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The Island is set in the jail where Nelson Mandela spent the majority of his 27-year political imprisonment on Robben Island, off the coast of Cape Town. The play tells the story of two cellmates rehearsing Sophocles' Antigone for a prison concert. As their lives unnervingly echo the world of this Greek tragedy, the men find solace and strength in their burgeoning friendship.

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Porchlight shares Cast and Creative Team for PORCHLIGHT IN CONCERT: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2024


Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the cast and production team for Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George.

Corinne Bailey Rae Confirms 'Plum Red Lipstick' Headline Tour
by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2024


Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae will embark on her Plum Red Lipstick Tour this summer, a headline tour with newly confirmed shows at Boston's The Wilbur Theatre, Washington, D.C.'s The Theatre at MGM National Harbor, and New York City—venue tba—as well as dates across the U.K. and two stops in Australia.

Bryan Terrell Clark and Valisia LeKae to Join The New York Pops for HITSVILLE: CELEBRATING MOTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2024


 The New York Pops will celebrate the hits of Motown on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall joined by guest artists Bryan Terrell Clark and Valisia LeKae.

Lea Salonga, Gavin Creel, Vanessa Williams, Brian d'Arcy James & More Set for MISCAST24
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2024


MCC Theater has revealed that Miscast24 will take place on Monday April 15, 2024 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Learn additional details!

Baryshnikov Arts Unveils 2024 Spring Residency Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024


Baryshnikov Arts announces its 2024 Spring Residency Artists, providing space and support for creative investigation in all performing arts disciplines.

Cast Set for North American Premiere of AGREEMENT at Irish Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024


Irish Arts Center has revealed the cast of the North American premiere of Lyric Theatre, Belfast’s Agreement.

Anthony Ramos to Lead Jennifer Lopez-Produced BOB THE BUILDER Film
by Michael Major - Jan 25, 2024


Anthony Ramos and Jennifer Lopez are bringing Bob the Builder to the big screen. In the Heights star will voice the title role in a feature based on the animated children's series. Lopez is set to produce. The film will follow Roberto (aka Bob) as he travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job.

Bad Omens & Poppy Join Forces on New Single 'V.A.N.'
by Michael Major - Jan 25, 2024


The AI uprising is upon us. Alternative chart-topping and 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Artist (Alt & Rock) nominee Bad Omens and GRAMMY-nominated artist and multi-hyphenate Poppy have spun a gripping story straight out of your sci-fi horror nightmares on their collaborative new single “V.A.N”. Watch the music video!

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Casting For Spring Show, LAS BORINQUEÑAS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2024


Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST), The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Latinx Playwrights Circle, and Boundless Theatre Company have announced casting and creative team for the world premiere of LAS BORINQUEÑAS by Nelson Diaz-Marcano and directed by Rebecca Aparicio.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the West End Transfer of STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2024


All new rehearsal photos have been released of the new cast of the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres’ smash-hit production, Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  Check out the photos here!

Bay Street Theater To Host MOTOWN NIGHT Benefit For The Butterfly Effect Featuring THAT MOTOWN BAND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2024


Join Bay Street Theater for a Motown Night benefit featuring THAT MOTOWN BAND! Dance the night away to your favorite Motown classics and support a wonderful cause.

Marga Gomez's SWIMMING WITH LESBIANS Extends Run at The Marsh Berkeley Through Late February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024


'Swimming With Lesbians' extends its run at The Marsh Berkeley. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Multi-Instrumental Quartet Invoke To Return To Long Island In Performance Presented By Concerts By The Pond
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024


Ambitious Multi-Instrumental Quartet Invoke makes highly anticipated return to Long Island in performance presented by Concerts by the Pond. Tickets and more information available.

New Mexico Actors Lab Will Host its Third Annual Benefit in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2024


To inaugurate its 10th anniversary season, New Mexico Actors Lab has announced that Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross will return for a third benefit production, this time performing a staged reading of Lanford Wilson's endearing love story, Talley's Folly.

La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and Kinding Sindaw to Present New Exhibition 'In Honor of the Ancestors'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2024


La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and Kinding Sindaw present a new exhibition, 'In Honor of the Ancestors: Indigenous Living Traditions from the Philippines in Diaspora,' open now through Sunday, January 26, 2024 at La MaMa Galleria.

Newport Folk Festival Announces 2024 Ticket On-Sale Information
by Michael Major - Jan 22, 2024


This summer the Newport Folk Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island to celebrate a major milestone - the iconic cultural institution's 65th Anniversary. One of the longest running and most storied festivals in America will return July 26th-28th where it will continue to host once in a lifetime performances.

54 CELEBRATES MEL BROOKS, Alan H. Green, and More To Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2024


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

SHUCKED, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL & More Set for Broadway Dallas 2024/2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America have revealed the full lineup of Broadway shows coming to Dallas in the 2024/2025 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kara Young, Reynaldo Piniella & More to Star in HAMLET Reading at The Acting Company 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!

Aurora Theatre Company Presents The Bay Area Premiere Of MANAHATTA, February 9- March 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2024


Aurora Theatre Company marks the halfway point of its 32nd season with the Bay Area premiere of Mary Kathryn Nagle's MANAHATTA.

Long Beach Opera World Premiere Of ISOLA At The Compound Long Beach, February 3, 10, 11
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024


ISOLA–a prismatic meditation on time, mental health and isolation– is the new opera by composer Alyssa Weinberg with a text by poet J. Mae Barizo that launches Long Beach Opera's 2024 Season.

Teejay to Drop Debut EP in February
by Michael Major - Jan 17, 2024


The 9-track EP, co-executive produced by diamond-selling musical legend Shaggy along with Sharon Burke and Steve Carless, is available now for pre-order. This announcement follows his recent digital cover story with Billboard. The 29-year-old Jamaican artist holds the torch for 'the future of dancehall' in the music platform's Genre Now issue.

Five Boroughs Music Festival Unveils Spring 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024


Five Boroughs Music Festival announces its Spring 2024 Season with three diverse programs showcasing the richness of NYC's five boroughs.

PEAK Performances to Present Opera-in-Concert Performances of BLIND INJUSTICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024


PEAK Performances at Montclair State University is producing two opera-in-concert performances of Blind Injustice, composed by Montclair State University College of the Arts faculty member Scott Davenport Richards (A Star Across the Ocean, Charlie Crosses the Nation) with a libretto by David Cote (Three Way, The Scarlet Ibis).

Roundabout Theatre Company Reveals 2024 Underground Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024


Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the 2024 Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written by emerging artists, with post-show receptions.

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