In-Betweens - 1997 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 6

When you hear about Atlanta's rich independent, sometimes underground, performance experiences, where do you get your information? Search no more! This ecclectic round up of Atlanta's exquisit performing artists is a great place to start your Atlanta indie theatre adventures.

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company returns to The Performance Garage in Philadelphia for SEA OF MEMORIES, a two-performance 40th anniversary concert featuring reconstructed works, world premieres, and film.

MI PARE IERI at TEATRO SISTINA MICHELE LA GINESTRA FESTEGGIA 40 ANNI DI CARRIERA IN UNA SERATA PIENA DI RICORDI E DI EMOZIONE

William 'Bill' Pullinsi, the director and producer credited with pioneering dinner theatre and founding Chicago's Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, has died at 86. His venues launched the careers of Mandy Patinkin, Shelley Long, and others.

Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist and Oberlin professor Gary Bartz received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from New England Conservatory at its 155th Commencement, alongside Innovative Vivo Performing Arts executive Gary Dunning.

Black Button Eyes Productions will stage Conor McPherson's one-actor play ST NICHOLAS at City Lit Theater in Chicago, with Kevin Webb as a Dublin theatre critic entangled with vampires, directed by Ed Rutherford.

David Drumgold brings his annual Pride Variety Show back to the Puffin Cultural Forum in Teaneck, NJ, featuring jazz, drag, R&B, and comedy performers including Richard Cortez, Zeta Jones, and pianist Yasuhiko Fukuoka.

Juliette Jeffers' directorial debut Pan Gyul, a coming-of-age short film set in Nevis centered on steelpan music and Caribbean identity, has been selected for the American Black Film Festival's 'Voices of Culture' showcase in Miami Beach.

Krysta Rodriguez will join the cast of Chicago as Roxie Hart. She will begin performances in June at the Ambassador Theatre. Rodriguez most recently appeared on Broadway in SMASH.

Ensemble Studio Theatre announced legacy gifts from the families of playwrights Arthur Giron and Bridgette A. Wimberly, including a Memorial Writers Fund honoring Wimberly, with Stephanie Berry and Cassandra Medley named as inaugural recipients.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre announced the cast for Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, with two newcomers set to star as Cinderella and the Prince. The Indianapolis production offers $10 discounts for children ages 3-15.

Two Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre newcomers will star in Cinderella, being presented at the venue this spring and summer. As Beef & Boards' 2026 Family Show, Cinderella tickets for children ages 3-15 receive a $10 discount.

The Old Globe is celebrating its 2026 Holiday Season with the 29th annual production of the beloved musical, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; the Dickens comedic send-up, Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show and more.

DISNEY'S HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane has partnered with RunThrough to host a 5km Toga Run benefiting Make-A-Wish UK, with a warm-up at the theatre and an exclusive finisher's medallion for participants.

Schmidt Vocal Arts announced 58 teen singers advancing to the semifinals of its fifth annual National Vocal Competition, held in partnership with Sarasota Opera at the Sarasota Opera House in Florida.

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.

La Femme Theatre Productions has announced the cast of its upcoming production of Wendy Wasserstein’s play An American Daughter. Learn more about the play here!

Sierra Madre Playhouse will present HAUNTED, a one-act dance opera with music by Paul Salerni and libretto by former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, featuring baritone Rod Gilfrey and three dancers.

Casting has been announced for Cleveland's limited return engagement of DISNEY'S THE LION KING at Playhouse Square, featuring Cleveland native Robb Sapp, who has played Ed in the Broadway production since 2021.

New York City Ballet has appointed Beatrice Jona Affron as the company's next Associate Music Director, adding new leadership to its music staff. Affron currently serves as Music Director for the Philadelphia Ballet.

Disney’s The Lion King has announced that Robb Sapp and Sam Linda, who play the role of Ed on Broadway and tour, respectively, will switch productions. Learn more here!

Martin Short has his sights set on returning to Broadway, and he may be bringing Meryl Streep with him! In a new interview, Short teased that he and his Only Murders in the Building co-star Streep are working on a Broadway show together.

Following a successful run in Rio de Janeiro, Diana – A Princesa do Povo arrives in São Paulo on May 15 at Teatro Liberdade. Directed by Tadeu Aguiar and produced by Estamos Aqui Produções, the large-scale musical stars Sara Sarres as Diana, Princess of Wales in a Brazilian non-replica staging that explores the emotional, public, and political dimensions of the beloved royal icon. The production traces Diana’s journey from shy aristocrat to global humanitarian figure, highlighting her compassion, vulnerability, and enduring legacy. The cast also features Claudio Lins as Prince Charles, Simone Centurione as Queen Elizabeth II, and Giselle de Prattes as Camilla Parker Bowles.

After helping launch TITANIQUE in its scrappy downtown beginnings, John Riddle has returned to Broadway as Cal, bringing swagger, sincerity, and sequined villainy to one of the musical’s most unexpectedly lovable characters.

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.