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Open-Door Playhouse will present its latest podcast play, ONE WORD, in May. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Julie Zaffarano’s ABOVE THE FOLD, set in 1935, is a play about three investigative reporters and a photographer who are staying in the same hotel as they cover a grand jury. The work of this particular grand jury is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to conduct a trial for the murder of singer Evelyn Hoey by her lover, Henry Huddleston Rogers III, the son of one of the richest men in the world.

A new documentary about a workshop of Jeremy O. Harris' provocative play will be premiering this summer at the Tribeca Festival in New York. The film, titled Slave Play. Not A Movie. A Play, is described as a playful and illuminating self-portrait of writer Jeremy O. Harris as he workshops and mines Slave Play, the provocative play that thrust him into the spotlight, with a new cast of young actors from New York’s William Esper Studio.

A filmed version of Torben Betts' ghostly stage thriller Murder in the Dark, starring TV and stage favourites Tom Chambers and Susie Blake, and directed by Philip Franks, will be available exclusively from Original Theatre's digital streaming platform Original Online.

A cathartic and powerful moment, a veinous fist unclenching.

The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey is thrilled to present the four finalists for our New Play-Reading Festival. We had the opportunity to interview the playwrights and learn a bit about each of them.

 The Syracuse University Department of Drama concludes the 2023/2024 season with “The Droll (Or, a Stage-Play about the END of Theatre)”, by Meg Miroshnik. Directed by Celia Madeoy, performances of “The Droll” will be held April 19 – 28 in the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex.

Ritt raises questions about the ethical and moral quandaries of employing AI to replace humans in a distinctly human space — art — but they aren’t pointed enough to really spark conversation or suggest insights, settling instead for an amusing if slight glimpse into the near future.

Catch the upcoming play THREE CHICKENS CONFRONT EXISTENCE at UNDER St. Marks before it heads to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Performances from May 23 to May 26.

Join Ari Axelrod at the Westport Country Playhouse on May 8 for a special celebration of Jewish Broadway. Experience a memorable night of music and culture.

Experience the classic Shakespeare play, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, reimagined in 1970s San Francisco by the African-American Shakespeare Company. This unique adaptation promises a fresh and exciting take on the timeless tale.

Jason Alexander and more will be starring in Fiddler on the Roof at La Mirada Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Arooj Aftab is set to release Night Reign, the follow up to her critically acclaimed album Vulture Prince, on May 31, 2024. Ahead of the release, she shares “Raat Ki Rani,” the album’s debut single and a music video helmed by actress Tessa Thompson (in her directorial debut) and produced by Kishori Rajan, who heads Thompson’s production company Viva Maude. Listen to the song here!

Ready to ease on down the yellow carpet for opening night of The Wiz? In this video, Watch as BroadwayWorld takes you inside the big night with the cast and creative team or The Wiz on Broadway.

RED BULL THEATER has revealed details for the next presentation of its 20th Anniversary Festival, The Rover by Aphra Behn, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson joined Live with Kelly and Mark on Thursday to discuss his podcast Dinner's On Me, where he takes celebrities out for dinner and a conversation. One of the unique things about Ferguson's podcast is that it isn't a controlled environment, he says. He went on to talk about specific accommodations for guests and a dream guest that he wants to appear on the podcast. Watch the interview here!

Direct from her throne at Broadway's SIX The Musical, Brittney Mack brings her solo concert 'Putting on the Britt' to The Avalon Theatre! Her reign began with her breakout role as the original Anna of Cleves in Broadway's SIX the Musical, and now she's ready to dazzle audiences in Union County with a royally exciting performance.

Get all the scoop on THE SIMPSONS, airing on FOX on Sunday, April 21, 2024! When someone in Homer's life passes away, he and guys from Moe's go on a road trip to scatter the ashes… but will their friendship die as well? Watch a video clip now!

EGOT winner Rita Moreno has won yet another award! On Tuesday, the actress visited The Jennifer Hudson Show to discuss some aspects of storied life and career. Following their conversation, Hudson presented Moreno with a Jennifer Hudson Show Legend Award for her icon status. Previous receipients of the award include Smokey Robinson and Mariah Carey. Watch the video here!

The award-winning ensemble Simple8 has announced the new play, Land of The Free, that dissects the life of the actor John Wilkes Booth and how he came to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

Lead casting and creatives of a new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book 101 Dalmatians have been announced, ahead of a UK and Ireland tour launching at the New Wimbledon Theatre in June.

The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, will present the four finalists for their New Play-Reading Festival. 

On the Verge Theatre has announced its upcoming production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, a vibrant comedy adapted from the book by Ilene Beckerman and brought to life by the talented Nora and Delia Ephron.

The Three Inch Fools, known for their contemporary spin on the traditional touring troupe, are preparing for a summer that will go down in (Early Modern) history! They will tour two new shows, come rain or shine, in the great British outdoors at over 80 different venues across the UK.

TONI STONE by Lydia R. Diamond will run at Playhouse on Park from May 29 to June 16, 2024.