Redemption 2005

Tackling the stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption would be a daunting task for anyone, so it was with equal parts anticipation and apprehension that I approached the theatre for the opening night performance at Ottawa Little Theatre.

Presenting an unapologetically queer extravaganza, The Bollywood Guide to Revenge is coming to Soho Theatre this April. Learn more about the show here!

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 30th Anniversary Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's comedy of jealousy and redemption, THE WINTER'S TALE, running Feb. 21, 22, 25 and 25 at four Chicagoland venues.

Redemption Song will take the stage for one night only at The Green Room 42. This intimate cabaret event will showcase selections from composer Rebekah Holland's debut musical, Redemption Song. Learn more!

Curious Theatre Company will soon present the regional premiere of Downstate, a thought-provoking and timely new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris (Clybourne Park).

Following the success of their sold-out season of The Nutcracker over the Christmas holidays, Cape Town City Ballet will present Giselle at the Artscape Theatre this March 2025.

 Flamenco Arts International has announced its inaugural production, Songs from a Sinking Ship. FAI will transform Z Space into a maritime world. Learn more here!

Matthews Playhouse Presents 'Bright Star' - a Musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Based on a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star sweeps audiences into a tale of love and redemption in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina of the 1920s and '40s.

Boise Contemporary Theater will open 2025 with On The Other Hand, We’re Happy by Daf James featuring the celebrated 2022 Rogue Machine Theater cast from L.A.

An Actor's Carol: One Clown's Dickensian Marathon Toward Redemption, a solo performance of the classic Christmas story, starring David Weber, adapted by David Weber, Tim Blewitt, and Zach Hilbun.

What makes NextStop Theatre’s The Shawshank Redemption stand out is the dedication that the cast has to bringing these characters to life on stage without miming the performances from the movie.

Strange Fish Theatre will return to the Omnibus Theatre with St Nicholas, a deliciously dark and supernatural tale of vampires roaming the streets of London. Learn more here!

San Jose Stage Company has announced the full cast and creative team for The Stage’s upcoming Holiday Comedy A SHERLOCK CAROL by Mark Shanahan. Learn more about the cast here!

The community theater Jakarta Players has announced their 2024 production: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tim Mula. The show is an adaptation that offers a fresh take on the timeless story of redemption and the spirit of Christmas.

Join Kingdom Theatre's Playwrights Reception in Harlem for a preview of their upcoming festival. Enjoy a new play, workshops, and live performances by local artists. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Louis Viljoen's new play THE SIN DRINKERS premiered at the Baxter Theatre's Masambe on 23 April 2024, and kept audiences on the edge of their seats with characters in search of redemption. It left John Dobson so enthralled that he is bringing the play along for a performance on 5 July 2024 as part of his weekend takeover of the Karoo Art Hotel!

Get a first look at Philadelphia Theatre Company's THE DUAT By Roger Q. Mason in this all-new video. The production is Directed by Taibi Magar. Taking its title from the mythical Egyptian afterlife, The Duat is a psychological portrait of Cornelius Johnson, a FBI counterintelligence officer, in a battle for his very soul.

Outlaw country and punk rock virtuoso Jesse Dayton celebrates the release of his highly anticipated album, The Hard Way Blues, out now. Following the electrifying success of the Grammy-nominated Death Wish Blues project with Samantha Fish, Dayton is ready to chart his own path with new music and a major tour. Listen to the album now!

Join the Associates Theater Ensemble for post-show talkbacks and affinity nights, an engaging experience for theater enthusiasts to discuss and connect over the performance.

​​​​​​​Philadelphia Ballet will conclude its 2023/2024 subscription season at the Academy of Music with the upcoming presentation of The Dream, the whimsical, romantic ballet inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Experience the regional premiere of RATHSKELLER: A MUSICAL ELIXIR at The Zeiders American Dream Theater. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Learn more about Philadelphia Theatre Company's upcoming immersive production of THE DUAT By Roger Q. Mason. Taking its title from the mythical Egyptian afterlife, The Duat is a psychological portrait of Cornelius Johnson, a FBI counterintelligence officer, in a battle for his very soul.

 United Solo Festival will present Lion Eyes,one woman’s transformational journey of self-discovery, love, betrayal and redemption written and performed by award-winning actress Tanna Frederick.

The Associates Theater Ensemble will present the World Premiere of Peregrine Teng Heard’s Redemption Story directed by Sarah Blush. Learn more about this world premiere and see how to purchase tickets.

54 Below will present The Redemption Cabaret produced by Off Broadway actor, producer, and vocalist London Riley Keller and actor, producer, and director Katie Michelle Stahl.

King of Nod, the multiple award-winning novel by Scott Fad, is now available in an audiobook edition.

PCS Theater will present 'Donna Orbits the Moon' for a Limited Six-Night Run. Experience a captivating journey of self-discovery in this thought-provoking play from February 23 to March 2 at the Second Stage, PCS Theater.

United Solo Festival presents HANYAK,one woman’s transformational journey of self-discovery, love, betrayal and redemption written and performed by award-winning actress Tanna Frederick. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

A stage adaptation of the film The Shawshank Redemption is now playing in China! The production opened in Shenzhen on January 4, and will head to Shanghai and Beijing next.