A Life - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 12

After a one-year hiatus, HARLEM9 will present 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, honoring the late Woodie King Jr. and New Federal Theatre, with six new 10-minute plays inspired by NFT's catalog.

ACID'S REIGN, a drag climate musical from Relish Theatre, will present at the Edinburgh Fringe and Pleasance London, starring RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Victoria Scone and Scarlett Harlett.

Darilyn Burtley brings the essence of Tina Turner's stunning stage presence to life!

Out of the knights, I knew the least about Monty Python, so I had a lot of catching up to do. I was building the plane as I was flying it, but they were so gracious in helping me learn about the style of comedy that it is.

Ex Machina and Côté Danse's HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK returns to Montreal's Salle Ludger-Duvernay, Monument-National, with nine performers interpreting Shakespeare through dance, set design, and an original score.

Principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR, in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham. 

59E59 Theaters has announced the productions in its Summer 2026 season, featuring a mix of solo performance, comedy, and new plays. Learn more about the lineup here!

Overture Center in Madison, Wis. announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight Broadway productions including Wisconsin premieres of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and DEATH BECOMES HER, plus over 30 Overture Presents performances.

Eileen Byrne's one-woman play RUNNING WITH COFFEE will be presented at Lookingglass Theatre's Water Tower Water Works, with proceeds benefiting North Shore Senior Center.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Hershey Felder will screen the documentary THE ASSEMBLY on May 4 at Fox Theatre in Redwood City, followed by a live musical performance and Q&A with Felder and the film's stars.

American Mural Project in Winsted, CT revealed its May 2026 lineup, including a MOTH Grand Slam winner-hosted storytelling night, a Mother's Day family program, and Memorial Day Weekend events with decorated Air Force veteran Colonel Alton Whitley.

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

The world premiere production of PLANET OMAR transfers to the Unicorn Theatre in London from May 21 to June 7, starring Justin Kendal-Sadiq in a new adaptation by playwright Asif Khan.

Marking the first West End transfer for The Bridge, the multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into The Woods will run in the West End this Autumn.

Music superstar P!NK is officially set to host the 79th Annual Tony Awards this June. Though the musician hasn't appeared on Broadway herself, the world of musical theater has overlapped with her career in several instances. Find out how in our roundup!

& Juliet is a jukebox musical that premiered in Manchester in 2019 before opening in London’s West End later that year. Created by writer David West Read, with a score made up of pop hits by Max Martin, it reimagines Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet through a modern, feminist lens. The show later transferred to Broadway in 2022.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL announced a five-week Broadway extension through August 30, 2026, with Eric Anderson returning as Harold Zidler on May 19, following Megan Thee Stallion's final performance on May 17.

Overture Center has revealed its 2026/27 season. The lineup includes eight Broadway shows and more than 30 Overture Presents performances, including The National Tours of The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending, and more.

Tony Award-winning stage and screen Jane Alexander is set to star in the new indie film Lillian, Next Door, from SXSW Audience Award-winning director Janice Engel.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that music superstar and global icon P!NK will host the 79th Annual Tony Awards. The triple threat and lifelong theater fan will bring her unparalleled performance skills and magnetic stage presence to Radio City Music Hall

The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul – a new musical by Christie Baugher – will have three industry presentations this spring, starring Julie Benko and Bobby Conte as Zelda Sayre and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL announced its full cast for its West End run at the Prince Edward Theatre, with performances beginning May 20, 2026. David Fynn leads as Beetlejuice, joined by Hannah Nordberg, David Hunter, Chelsea Halfpenny, and Aimie Atkinson.

& JULIET will play the Broadway in Birmingham series at BJCC Concert Hall. The North American tour features songs by Max Martin. The musical reimagines Juliet’s story.

With a cast of ten actors portraying more than 26 characters, it was bold choice for the intimate theater. But thanks to Perloff’s direction and choice of actors, anyone with the slightest interest in Shakespeare will find the play and its characters captivating.

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art announced its 2026 Carle Honors honorees, recognizing Bryan Collier, Ellen Michelson, the International Youth Library, Claudia Bedrick, and Robert L. Forbes at a September 17 gala in New York City.