Helen, or Taken From the Greek - 1866 - West End Articles Page 9

Xian’s performance was a joyful representation of Schiller’s text, ending the rousing evening with an affirmation of much-needed hope for us all. The performance was transcendent in every way.

Written by Oscar Wilde to poke fun at Victorian society and manners, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is the rare comedic play that will elicit laughter from simply reading it let alone watching it. Director Krista Jackson and a fabulous company of actors take the brilliant material and make it even better.

The Stratford Festival’s Tom Patterson Theatre continues to demonstrate why it should be considered one of the best spaces in the world to mount Shakespeare. Director Haysam Kadri’s production of OTHELLO is stirring and powerful, with excellent performances by the entire company. Led by André Sills as Othello and Evan Buliung as Iago, this cast elevates every scene of this devastating Shakespearean tragedy. Themes of doubt, jealousy, manipulation, belonging, and betrayal, along with explorations of racism, and misogyny are explored with nuance and deliberateness. This paired with reflective and moving performances leaves audiences clinging to every word – spoken and unspoken.

Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think. Two actors who are still in high school wrestling down the spectrum of emotions, growth journeys and heartbreak of Shakespeare’s tale is no small achievement. Asher Hagler and Quinnlyn Scheppner make their marks; they are charismatic, genuine and, yes, also very young.

June is Pride Month and that means that gatherings are happening all around the city.  It’s time to celebrate this meaningful time and enjoy places to gather and enjoy great company. Check out this roundup and make plans!

The queens of SIX are returning to St. Paul, bringing their high-energy mix of history, humor, and pop music to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts through June 28.

La directora residente de producciones como El Rey León, Chicago, Mamma Mia!, La Bella y la Bestia y El Fantasma de la Ópera ha fallecido a los 77 años, dejando una huella imborrable en la industria teatral.

What did our critic think of SONS OF VAO at ASB Waterfront Theatre?

The contemporary ballet company, Chamber Dance Project (CDP): Its bringing together of soloist-level professional ballet dancers during their lay-off periods from major professional companies and partnering them with equally talented musicians and boundary pushing choreographers.

Up next, MVAC will present Graham Nash - Live on Tour 2026 at the Knox Memorial in Mount Vernon. Nash boasts a double induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. This GRAMMY Award winner is also a two-time Songwriters' Hall of Fame inductee, honored both for his solo contributions and with CSN.Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, with Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and with the Hollies. He was also inducted twice into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN, and he is a GRAMMY Award winner. For more information on how to purchase tickets and other upcoming events, please visit: https://www.mvac.org/

With complex characterizations, whip-smart dialogue, and vibrant, shrewd performances, the four women at the center of the show are alive from the second the lights go up.

This dazzling production, a feast for the eyes and ears, runs through June 28 at the Kennedy Center. The show delivers a fun, nostalgic and moving experience.

Creators Kurin and Rowe discuss the creation and evolution of their “regrettably, inspired by true events” mystery-comedy playing at Soulpepper Theatre's RBC Finance Studio from June 30-July 12 as part of Toronto Fringe.

The Bells Ring Loud Through The Wortham.

Fulton Theater turns up the heat with their summer production of West Side Story. Expertly directed by Stephen Schellhardt, this show boasts a gifted cast that seamlessly pulls off the theatrical hat-trick of impeccable acting, dancing, and singing.

What did our critic think of DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre?

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, has announced a digital lottery for THE NOTEBOOK, powered by Broadway Direct.

PrideArts has announced its 2026-27 season of six productions of plays and special showcases, to be performed in the company’s resident space – the Hoover Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted. In a change from previous seasons, all evening performances will have a curtain time of 7:00 pm. 

Theatre L'Homme Dieu will present Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP as part of its 66th anniversary season at Bursch Family Hall in Alexandria, Minnesota, for six performances only.

Anton Lesser and Charlie Hamblett will perform in RED SKY AT SUNRISE: LAURIE LEE IN WORDS AND MUSIC at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, alongside Orchestra of the Swan, tracing Lee's journey from rural England to the Spanish Civil War.

Jaxx Theatricals will present CLUBHOUSE, an original jukebox rock musical at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, tackling themes of loss, addiction, and mental health through classic rock songs and a live on-stage band.

Ellen Geer's re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel comes to life at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, with newcomer Ruben Jones as Jim Hawkins and Gerald C. Rivers as Long John Silver. Check out the photos!

Austin Jennings Boykin's solo show A GAY MASSEUR'S GUIDE TO HAPPY ENDINGS will perform at Provincetown's Red Room during Bear Week ahead of its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

THE NEW YEAR, a romantic tragicomedy about two lonely teenagers who meet on New Year's Eve in an online chatroom, will make its Edinburgh Fringe debut at Greenside @ George Street, following a run at The Tank in NYC.

Prime Stage Theatre's play about the 1967 founding of Freedom House Ambulance Service, America's first paramedic-staffed EMS program, is set to stream on WQED+ after its world premiere at New Hazlett Theater.