Speight Jenkins, Former Seattle Opera General Director, Dies at 89
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera for 31 years and transformed it into one of the most respected opera companies in the US, has died at 89, the company announced.
TOAD THE WET SPROCKET: RINGS: THE ACOUSTIC TOUR to Play Patchogue Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Toad the Wet Sprocket will bring their first-ever all-acoustic tour to Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, performing songs from their 2026 release Rings: The Acoustic Sessions.
Carnegie Hall's Summer Music Educators Workshop to Gather 150 Teachers Nationwide
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026
Carnegie Hall's Summer Music Educators Workshop will bring nearly 150 music teachers together for a four-day intensive, culminating in a free concert at Riverbank State Park featuring a nationwide teachers' orchestra and chorus.
WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2026 to Run in Repertory at Burning Coal Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026
Burning Coal Theatre Company's Second Stage Series will present three works by emerging artists — SHADOWS IN RED LIGHT, DANGER!, and DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE — in repertory in Raleigh, NC.
Second Stage Series Will Come to Burning Coal Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2026, featuring three plays in repertory by emerging artists, including works by Roné Sargent, Lucius Robinson, and Liza Birkenmeier, at its Raleigh, NC venue.
SheNYC Arts To Present Eight New Full-Length Plays And Musicals For The 2026 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
SheNYC Arts announced eight original full-length plays and musicals selected for the 2026 SHENYC SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL, chosen from hundreds of global submissions through a blind review process, set to run at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre in New York.
Danse Danse Will Perform HAMLET by Robert Lepage and Guillaume Côté in Montreal
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
Ex Machina and Côté Danse's HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK returns to Montreal's Salle Ludger-Duvernay, Monument-National, with nine performers interpreting Shakespeare through dance, set design, and an original score.
Palm Beach Symphony Wraps Season With Guest Pianist Emanuel Ax
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026
Palm Beach Symphony's season finale will be led by pianist Emanuel Ax. He'll perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482. Learn more here!
Plaza México To Host Good Friday Passion Play With Gidai Teatro
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2026
Plaza México will present a Good Friday Passion Play in Lynwood, California. The event will feature a large-scale performance by Gidai Teatro. The free community event will take place April 3.
CHICAGO And More Set for Gingold Theatrical Group 2026 Play Reading Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2026
Gingold Theatrical Group has announced its 2026 season lineup, featuring Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, CHICAGO by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and GETTING MARRIED by George Bernard Shaw. These readings will take place on Monday evenings at The Players Club in New York. Artistic Director David Staller highlights the season's focus on provocative themes and social progress. The season aims to engage audiences with thought-provoking plays that reflect GTG's commitment to diversity and transfor
Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh Join Cast for UK Reading of RIGHT BEFORE I GO
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026
Olly Alexander and Iz Hesketh will join Vanessa Williams and Matt Henry in a UK reading of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, at London's Soho Theatre.
Shakespeare's Globe Reveals Summer Season 2026
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026
This summer, join Shakespeare's Globe for a season bursting with world-class artists, lesser-known classics, and much-loved plays, in two of the most iconic theatres in the world.
Photos: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at Quintessence Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 6, 2024
Considered one of the world’s one hundred greatest plays, Quintessence is producing the Philadelphia Premiere of the adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac by “in-yer-face” British playwright Martin Crimp (The Misanthrope, 2013 and The Chairs, 2022.) Check out production photos!
Photos: First Look at the New York Premiere of SOLEDAD Presented by American Indian Artists Inc.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2023
Get a first look at the New York Premiere of SOLEDAD by Carolyn Dunn, presented by American Indian Artists Inc.
Photos: First Look at SANCTUARY CITY by Martyna Majok at Theatre NOVA
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 6, 2022
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre, has released production photos for their production of “Sanctuary City” by Martyna Majok, which runs through November 27, 2022. Check out the photos here!
Review: BUYER & CELLAR at Beck Center For The Arts
by Roy Berko - Sep 12, 2022
What did our critic think of BUYER & CELLAR at Beck Center For The Arts? Barbra Streisand's career started in the gay nightclub, The Lion, located in New York's Greenwich Village. Her films and music have amassed huge support, especially from the gay community. She, and her works, are larger than life, leading to her being selected by 'Out Magazine' as one of the '12 Greatest Female Gay Icons of All Time.'
Photos: Inside Look at Theatre NOVA's Production of RELATIVITY
by Marissa Tomeo - May 28, 2022
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre, continues in-person productions with “Relativity” by Mark St. Germain, which runs May 27 through June 19, 2022.
BWW REVIEW: With An Incredible Scientific Legacy Overshadowed By The Eventual Exposure Of His Sexuality, BREAKING THE CODE Presents Both Sides Of Alan Turing's Life
by Jade Kops - Feb 13, 2022
While much of Alan Turing’s work was the subject of the Official Secrets Act, his personal life was not afforded the same anonymity and details of his sexuality overshadowed his achievements for many years. Hugh Whitemore’s BREAKING THE CODE seeks to balance the scales of the awareness of Turing achievements along with the outdated laws on homosexuality that saw the father of computer science convicted and subjected to hormone therapy which eventually broke him, physically and mentally.
BWW REVIEW: Main Stage Musical Theatre Returns To Sydney With The Magical Broadway Revival Production Of PIPPIN.
by Jade Kops - Dec 4, 2020
Diane Paulus’ (Director) multiple Tony Award winning 2013 Broadway Revival of Stephen Schwartz (Music and Lyrics) and Roger O. Hirson’s (Book) PIPPIN entertains and entrances Sydney audiences thirsty for theatre with a bold blend of song, dance, and circus.
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