on Ravenswood series in Chicago. The free program features staged readings of classic and contemporary plays with post-show discussions.
Los Altos Stage Company has announced the upcoming production of The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov's masterful final play, in a celebrated adaptation by acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard.
Main Street Theater will continue its 50th Season with its 20th Tom Stoppard production, the late playwright’s last play, Leopoldstadt. Learn more about the show here!
In Main Street Theater’s production of Leopoldstadt, Tom Stoppard traces the lives of a Jewish family in Vienna across more than half a century, capturing the joys of family life alongside the devastating impact of rising antisemitism and the Holocaust.
The nominations are in for the 2026 Olivier Awards. The nominees included Paddington the Musical, Into The Woods, Oh, Mary!, Into The Woods, Evita, and more. Check out the full list here!
Theater and television stars Caissie Levy, Adam Kantor and Jo Lampert will perform, and comedian and advocate Dana Goldberg will host an upcoming gala supporting Jewish Queer Youth (JQY).
Paul Giamatti is set to star in the mystery horror Boutique, written and directed by Jim Gavin. Giamatti will also produce with Dan Carey through their company Touchy Feely Films. The film is set for production in the UK this summer and marks Gavin’s feature film directorial debut.
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Every Brilliant Thing. Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe is back on Broadway in this one-person production. Meet the cast of Every Brilliant Thing here!
The Conejo Players Readers Theatre program has announced its 2026 season, featuring five bold and compelling plays that span comedy, drama, and dark humor. Learn more here!
New American Ensemble will present a world premiere staging of Anton Chekhov's first and often neglected play, Ivanov, directed by New American Ensemble's Artistic Director Michael DeFilippis.
Of all Tom Stoppard's work, Arcadia has always stood out. Touching on sex, Fermat's last theorum, the second law of thermodynamics, landscape gardening with a detective story thrown in, it is a mixture of subjects that few playwrights could attempt to combine. Does it matter if you don't understand the complex scientific and mathematical theories? Not at all. Carrie Cracknell's magnificent revival has huge amounts of humour and heart, which is not always a given with Stoppard's work.
