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Palo Alto Players will present the Bay Area Regional Premiere of THE COTTAGE, a romantic comedy about desire and infidelity, at the Lucie Stern Theater. Tickets start at $20.

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.

Coney Island USA announced Jesse Malin and two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones as King Neptune and Queen Mermaid for the 44th Annual Mermaid Parade, the nation's largest art parade.

The New Group is presenting a new production of The Adding Machine, directed by Scott Ellis. The play by Elmer L. Rice is performed by a talented cast featuring Sarita Choudhury, Michael Cyril Creighton, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jennifer Tilly. Read reviews for the production!

Best known to television audiences as the lovably neurotic Howard Morris on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, Michael Cyril Creighton has built a career on quietly stealing scenes — in Spotlight, American Fiction, and on stages across New York. But his latest role may be his most audacious yet.

Tom Stoppard has such a knack for language. It feels a little like surfing sometimes, but, like, we did a run the other day, and I'm a little exhausted. Not physically, just sort of vocally, from having to talk so much.

Bright Star is a Bluegrass/Folk musical written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Its tale is set in the vast landscape of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains between the years 1945-46, and features flashbacks to the year 1923. The pair produced a Grammy-winning album in 2013 entitled Love Has Come For You, in which the musical is inspired by its lyric-scape and the true story of the Iron Mountain Baby.

The winners of the 30th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards were announced this weekend, with KPop Demon Hunters, Frankenstein, Mid-Century Modern, and more among the honorees.

Hilarity ensues as alcohol is consumed, leading to brilliant cat and mouse games during which laughs abound.

The Actors' Gang will stage Elmer Rice's 1923 classic, THE ADDING MACHINE, exploring themes of technology and dehumanization. Learn more about the performance here!

Costume designer Paul Tazewell won the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film award for Wicked: For Good at the 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards, which took place on Thursday, February 12.

The Art Directors Guild has revealed the nominees for its 30th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which include the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Wicked: For Good, and NBC's Wicked: One Wonderful Night special. 

In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.

Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell has been nominated for his costume design work in Wicked: For Good at the 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards in the category of Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film. Check out the full list of nominees here.

Celebrate the season of giving at Aid for AIDS of Nevada’s (AFAN) second annual Blue Christmas, returning to House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 30.

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

The Legend of Erin is coming to the National Theatre in Prague this month. Performances begin on 16 October. Learn more about this upcoming production here!

At Teatro VillaLobos, the Broadway classic takes on a new life under the direction and choreography of Bárbara Guerra, who updates the visuals with large screens and real-time projections without losing the soul of the original, with a fine-tuned cast that delivers moving performances in numbers like 'At the Ballet' and 'What I Did for Love'. Metalinguistic and vibrant, the production celebrates the dreams, pain, and persistence of those who live to dance.

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a wide-ranging Fall 2025 lineup across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Jerry Moss Plaza, and Gloria Molina Grand Park.

Sport for Jove’s production at Hayes Theatre, led by co-directors Miranda Middleton and Damien Ryan with Musical Director Alec Steedman, orchestrates an exceptional ensemble to deliver a radiant and masterful piece of musical theatre.

Dance will be coming to the Patchogue Theatre this holiday season. Learn more about the holiday dance show and see how to purchase tickets to the event here!

In The Cottage a woman decides to expose her latest affair to both her husband—and her lover's wife. As secrets unravel and passions collide, the meaning of love, identity, and marriage are all thrown into question, and served in a way only the British can serve it: with tea.

This play has audiences in stitches. Be prepared to have a great time! Wichita Community Theatre opens its 2025-2026 season with Sandy Rustin’s side-splitting comedy and recent 2023 Broadway production of THE COTTAGE, under the direction of veteran Mary Lou Phipps-Winfrey.

The Actors’ Gang is announcing its full 2025/2026 which features seven original plays, two twentieth century theatrical classics, and Late Night Fridays that will present improvised commedia dell’ arte, live music and film screenings.

St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2025 include The Cottage and more.