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Review Roundup: THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway

Review Roundup: THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway

Nicole Rosky • July 14, 2026

Lincoln Center Theater's The Whoopi Monologues, a reimagining of Whoopi Goldberg’s iconic show, just opened last night at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Check out what the critics had to say...

Review Roundup: GIULIA: THE POISON QUEEN OF PALERMO, Written by and Starring Jen

Review Roundup: GIULIA: THE POISON QUEEN OF PALERMO, Written by and Starring Jennifer Nettles

Nicole Rosky • July 10, 2026

Perelman Performing Arts Center's world premiere production of Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo just opened! The production, which will now conclude performances on Sunday August 2, features book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Nettles, direction by Mary Zimmerman, and choreography by Austin Mccormick. Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo is produced by special arrangement with Adam Zotovich. Let's see what the critics have to say...

Review Roundup: BIRTHRIGHT Opens at MCC Theater

Review Roundup: BIRTHRIGHT Opens at MCC Theater

A.A. Cristi • June 29, 2026

Birthright, the new play by Tony Award winner Jonathan Spector, is now in previews at MCC Theater. Directed by Teddy Bergman and featuring a starry ensemble cast, the production traces the evolving relationships of six friends in a story that explores community, history, and the ties that bind.

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Review: AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Ohio Stadium

Review: AC/DC POWER UP TOUR at Ohio Stadium

Columbus: Paul Batterson • July 17, 2026

Perhaps the biggest change was the audience. In the 1980s, AC/DC was the rebellious band parents warned their children about. Now, the band is the spectacle parents bring their children to experience. It was a little unnerving to hear a mother asking, “Timmy, would you like a cookie?” before the band opened with “If You Want Blood, You’ve Got It.”

Review: ISAAC'S EYE at OnStage Playhouse

Review: ISAAC'S EYE at OnStage Playhouse

San Diego: ErinMarie Reiter • July 17, 2026

Like the prism at the center of Newton's famous experiments, 'Isaac's Eye' at OnStage Playhouse refracts history into something far more colorful than a simple biography.

Review: Raven Theatre's OCTET at Goodman Theatre

Review: Raven Theatre's OCTET at Goodman Theatre

Chicago: Rachel Weinberg • July 17, 2026

I loved Dave Molloy’s inventive and captivating a cappella musical Octet at Raven Theatre so much that here I am, reviewing it a second time in short succession now that it’s moved to the Goodman’s Owen Theatre. Director Keira Fromm leads an ensemble of eight that shines just as brightly in the Owen as they did at Raven’s more intimate space.

Review: tick, tick... BOOM! Moves Audiences by Transforming Jonathan Larson's Ow

Review: tick, tick... BOOM! Moves Audiences by Transforming Jonathan Larson's Own Life Into a Powerful Manifesto on Art, Time, and Hope

Brazil: Claudio Erlichman • July 17, 2026

tick, tick... BOOM! arrives in São Paulo for a limited engagement at Teatro Viradalata following a successful run in Rio de Janeiro. Produced by Play It! Produções, the Brazilian staging stars Matheus Boa, Camille Dutra, and Diego Montez under the direction of Luiza Lewicki, Julia Varga, and Marcela Pires, with musical direction by Caio Loureiro. Jonathan Larson's autobiographical musical follows an aspiring composer approaching his 30th birthday as he struggles to balance artistic ambition, personal relationships, and the realities of adulthood. Since its acclaimed Off-Broadway debut, the show has become a contemporary musical theater favorite and inspired the Oscar-nominated 2021 film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. The São Paulo production features an intimate staging and a live four-piece band performing Larson's iconic score.

Review: SIDE SHOW IN CONCERT at Porthouse Theatre

Review: SIDE SHOW IN CONCERT at Porthouse Theatre

Cleveland: Roy Berko • July 17, 2026

Another exposure as Cleveland Heights’s Cain Park outstanding production directed by Victoria Bussert the present Director of Oberlin College’s Musical Theater program, which featured Gregg Violand, who will be featured, later this season, in Porthouse’s BRIGADOON.

BroadwayWorld Spain estrena 'MUSICALES PARA DUMMIES'

BroadwayWorld Spain estrena 'MUSICALES PARA DUMMIES'

Spain: Fasika Velasco Gomez • July 17, 2026

¿Qué pasa si nunca has visto un musical? ¿Y si siempre has pensado que 'eso no es para ti'? Con Musical para Dummies, BroadwayWorld Spain quiere demostrar que detrás de cada gran musical hay una historia capaz de enganchar a cualquiera.

Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard

Review: MAGIC, WONDER, & TRUE HEART in Disney's FROZEN at Pickard

Maine: Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold • July 16, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre celebrates Mid-summer with a dazzling production of Disney’s FROZEN, brilliantly directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. The delightful extravaganza transforms the Pickard Theater into a magical kingdom where the young and the young at heart can revel in the beloved fairytale performed by an outstanding cast in an opulent production that is certain to hold audiences spellbound.

Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Baltimore: Jack L. B. Gohn • July 16, 2026

In the end, this is not so much of a takedown of one specific person as of a way of being a person. To shrink down to that person’s size is to lose out on life. In this good and carefully-written play, D’Amour makes that clear.

Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Washington, DC: Andrew White • July 16, 2026

We need plays like Aurin Squire's “My Favorite Psychopath” to remind us that when it comes to shameless, yellow journalism, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Squire offers us a finely-crafted portrait of digital-age journalism in all its messiness, and director Céline Rosenthal has created a truly riveting, disturbing evening of theatre which should trouble us all, long after we’ve headed home.

Review: KARAMONK at Masambe At The Baxter

Review: KARAMONK at Masambe At The Baxter

South Africa: Judith Herbig • July 16, 2026

Karamonk is a delightful, imaginative piece of theatre that showcases Bianca Flanders' exceptional storytelling, beautiful singing voice and remarkable ability to bring an array of colourful characters to life. Clever visual presentation and intimate atmosphere.

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Penguin Rep Theatre

Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Penguin Rep Theatre

Rockland / Westchester: Pia Haas • July 16, 2026

What a treat to return to one of my favorite theaters. Whenever I visit Penguin Rep, I know I can expect a production that is thoughtful, engaging and impeccably staged. Their seasons are consistently filled with fresh, compelling works, making every visit a rewarding theatrical experience. 

Review: Teatro Nuovo Does It Again with Smashing TURCO IN ITALIA

Review: Teatro Nuovo Does It Again with Smashing TURCO IN ITALIA

Opera: Richard Sasanow • July 16, 2026

While the US celebrates its 250th anniversary (with not much to cheer about), those bel canto specialists under Will Crutchfield at Teatro Nuovo are reveling in the 200th year since Italian opera (or at least opera in Italian) came to this country. And not a moment too soon.

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