Sappho

Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu will lead Shakespeare's Globe's production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING as Beatrice and Benedick, directed by Chelsea Walker. Learn more here!

Jasmine Hearn's dance-theater work MEMORY FLEET: STAY IN THE CIRCLE, a tribute to Black mothers and mentors, will be presented at Kelly Strayhorn Theater on April 24-25.

The Howland Company and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre will present the world premiere of Take Rimbaud, a performance poem by Susanna Fournier, from May 6 to 23, directed by ted witzel.

Sierra Madre Playhouse will continue its eclectic music programming with Pop Up! by Brightwork newmusic, noted for boundary-breaking chamber music that blurs the line between pop and the avant-garde.

Theatro Technis and London Play Productions will present the world premiere of The Ophiolite by Philip de Voni, which is set to be performed at Theatro Technis.

Following the seventeenth West End and fifth Broadway extensions, the Tony Award® and double Olivier Award-winning musical OPERATION MINCEMEAT unveils the cast for the UK leg of its world tour.

The full cast and creative team have been announced for SAPPHO: The Poetess at The Other Palace, beginning performances this month. Learn more about the show here!

Out of the Archive, in association with Sheffield Theatres, has revealed the cast for the world premiere of GWENDA’S GARAGE. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Drama Book Shop will host a special live event on October 16 with authors Carol Lee Campbell and Domnica Radulescu. The evening will celebrate their new one-act play Sappho’s Garden with a talkback, signing, and podcast taping. Admission is free with purchase of the book at the venue.

The cast has been set for the brand-new London production of THE CODE by Michael McKeever, which will run at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Learn more here!

Bad Times Theatre has revealed the company’s 47th season featuring work from some of Canada’s most imaginative playwrights and artists. See the full lineup here!

If you like your theatre smart, sexy, and a little bit sacrilegious, then “Merry Me” is the genre-bending farce for you! Running at Diversionary Theatre through June 15th.

The City of Ladies, described as an “offbeat comedy exploring the radical ladies of the past through puppetry, drag, and special hats,” has quite the unique premise. Two muses, Ladies Rectitude and Reason, visit a medieval woman named Christine de Pizan, who is struggling with what it means to be a woman in the 15th century.

After a successful series of workshop productions in 2023-2024, Clowns Reading Shakespeare is back for a full production with the support of Animating Toronto Parks 2025.

Lorenz Vetter MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) is presenting the world premiere of A HOLE IS A HOLE IS A HOLE IS, by Hamburg/Berlin-based artists Sappho Ton Bogataj, Christopher Ramm and Marco Merenda.

MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) will present the world premiere of A HOLE IS A HOLE IS A HOLE IS, by Hamburg/Berlin-based artists Sappho Ton Bogataj, Christopher Ramm and Marco Merenda.

New York-based distribution company Cinema Guild will present the North American theatrical release of You Burn Me (Tú me abrasas), the latest work from Matías Piñeiro. Learn more about the film and see how to watch.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of this year’s Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production, Macbeth, directed by Lucy Cuthbertson (Director of Education, Shakespeare’s Globe) in the Globe Theatre.

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, beginning at 7:30 PM, award-winning female singers are centerstage for the 2025 International Women’s Day concert. Learn how to attend.

As usual, the gala concert of the Richard Tucker Music Foundation started off with an interloper from the golden age of opera: Richard Tucker himself, singing Mascagni’s “Addio alla Madre” from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA. A tough act to follow for those singing live at Carnegie Hall, but happily no one seemed daunted by it. That doesn’t mean everything went smoothly at the gala concert, which is par for the course of the annual event. Despite the prestige of the Richard Tucker Awards, the world doesn’t stop when the Tucker Foundation comes a calling.

Bay Area-based contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has announced its 17th Home Season entitled 'Women in Transit,' the first in a two-year exploration of the transformational effects of women's border-crossing and liminality in 'our times.'

DBS welcomes a diverse range of guests from the stages of Broadway to the intimate settings of Off-Broadway, Off Off Broadway, and beyond. These discussions include Q&As, readings, and special guests.

The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!

From playwright Patrice Danae Bell and director Olivia Ragan, The One With Violets In Her Lap is a full-length play with music based on the poetry of Sappho. The production will be presented at The Flea Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

How to be a Lesbian runs from 3 - 4 June 2024 at The Loading Dock Theatre. Learn more about the production here!