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Quintessence Theatre announced its 17th season, themed 'The Outsider,' featuring seven productions including WITCH, PIPPIN, MEDEA, and a Tennessee Williams double bill of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER and THE PARADE.

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists announced its 14th season, celebrating women immigrant composers with world premieres at PS21 in Chatham, NY, National Sawdust in Brooklyn, and Gibney Dance in NYC.

The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center have announced the full lineup for the 35th annual New York Jewish Film Festival, returning to the Walter Reade Theater in Manhattan.

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

There can be a tendancy to eye-roll at the prospect of a new interpretation of a classic play. However, Tanika Gupta's new take on Ibsen's Hedda Gabler at the Orange Tree is a genuinely innovative and fascinating take on the tale of the destructive nature of manipulation and the complexities of marriage.

While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.

It always excites me to visit a new theater, especially when it's a historic gem nestled in the heart of the Arkansas Delta. There’s a distinct charm stepping into The Melody Theater in Leachville, which began showing movies in 1948. The walls definitely echo with stories of performances past, so it was super cool to see Studio 42 & Co production of Little Women: The Musical (Book by Allan Knee, Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein),  come to life during the first weekend of May. Director Sarah Poe curated a remarkable cast that showcased just how rich Northeast Arkansas is in musical talent.  

SFFILM has announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition and the Audience Awards at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival).

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

A Season of Laughter continues at the Westport Country Playhouse with Theatre People, a new adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s 1924 three-act farce, Play at the Castle (Játék a kastélyban).

KIM DAVID SMITH has released the new single from his upcoming album Mostly Marlene. “Illusions” – a studio duet with Tony-nominated playwright and performer Charles Busch. Listen now!

A new exhibition at The Carle explores the often-overlooked creativity of endpapers—the decorated pages inside a book's covers—which have become an expanded artistic canvas in contemporary children's publishing. Learn how to attend.

BASHEVIS'S DEMONS, which debuted in Stockholm in December 2023, made its official Off-Broadway bow at Theatre 154 running December 18 through Sunday, January 5.

BASHEVIS'S DEMONS, which debuted in Stockholm in December 2023, will make its official Off-Broadway bow at Out of the Box Theatre, 154 Christopher Street (between Greenwich & Washington Streets), with performances beginning December 18th and running through January 5th.

Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its 2024-2025 Studio Series, featuring performances, artist talks, and special events.

Berkeley Rep reveals the participants for the 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab, featuring a diverse group of artists and projects aimed at fostering new works in theater.

Join Live Arts for their 7th annual Pride celebration, THE HOUSE PARTY, on June 30th from 2-7pm. Enjoy a commissioned gallery installation, a queer marketplace with artisans, and live DJ sets.

Things at Teatro de la Luan feel familiar, and from May 31 - June 9th, they are showing their one-woman show, Mi Escoba por un Reino, or God Save the Queen, starring Patricia Meneses, written by Kado Lostzer, with direction by Mario Marcel. 

Catch the jukebox musical BURT & ME this June, featuring the iconic songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

A new season is on the way at New York City Center! The line-up is set to include a star-studded gala performance of Ragtime, in addition to three new Encores! productions, which will include Urinetown, Love Life, and The Wild Party. Check out all of the details here!

Explore the vibrant spring and summer arts season announced by Governors Island Arts. Learn more about what the season has to offer!

Julien's Auctions sets a new world record with the sale of Marilyn Monroe's Pucci dress and burial crypt, netting over $4 million in their Playboy Hefner x Marilyn Monroe event.

Explore the vibrant world of Italian theater at the In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY 2024, taking place from 4/29 to 5/13 across all five boroughs of NYC.

What did our critic think of GOLDA'S BALCONY at Shakespeare & Company? Golda Meir – Israel’s first, and so far only, female prime minister – was seen by some as the straight-talking grandmother of the Jewish people. In “Golda’s Balcony,” however, Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson (1914–2008) makes clear that, even with her simple hairstyle, ever-present pocketbook and sensible shoes, Meir was anything but benign.

The New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with the Italy-based KIT Italia and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU will present the 11th anniversary season of the InScena! Italian Theater Festival NY. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.