Zola Dee Wins 2025 National Arts Club Kesselring Prize For Playwriting
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026
The National Arts Club has announced that its 2025 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting has been awarded to Zola Dee, who was nominated by the National Black Theatre of Harlem for her play [Home] going.
Laura Main Revealed as Patron of Aberdeen Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026
Call the Midwife actor Laura Main, who got her start at Aberdeen Arts Centre at age 13, has been named patron of the venue as it continues its Save Aberdeen Arts Centre fundraising campaign.
Michael Rosen Celebrates 80th Birthday With NICE! National Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Michael Rosen will launch his Nice! national tour in the UK. The show will feature poetry, stories, and new material from his latest collection. The tour will begin at Rose Theatre Kingston and continue across multiple cities.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING Begins In May At Maryland Ensemble Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present EVERY BRILLIANT THING, an intimate, interactive play exploring mental health and connection, featuring a rotating cast across its run in Frederick, MD.
TORONTO FRINGE Unveils Venues For 38th Annual Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Toronto Fringe has announced venues for its 2026 festival. The event will feature more than 120 productions across the city. A new Fringe Encore Series will also debut later in the year.
JOE CORBETT: A CELEBRATION To Be Held At Cork Opera House
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Joe Corbett: A Celebration will be presented at Cork Opera House as a tribute to the late Irish singer. The concert will feature a lineup of performers from opera, operetta, and musical theatre. Proceeds from the event will support The Irish Cancer Society.
Repertorio Español Names 2026–2027 New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Repertorio Español announced BT Hayes and Geo Rivera as its 2026–2027 New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows, who will each direct fully realized productions at the company's New York City home.
Charisse Pearlina Weston Honored at 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Gala
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
Visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston was honored at the 18th Hermitage Greenfield Prize celebration, raising over $400,000, with performances by Tony nominee Will Swenson and Hermitage Fellow Britton Smith.
ALBATROSS Will Embark on UK Tour Beginning in April
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
Menagerie Theatre's ALBATROSS, written by Bruntwood Prize winner Martha Loader, will tour the UK before a London run at Omnibus Theatre, following a glaciologist and her mother navigating secrets against a climate crisis backdrop.
HAIRSPRAY Will Come to San Francisco Playhouse This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
San Francisco Playhouse will close its 2025-26 season with HAIRSPRAY, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical directed by Artistic Director Bill English, featuring choreography by Phoenyx Rose.
Miami City Ballet Reveals Scott Altman as New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
Miami City Ballet announced the appointment of Scott Altman as Executive Director, joining Artistic Director Gonzalo Garcia. Altman brings over 25 years of nonprofit arts leadership to the Miami Beach company.
Cast Set For World Premiere of WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET at Northern Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
Northern Stage announced casting for the world premiere of WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET by Talene Monahon, featuring Tony winner Will Brill and Martha Burns, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy in White River Junction, VT.
THE PILL PLAY Will Be Performed Off-Broadway in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
This May, an ensemble of New York–based student artists will bring THE PILL PLAY, an original Mandarin-language theatrical production (with English subtitles), to Actors Temple Theatre in New York City for two performance days.
Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy and LW Theatres Reveal New Partnership
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
Nordoff and Robbins, the UK's largest music therapy charity, announced a partnership with LW Theatres, spanning venues including The London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with fundraising and accessible theatre experiences planned.
CATS To Close Berkeley Playhouse 2025–26 Season At Julia Morgan Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2026
Berkeley Playhouse will close its 25/26 MainStage Season with CATS, the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical. Director Kimberly Dooley sets the production in a long-forgotten vintage theater, blending ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics.
MOO DENG VS PESTO: THE MUSICAL Script Launch & Signing Set at Common Ground Books
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2026
Tallahassee playwright Danielle Wirsansky and composer Shannon Wolf will celebrate the publication of MOO DENG VS PESTO: THE MUSICAL with a free script launch, signing, and live performances at Common Ground Books.
Modern Re-Imagining of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Will Come to the Malthouse Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Award-winning theatrical satirists Bloomshed (Animal Farm, Paradise Lost) are bringing their retelling of Pride and Prejudice to Malthouse's Merlyn Theatre in May.
Cast and Production Team Set For GEE’S BEND, Playing at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre announced the cast and production team for GEE'S BEND, Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder's 2008 play, running in Evanston, with Tim Rhoze directing.
Full Cast Set for FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME: THE FOREIGNER MUSICAL, Directed by Adam Pascal
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026
Tilles Center and LIU's Post Theatre Company have revealed the full cast for Feels Like The First Time, a new musical inspired by the band Foreigner, FOREIGNER, running in Long Island, directed by Tony-nominated Adam Pascal.
PLANET OMAR World Premiere Will Transfer to the Unicorn Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2026
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.
Morissette Will Play 'Middle Allie' in THE NOTEBOOK in Manila
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2026
Theatre Group Asia announced Morissette as Middle Allie in THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Manila, marking the production's international premiere.
B Street Theatre to Present ONCE UPON A TIME…, Featuring Sacramento-Area Student-Written Plays
by Gillian Blum - Apr 11, 2026
B Street Theatre invites audiences into the vivid imagination of a young girl navigating change, creativity, and connection in ONCE UPON A TIME ..., a Family Series production that brings Sacramento-area student-written plays to life on stage.
Shea’s Buffalo Theatre to Screen A MINECRAFT MOVIE as Part of Free Film Series
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
Shea's Buffalo Theatre will screen A MINECRAFT MOVIE on May 17 at 1:00PM as part of its Free Film Series, with pre-film activities, trivia, and a book table. Seating is limited.
COMEDY TONIGHT: AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS Will Come to the Connecticut Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026
Connecticut Repertory Theatre will present COMEDY TONIGHT: AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS, featuring Firesign Theatre's The Further Adventures of Nick Danger, Third Eye and The Polycule: A Comedy of Manners.
Florida Studio Theatre Receives $4,000 Grant to Stage Student-Written Plays
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has received a $4,000 grant from theatre works! to support this year's anthology of student-written plays, The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays.
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