Daddy Issues

National Queer Theater has revealed its programming for the 2026 Criminal Queerness Festival, which for eight years has showcased groundbreaking new works written by artists from countries where queerness is criminalized or censored.

As Sherlock Holmes Day * (22 May) approaches, Birmingham Rep is revealing key casting news for the World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas. See who is starring and learn more!

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present A Night of New Work from the 2024 graduating class of NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. Learn how to attend.

The full cast and creative team have been announced for Speed a break-neck journey through the daily annoyances and deep-buried secrets that leave us spinning which opens at the Bush Theatre in April.

Birmingham Rep will present the World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days of Christmas. The play with music will feature original songs by the legendery musical theatre duo Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The Den Theatre has revealed upcoming March 2025 shows at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages, including Jeff Ross and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has announced the shows and creators of its second annual WinterFest, to kick off January 10, 2025.

Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Dr. Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Prince, Roxanne Shante, and Frankie Valli are the 2025 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. Erroll Garner, Glyn Johns and Tania León are the Trustees Award recipients.

After a critically-acclaimed run in Edinburgh, Star Stone's VILLAIN ERA, directed by Ryan Cunningham will return to New York. An autobiographical tale about Stone's own experience facing public-shaming and cancel culture, VILLAIN ERA will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Caveat beginning October 27.

The Drama League will celebrate Pride Month in June with first glimpses of two exciting new LGBTQIA+ plays. Partnering with The American LGBTQ+ Museum, they will present a staged reading of The Archivists and an open rehearsal of Daddy.

​​​​​​​Pipeline Theatre Company will present House of Telescopes by Kairos Looney, which marks the playwright's Off-Broadway debut. Learn more about the production!

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute will present Screen Test, a benefit screening celebrating the 15th anniversary of the award winning production, part of Wild Project's March 2024 programming. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ballet Hispánico will present Diálogos: Black Leadership - Post-Pandemic Reconstruction, in honor of Black History Month, on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 6:00pm at Ballet Hispánico's Penthouse Studio.

City Theatre has announced the fourth show of its 2023/2024 season, Fat Ham by James Ijames, a co-production with TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR.

Discover the extended run of MANAHATTA at The Public Theater, offering audiences the chance to immerse themselves in this enthralling production through late December. Don't miss out on this limited-time opportunity to witness the magic of MANAHATTA.

The Drama Book Shop presents a series of events featuring new theatrical literary works by authors and playwrights. Join them for inspiring discussions and celebrations of the power of American theater. Reserve your seat on their website.

The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for the New York premiere of MANAHATTA written by Emerging Writers Group alumna Mary Kathryn Nagle and directed by Obie Award winner and Public Theater Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery. 

FRIGID New York will present The Fire This Time Festival Reading Series on Sunday, September 3 at 7pm, Monday, September 11 at 7pm, and Sunday, September 17 at 7pm at The Kraine Theater (85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003).

Discover the exciting lineup of LGBTQ+ films at aGLIFF's Prism 36. Don't miss out on this celebration of diverse storytelling and powerful narratives. Plan your movie marathon and be part of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community.

Jaki Bradley will direct Tony Award nominee Gabby Beans, Tony Award nominee Damon Daunno, Emmy Award Nominee Evan Jonigkeit, and Vince Nappo in an industry reading of Kate Vozella's AI play burning falling rising Monster.

Discover the thrilling lineup for REBEL VERSES 2023, featuring captivating performances of The Door, Girl Be Heard, and more. Get the dates and all the details for this must-see event in our latest article.

International comedian and favourite child,* Philipp Kostelecky (Finalist in the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2022) combines whimsical observations and first-class physicality to create his uniquely hilarious and keenly anticipated Fringe debut, Daddy's Home.

From the team behind the hit comedy revue PAPER CUTS comes another sketch show that's just in time for Father's Day. We all have dads...unless they're missing...or emotionally distant...or we were conceived in a virgin birth. Wait, is society a kind of father if we live in a patriarchy? How about a self-defense instructor? Is Bill Gates my dad? Looks like fatherhood is a lot more complicated than we thought.

The cast has been announced for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL’s London run at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. The production will star Divina de Campo as Plankton with Gareth Gates and Tom Read Wilson alternating the role of Squidward.

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, has announced the schedule for its 54th series of classic films and cult favorites. The 2023 series will run June 15-July 16 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and feature 19 films over five weeks.