A Life in the Theatre - 1977 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

The Stiwt Theatre in Rhosllannerchrugog will mark its centenary with a new bilingual production, IN A HUNDRED YEARS / YMHEN CAN MLYNEDD, written by Bethan Jones and directed by Daniel Lloyd.

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

San Francisco Opera will present Thea Musgrave's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS in a new co-production with English National Opera, starring Heidi Stober in the title role.

Are the critics screaming over the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season? Paranormal Activity officially opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre. The new play is written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett. Let's see what the critics are saying...

Moses Goods and The Lili'u Project bring the inspiring story of Duke Kahanamoku to life in a thrilling performance.

With some ingenuity, determination and good old fashioned research, Buffalo United Artists has unearthed the  seldom performed  musical,  GULP!  THE GAY BEACH MUSICAL . And it looks like Western New York audiences may be only the fourth  theatre company ever to see performances of this 1977 Off Broadway musical that has all but been forgotten. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Essex, 1977. Beverly is hosting, the alcohol is flowing, Demis Roussos is on the record player and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Queen of the castle in her suburban semi, Beverly and husband Laurence welcome new neighbours Angela and Tony round for drinks. Sue from next door is invited too but the real party is happening back at her place, as Sue's teenage daughter Abigail can't seem to keep the racket down. Awkward small talk quickly descends into inappropriate flirtation and marital disputes: a soiree from hell, but it'd be rude to leave. What did the critics think?

Ndeya, the label founded by the late Jon Hassell, will release previously unreleased music from the Fourth World pioneer, with the single BLUE BA-YA (EXCERPT) out now.

Cypress Stage, a semi-professional performing arts theatre serving Cypress, Northwest Houston, and surrounding communities, will present Emily Mann's acclaimed Gloria: A Life as its inaugural production.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will return to Jacob's Pillow to close out the summer season with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by Nacho Duato, Aszure Barton, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

The Alhambra Theatre & Dining in Jacksonville will present SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER: THE MUSICAL, based on the 1977 film, running through late September with the venue's live orchestra and dinner service.

A wonderful production that provides a heavy dose of optimism that's needed now more than ever!

Who doesn’t enjoy an evening of young musical theater performers strutting their stuff on a professional stage? Not me and certainly not the enthusiastic Opening Night audience of ANNIE now playing at The Candlelight Theatre.

THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL – A COMEDY, starring Jackie Mason look-alike Ian Wehrle and Mason's real-life daughter Sheba Mason, will play Actors Temple Theatre on West 47th Street in New York City.

Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Since The Lost Boys took Broadway by storm this spring, there has been much chatter about the “vampire curse” on Broadway being lifted. In the early 2000s, Broadway received a string of three vampire musicals, which all closed relatively quickly. Dance of the Vampires (2002), Dracula (2004), and Lestat (2006) each received attention in their own right, but they also received attention as a group, since it was remarkable that they came along in such quick succession. But the early 21st century wasn’t the first time vampires thirsted on Broadway. The play adaptation of Dracula was a hit all the way back in 1927 and an even bigger hit in a 1977 revival. And there have been vampires lurking in the theatre district in all sorts of other projects too…

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO)’s Linda Koehn General and Artistic Director, Michael Egel, has announced the repertory for the company’s 2027 Festival Season. It will features a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, a new production and company premiere of Philip Glass’s Orphée, and the revival of the company’s acclaimed 2017 production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd.

Tara Theatre announced a new Board leadership ahead of its 50th year, with Sandeep Mahal MBE of the Royal Shakespeare Company joining as Chair and Bhuvan Sharma of WAC Arts as Deputy Chair Designate.

What did our critic think of ANNIE at Greater Boston Stage Company?

Theatre Royal Bath Productions has released a first look at production photography for the UK tour and West End transfer of the critically acclaimed Theatre Royal Stratford East production of Abigail’s Party. Check out the photos!

Brazilian artist Bruna Fachetti will perform a one-woman stage adaptation of Clarice Lispector's 1977 novella at The Broadwater Black Theatre in Los Angeles, embodying six characters in a production directed by Alex Tietre.

Brazilian artist Bruna Fachetti will perform a one-woman stage adaptation of Clarice Lispector's 1977 novella at The Broadwater in Los Angeles, embodying six characters in a production directed by Alex Tietre.

The Stage Managers' Association announced the upcoming 2026 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. No additional details from an attached press release were available in the submission.