Travis McHale News

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the newly revised adaptation of the timeless classic, 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' helmed by award-winning director Gerald Freedman, September 28 through October 30, as part of its 80th Anniversary Season.

In September, DC area theatres are filled with almost a dozen musical productions opening -- classics, family shows, and many wonderful plays being performed on our over 200 theatre venues. The humidity is finally melting away, and it's a perfect time to welcome the cooler weather and the colors of the Fall by making a trip to the Nation's Capital and catching a show or two or three. There are family shows with canines and rabbits, a Labor Day weekend theatre festival that's FREE, a new jazz musical with some of the area's most talented singers, and bugs and ants that swing on trapezes. Mr. Ripley is finally coming to town, while I'm hoping that all will be well at Shakespeare Theatre. Someone is trying to deal with a very troubling inch, a Bar-Mitzvah boy has to deal with his crazy family, spelling champions battle it out, and a beagle pilot takes flight. There's so much to choose from, so read on and see what's playing in September in this monumental town. Happy New Year to all my fellow Jewish lovers of the theatre!

Reminiscent of a time when love was 'Like a Heatwave,' the golden era of the girl group returns to Weston as the Off Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes brings good times and great tunes to the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's Other Stages.

Reminiscent of a time when love was 'Like a Heatwave,' the golden era of the girl group returns to Weston as the Off Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes brings good times and great tunes to the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's Other Stages.

Ground UP Productions will present the world premiere of LETTER FROM ALGERIA, Michael I. Walker's edgy and exhilarating play. Directed by Adam Fitzgerald, performances of LETTER FROM ALGERIA will be held at The June Havoc Theatre at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex (312 West 36th St., 2nd Floor) October 29 through November 20, 2010. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors (with valid ID) at http://www.theatermania.com or (212)352-3101.

Reminiscent of a time when love was 'Like a Heatwave,' the golden era of the girl group returns to Weston as the Off Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes brings good times and great tunes to the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's Other Stages.

Abingdon Theatre Company concludes its 17th Season with the New York premiere of SISTER MYOTIS'S BIBLE CAMP -- a new play written by and starring Steve Swift about three Southern ladies on a mission to save souls -- in previews beginning June 11, prior to its official press opening June 20 at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. Jerre Dye to direct.

Abingdon Theatre Company (producers of MY DEAH and TEXAS HOMOS) concludes its 17th season with the New York premiere of SISTER MYOTIS'S BIBLE CAMP, a new play written by Steve Swift and directed by Jerre Dye. It centers on three Southern ladies on a mission to save souls.

Abingdon Theatre Company (producers of MY DEAH and TEXAS HOMOS) concludes its 17th season with the New York premiere of SISTER MYOTIS'S BIBLE CAMP, a new play written by Steve Swift and directed by Jerre Dye. It centers on three Southern ladies on a mission to save souls. Previews begin tonight, Friday, June 11, prior to its official press opening June 20 at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan.

Abingdon Theatre Company concludes its 17th Season with the New York premiere of SISTER MYOTIS'S BIBLE CAMP -- a new play written by and starring Steve Swift about three Southern ladies on a mission to save souls -- in previews beginning June 11, prior to its official press opening June 20 at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. Jerre Dye to direct.

Abingdon Theatre Company celebrated the opening of its latest Off-Broadway hit PHANTOM KILLER, a true-crime thriller by Jan Buttram, at a party held Sunday, January 31 at Houndstooth Pub at 8th Avenue and 37th Street in Manhattan.

Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 17th Season with the world premiere of PHANTOM KILLER opening on January 31. PHANTOM KILLER, helmed by Jules Ochoa, is a new thriller by Jan Buttram, author of 'Texas Homos'

Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 17th Season with the world premiere of PHANTOM KILLER. A new thriller by Jan Buttram, author of 'Texas Homos'

Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 17th Season with the world premiere of PHANTOM KILLER. A new thriller by Jan Buttram, author of 'Texas Homos'

Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 17th Season with the world premiere of PHANTOM KILLER. A new thriller by Jan Buttram, author of 'Texas Homos'

The Cat's Glass of Wine Productions will present its inaugural production, BURN THIS August 27 through September 13. The production will play at The Flight Theatre at the Complex.

The Cat's Glass of Wine Productions will present its inaugural production, BURN THIS August 27 through September 13. The production will play at The Flight Theatre at the Complex.

The Cat's Glass of Wine Productions will present its inaugural production, BURN THIS August 27 through September 13. The production will play at The Flight Theatre at the Complex.

Ground UP Productions, the company behind the critically acclaimed musical The People vs. Mona, presents a revival of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park at Manhattan Theatre Source. Opening July 9, the production stars Guy Olivieri (Rent National Tour), Kate Middleton (Joe Pintauro's Cathedral) and Amelia White (Broadway: Heiress and Crazy for You) as Paul, Corie and Mrs. Banks, respectively.

Ground UP Productions (Kate Middleton, Producing Artistic Director) presents Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park July 8 through 25, 2009 at Manhattan Theatre Source (177 MacDougal Street, between Waverly Pl. and West 8th St.), located in the heart of Greenwich Village.