NUWORKS 2026 to Open at Theatre Row with Experimental Works by Asian American Artists
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present NuWorks 2026 at Theatre Row, featuring self-created works by 11 artists spanning poetry, dance, music, and text.
PLANTING PRIDE: REVOLUTIONS ON THE RUNWAY to Celebrate LGBTQ+ History at Planting Fields
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Planting Fields Foundation will present an outdoor Pride event featuring drag performances hosted by Thorgy Thor, a Baron von Steuben historical reenactment, and a panel with creators of Washington's Gay General.
PRIDEFEST 2026 to Showcase New Queer Works at The Tank NYC
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
The Tank NYC announced the lineup for PRIDEFEST 2026, an annual festival of new performances by queer artists curated by Max Mooney, featuring theater, comedy, puppetry, storytelling, and music at The Tank in New York City.
TELL ME to Return to Edinburgh Fringe With Sadiq Ali Company
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Sadiq Ali Company will present TELL ME, a sequel to award-winning THE CHOSEN HARAM, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, blending dance, circus and storytelling to explore HIV through a contemporary lens.
TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Croft & Dye Productions will present TAP OUT! (OR I'LL HIT YOU AGAIN) at the Edinburgh Fringe, a dark comedy starring Matt Ackerman about masculinity, loneliness, and a man who picks street fights to feel something.
SANCTUARY to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut Following Leodis Prize Win
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Jacob Sparrow's debut play SANCTUARY, winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, heads to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The drama draws on real events surrounding an AIDS hospice in a Suffolk village.
REDACTED: THE COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP OF A COVER-UP to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with Voloz Collective
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Voloz Collective will present REDACTED: The Cover-Up of a Cover-Up of a Cover-Up at the Edinburgh Fringe, a physical theatre comedy set in Roswell, New Mexico, blending acrobatics, live music, and conspiracy theory satire.
MAN OR BEAR to Make Edinburgh Fringe Run With Katie Hurley and Sarah Hehir
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
MAN OR BEAR, a darkly comic play about fear, friendship and survival inspired by a viral question, will head to the Edinburgh Fringe featuring co-creator Katie Hurley and Amaia Naima Aguinaga.
JITTERS to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut With Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2026
Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive, known as sketch duo Britney, will bring their first theatrical two-hander JITTERS to the Edinburgh Fringe, directed by Emily Burns.
Nadia P. Manzoor to Bring JERK OFF! To The Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
Nadia P. Manzoor's autobiographical solo play Jerk Off! is set to premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe, blending comedy, movement, and storytelling to explore an abusive relationship following her mother's death.
GLASS CHILD to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut with The Farm
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
The Farm's documentary dance-theatre production Glass Child, exploring the sibling bond between Kayah, a dancer with Down Syndrome, and his sister Maitreyah, is set to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the House of Oz season.
BEST FOR BABY World Premiere and More Set for Chautauqua Theater Company 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
Chautauqua Theater Company announced its 2026 season, featuring a commissioned world premiere, new play workshops, and the opening of the Roe Green Theater Center, a dedicated space for new play development and artist training.
HAMILTON, WICKED, BEETLEJUICE and More Set For WEST END LIVE Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
West End LIVE, Europe's largest free musical theatre festival, announced its 2026 line-up featuring over 50 performances at Trafalgar Square, including HAMILTON, WICKED, LES MISÉRABLES, MAMMA MIA!, and PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL.
THE PIGEON FACTORY to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Oh!Scare Wilde Productions will present the UK premiere of THE PIGEON FACTORY at Underbelly Cowgate as part of the Culture Ireland Edinburgh Showcase, a darkly absurd one-man show written and performed by Aaron O'Neill.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Reveals Lineup For 56th Season
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Kumu Kahua Theatre announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring world premieres spanning centuries of Hawai'i life, including a generational trilogy, a historical drama, and a 1930s-set mystery.
MPAC Reveals Summer Lineup Featuring The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and More
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
The Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown announced its summer concert lineup, featuring performers including The Stray Cats, Derek Hough, and Abbott Elementary's Janelle James, plus free outdoor events.
AS YOU LIKE IT to Open at Reservoir Park in Free Shakespeare in the Park
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will present AS YOU LIKE IT as part of its 33rd annual Free Shakespeare in the Park series at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, PA.
CUL-DE-SAC and HOUSE GYALZ to Receive Staged Readings at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.
SORE, TOUCH OF RED: RECOLLECTION, and IN-PRACTICE to Make NYC Debuts with TRIBE
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
TRIBE, the multidisciplinary arts collective founded by MacArthur Fellow Shamel Pitts, announced a series of NYC events including the world premiere of SORE, a documentary screening, and a movement workshop.
MOMMA WON'T DIE to Make World Premiere in Dallas, Directed by Del Shores
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Clark, Pell & King Productions will present the world premiere of MOMMA WON'T DIE, a dark comedy based on a true story, at Bryant Hall at Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, directed by Del Shores.
WHO WE BECOME to Return to New York With Lanford Wilson One-Acts
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
Red Bull Theater Unveils Line-Up For SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2026
Red Bull Theater's Short New Play Festival 2026 will present eight world premieres in one night at Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre, featuring commissioned works by Ken Ludwig and Betty Shamieh alongside six emerging playwrights.
Review: Circa's HUMANS 2.0, Presented By Spoleto USA
by S.E. Barcus - May 28, 2026
Contemporary circus company, Circa, has come to Charleston, South Carolina, as part of Spoleto USA’s 50th season, with their Humans 2.0. This is the next installment after their successful Humans production — although with their current creation and context, the “2.0” more ironically evokes a software upgrade than a performance sequel.
Photos: First Look at Robert Montano in SMALL Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2026
The Penguin Rep Theatre production of SMALL, written by and starring Robert Montano, opens tonight at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center. See production photos here!
Certain Blacks Ensemble Festival Will Return in July
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
Certain Blacks will present Ensemble Festival 2026 at London's Royal Victoria Docks, a free two-day outdoor event featuring circus, dance, and theatre from UK and Catalan artists exploring identity, ecology, and collective experience.
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