A Life - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

Spring is in full swing at SFJAZZ this April, with a vibrant lineup of concerts spanning jazz, blues, soul, and beyond, including Keb' Mo', August Lee Stevens, and more.

This spring, Portland Stage will bring Thornton Wilder's Our Town to the mainstage. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Wilder's timeless tale of the tiny tragedies and victories of small town life resonates across the ages.

For me, the message of this play is that family is the most important thing. Having, keeping, and surviving those family ties and those memories.

The Young Texas Artists (YTA) celebrated emerging classical talent at the Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue gala in Conroe, Texas. The event, held on March 14, showcased performances from finalists and awarded $40,000 in prizes. The grand prize went to cellist Cirdan Vonnahme, a student at Rice University, who also clinched the gold medal in the Strings division. The competition, under the artistic direction of Dr. Emelyne Bingham, featured 67 musicians from 11 countries, all Texas residents or student

Laurie Hernandez made her Broadway debut on Tuesday night, joining the cast of & Juliet. Watch a video of the two-time medal-winning Olympic gymnast performing 'CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!' and 'Roar' during her first performance.

Short Attention Span Theatre will present an evening of six new short plays at the Gilded Saloon in Edinburgh on April 1, 2026. The event features a lineup of award-winning writers, including a Carnegie-nominated author and a newly published novelist. The plays, which cover genres from comedy to horror, offer a unique theatrical experience ahead of the main Fringe season. This showcase highlights the talents of established and emerging writers, providing a platform for innovative and diverse sto

Curve Theatre has announced the addition of eight local artists to its Curve Resident Creatives program. The selected artists, including S.B. Cole, Vikas Gogana, and Martha Kent among others, will participate in an 18-month initiative.

The Houston Symphony and Music Director Juraj Valčuha revealed details of the 2026−27 Season, Valčuha’s fifth as music director. Valčuha leads eight of the eighteen classical subscription programs in the season.

LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy has unveiled the 2026/27 LA Phil season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The season features figures including Esa-Pekka Salonen, who takes up his newly established role of Creative Director.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!

Lisa Ann Walter will make her Off-Broadway debut in Heathers the Musical! The Abbott Elementary star is joining the cast as Ms. Fleming and Veronica Sawyer's Mom. Walter joins the cast alongside Isabella Esler and John Cardoza.

54 Below will present Jonathan Poretz in Happy Birthday Bobby: Darin At 90!, a loving birthday celebration of legendary performer, Bobby Darin, on Thursday, May 14.

Born in Venezuela and raised in Texas, Fabiola Caraballo Quijada is starring as Juliet in the National Tour of the hit Broadway musical, & JULIET. I had the chance to chat with the three-time Jimmy Award Nominee & Winner of the 2025 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress just prior to & JULIET landing in Montreal, where it will run at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Place des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from March 17 – March 22.

Michael James Scott, Aladdin’s longest-running Genie and an original cast member, will play his final performance Sunday, May 3. Learn more about Scott and Aladdin here!

The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles' arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S. National Poetry Month. Learn more here!

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre have announced the full performance programme for their multi-genre festival of new works, Rep Stripped Festival, which returns for its third edition.

Childsplay, a renowned theatre company based in Arizona, has announced Anthony Runfola as its new Artistic Director. Runfola, who brings a wealth of experience in theatre arts, will assume his new role starting March 2026.

Moving to New York City, I was worried I would lack alone time. Obviously, I would have my dorm room, but being surrounded by roommates and friends all the time, I feared I wouldn’t find time and a space to focus and study. But now, to say I found a place to study and focus would be quite the understatement.

Dorset Theatre Festival has unveiled its 49th Main Stage Summer Season. The four-show lineup includes Deceived, a chilling new adaptation of the classic thriller Gaslight, and more.

Zan Berube will make her Off-Broadway debut as the new Heather Chandler in Heathers The Musical beginning next month. Learn more and find out how to get tickets here!

Sierra Madre Playhouse will present the North American premiere of One Million Words – Rilke, a hit solo show inspired by the groundbreaking work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke created by and starring Ivo Müller.

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust announced the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2025 Steinberg Playwright Awards.

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced its 2026 season lineup, featuring Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, CHICAGO by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and GETTING MARRIED by George Bernard Shaw. These readings will take place on Monday evenings at The Players Club in New York. Artistic Director David Staller highlights the season's focus on provocative themes and social progress. The season aims to engage audiences with thought-provoking plays that reflect GTG's commitment to diversity and transfor

The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) will present awards to six women for their significant contributions to theatre on March 26, 2026. The event, featuring a Champagne GALA and Awards Ceremony, will take place at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Hosted by Ted Lange and Florence LaRue, the evening will celebrate the achievements of individuals including posthumous Infinity Award winners Carmen De Lavallade and Diane Ladd. The ceremony will commence with a recep