Composers Concordance to Present 16th Annual COMP-PLAY-COMP MARATHON With Comedy Theme
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2026
Composers Concordance will present the 16th Annual Comp-Play-Comp Marathon at Loft393 in NYC, gathering composer-performers for an evening of newly created works centered on comedy, wit, and spontaneity.
Counting Crows to Play Two Nights at Hollywood Bowl
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2026
Counting Crows will perform two nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The Grammy and Oscar nominees are touring in support of their 2025 album and a recent HBO documentary.
LA New Play Project Offers $40K Grants to Playwrights & Theaters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2026
Los Angeles New Play Project will present its sixth annual grant cycle, awarding up to $40,000 per production to playwrights and small-to-midsize LA theaters premiering new works.
AIDA, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, and More Set For Opera Philadelphia 2026-2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Opera Philadelphia announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring five new productions including works by Mozart, Verdi, and the Gershwins, plus world and Philadelphia premieres of new operas.
MERELY MARVELOUS: THE SONGS OF GWEN VERDON To Play The Laurie Beechman Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026
Judi Mark will return to The Laurie Beechman Theater with her show MERELY MARVELOUS: THE SONGS OF GWEN VERDON. The concert will highlight Gwen Verdon’s Broadway legacy with selections from her most notable musicals.
American Theater Group Names Charlotte Cohn as Producing Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026
Charlotte Cohn has been appointed Producing Artistic Director of American Theater Group, succeeding founder Jim Vagias, who is retiring after leading the organization since its founding.
RETURN OF THE GODZ Will Play Peacock Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026
Head First Acrobats will present RETURN OF THE GODZ at London's Peacock Theatre, featuring an expanded cast of five acrobats in an adults-only show blending circus, acrobatics, and slapstick comedy set in ancient Greece.
Photos: Lisa Ann Walter and Zan Berube Join HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
Heathers The Musical is welcoming new cast members to the company! You can now get a first look at Lisa Ann Walter as Ms. Fleming and Veronica Sawyer's Mom, and Zan Berube as the new Heather Chandler.
Simon McBurney, Tishani Doshi and More Will Bring Poetry to The Coronet Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026
The Coronet Theatre will present two poetry events featuring actor Simon McBurney performing Basil Bunting's Briggflatts and a Poetry Club reading with Tishani Doshi, Asmaa Azaizeh, and Isabelle Baafi.
DIAL 1 FOR UK Will Come to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026
Mohit Mathur's one-man show DIAL 1 FOR UK, about migration, identity, and belonging, will present at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre as part of its second UK tour, before heading to Canada.
Photos: THE MOUNTAINTOP By Katori Hall At Tacoma Little Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
Tacoma Little Theatre continues its 2025–2026 Season with Katori Hall’s Olivier Award-winning The Mountaintop. See photos of the production. This production is an intimate reimagining that weaves historical fact with surrealist fantasy to show us Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final night in Memphis’s Lorraine Motel.
MY HOME ON THE MOON East Coast Premiere Announced At CHUANG Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
CHUANG Stage will present the East Coast premiere of MY HOME ON THE MOON by Minna Lee at Boston Center for the Arts, featuring new revisions by the playwright and directed by cara hinh.
SHEL SILVERSTEIN ON FYRE ISLAND To Be Presented at Boulder Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
Playwright Drake Susuras will premiere SHEL SILVERSTEIN ON FYRE ISLAND, a stage reading examining Silverstein's Playboy-era visit to Fire Island's Cherry Grove community, at Boulder's Junkyard Social Club as part of the IGNITE New Play Festival.
UNDER THE MERSEY MOON To Play Epstein Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
Acclaimed new country musical Under the Mersey Moon is set to make its Liverpool debut when it comes to the Epstein Theatre this autumn. The inspiring and heartwarming show will be staged at the historic Hanover Street.
Lisa Bielawa’s PULSE To Receive New York Premiere With The Knights In Central Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
Naumburg Orchestral Concerts will present the New York premiere of Lisa Bielawa's violin concerto PULSE, featuring soloist Tessa Lark with The Knights, conducted by Eric Jacobsen, at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell.
BSO to Present CENSORED VOICES: SILENT NO MORE in D.C.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will present a chamber concert spotlighting works by Russian composers who faced censorship, featuring pianist Joseph Holt and BSO principals at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.
SUMMERWORKS FESTIVAL Unveils Initial Casting For 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Clubbed Thumb has announced initial casting for its 2026 SUMMERWORKS festival. The annual festival of new plays will take place at the wild project in New York City. The lineup will include three productions running throughout the summer.
FRIENDS FROM THE CANAL Installation By Mookntaka Now On View In Gowanus
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Van Alen Institute has presented FRIENDS FROM THE CANAL, a public art installation by Mookntaka in Gowanus. The multi-site installation features illuminated sculptures placed across the neighborhood. The project will remain on view through late August 2026.
NEIGHBORLY by Chisa Hutchinson To Have Reading At City Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
City Theatre in Pittsburgh will present an in-process reading of NEIGHBORLY: A PLAY ON TWO STOOPS, a commissioned work by playwright Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Monteze Freeland with cast members Randy Kovitz and Bria Walker-Rhoze.
Amy Sherald, Christian Slater & More Set for Public Forum at The Delacorte
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
The Public Theater's revitalized Delacorte Theater will reopen this summer with PUBLIC FORUM and PUBLIC STORIES programming, featuring Amy Sherald, Michael Sandel, Anna Deavere Smith, and DC 37 union members as civic storytellers.
Lowell Folk Festival 2026 Reveals First Wave of Performers
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
The Lowell Folk Festival announced its first set of performers for its 39th edition, including Elida Almeida, Dat Mighty 9, and Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks across stages in downtown Lowell, MA.
RITA, SUE & BOB TOO! Will Embark on UK Tour in 2027
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
Regal Entertainments Ltd announced a new UK tour of RITA, SUE & BOB TOO!, visiting 11 venues across Britain. Directed by Chantelle Joseph, the production is based on Andrea Dunbar's cult 1987 film. Casting is yet to be announced.
Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Co-Production at GSC and Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
Guildford Shakespeare Company and Orange Tree Theatre announced the cast for their co-production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Tom Littler, conceived as one continuous story set across two summers.
Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells Will Lead AMADEUS in the West End in 2027
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026
Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells will star as Salieri and Mozart in the first major West End revival of Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS in over a decade, directed by Jeremy Herrin at the Noël Coward Theatre.
COME FROM AWAY London-Made Production To Close Grand Theatre Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2026
The Grand Theatre will present a new London Made production of COME FROM AWAY, directed by Julie Tomaino, on the Spriet Stage in London, Ontario, marking the venue's 2025/26 season finale.
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