THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Set To Play Cape Rep
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 23, 2026
Cape Rep Theatre continues our 2026 season with The Real Inspector Hound, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Holly Erin McCarthy. Considered by many as “nearly perfect,” this is Stoppard at his wittiest.
DEEP-HEAT RIVALRY to Open at The Other Palace Studio This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026
DEEP-HEAT RIVALRY, a new panto parody comedy by Olivier nominee Trevor Ashley and Phil Scott, will play The Other Palace Studio in London, featuring full frontal nudity, parody songs, and a forbidden romance between rival hockey stars.
Interview: Jeff Cox on CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY's Vivid Music
by Caryl Kristine Guillermo - May 21, 2026
Music Director Jeff Cox brings us into the musically daring and vivid score of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Its breadth of genres, rich chromatic harmonies, and the terrific orchestra come together to paint the magical world we know and love.
Review: A CHORUS LINE at Park Square Theatre
by Jared Fessler - May 21, 2026
Park Square Theatre is celebrating its 50th season with a really solid, engaging production of A Chorus Line, running through June 14, 2026. It’s one of those shows that still lands emotionally no matter how familiar you are with it, and this staging keeps things focused on what matters most: the people onstage.
Reynolds Performance Hall Reveals 2026/2027 Season
by Theresa Bertram - May 22, 2026
Though it looks like I'm a socialite, I honestly don't go to a lot of parties. However, the one that I DO NOT want to miss is thrown by my friends at Reynolds Performance Hall in Conway. I love going to their annual Season Reveal because it feels like Christmas morning for arts lovers.
Review: LEAVING ON A JET PLANE at Florida Studio Theatre
by Shanti M Kennedy - May 20, 2026
This delightful cabaret is a musical time machine, whisking audiences away to the golden era of the 1960s with its favorite tunes that evoke a sense of innocent nostalgia. It's a surefire hit that is guaranteed to bring smiles to faces and melodies to hearts. Immerse yourself in the folk songs of yesteryears and experience firsthand why this period is often hailed as one of the pinnacle moments in music history.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Hale Centre Theatre
by Cheyenne Lewis - May 19, 2026
Nearly 90 years after the film premiered and over 120 years since the novel was published, this great American fairytale is a story to love. This rendition of the musical is great for people both young and old. There’s no place to see THE WIZARD OF OZ like Hale Centre Theatre.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at National Theatre
by David Friscic - May 19, 2026
The current touring production of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby tries to wrap its hand around the elusive and enigmatic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald but can only succeed on the most basic level. It is a daunting task to try and adapt extremely poetic and enigmatic works like The Great Gatsby to any visual medium (in this, I do agree with critic John Simon ---there are really no optic equivalents to this type of writing ---as five flawed film adaptations have proven).
Review: DISNEY'S DIE EISKÖNIGIN at Stage Apollo Theater, Stuttgart
by André Böke - May 17, 2026
The global musical phenomenon “Die Eiskönigin” („Frozen“) continues to captivate audiences of all ages in Germany. Following a successful run in Hamburg, Elsa, Anna, and Olaf have firmly established themselves in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. This acclaimed production — a replica of the Broadway and West End versions — proves to be nothing less than pure Disney magic here as well.
Interview: Marilu Henner of CACTUS FLOWER at New Theater & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - May 17, 2026
Marilu Henner is currently starring as Stephanie Dickinson in Cactus Flower at The New Theatre & Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas. Best known for her work on Taxi and for her Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) - Henner remains one of the most dynamic and wide-ranging performers working today.