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Marin Theatre will present Harold Pinter’s Betrayal. American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Emerita Carey Perloff, a frequent Pinter interpreter who worked several times with the late playwright, returns to Marin Theatre to helm this play.

Directed and adapted by Benedict Andrews, this new play is based on both Sophocles' story of Electra from Greek mythology and Ingmar Bergman's celebrated 1966 film Persona – exemplifying The National Theatre's commitment to re-examining classic stories in new forms. Creating a charged dialogue that spans over 2000 years between the ancient and the modern, this ambitious new production will interrogate the inner life of an actress and query how grief can make us strangers to ourselves. What did the critics think?

A Red Orchid Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of Will Arbery's HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING, directed by ensemble member dado, as the company opens its 34th season.

Mad Horse Theatre Company is set to present Season 41 - which will feature 4 plays, new Dark Nights and a special Halloween event. Mad Horse presents another season of thought provoking, entertaining plays that reflect our challenging times.

Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, directed by Carey Perloff, will run at Marin Theatre, tracing a secret affair told in reverse chronology across seven years.

Alley Theatre in Houston named the seven actors of its Resident Acting Company, who will appear across Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol, The Cherry Orchard, and Death on the Nile.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  July 23, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

Ty Fanning, Ami Okumura Jones, Kirsty Bushell, and Pippa Winslow are set to lead the West End return of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at the Ambassadors Theatre for its fourth extension.

The RSC announced full casting for Laura Wade's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by Tamara Harvey. Alfred Enoch, Chumisa Dornford-May, Esther Smith, and Sophie Stone join Kenneth Branagh, Helen Hunt, and Bill Pullman at the Swan Theatre.

Ensemble Studio Theatre announced legacy gifts from the families of playwrights Arthur Giron and Bridgette A. Wimberly, including a Memorial Writers Fund honoring Wimberly, with Stephanie Berry and Cassandra Medley named as inaugural recipients.

Marin Theatre has revealed its 60th 2026/27 season. To be presented August 2026 through June 2027, Marin Theatre’s 60th season includes the World Premiere of Ying Ying Li’s amusing take on finding oneself after a certain age, Dance Moms and more.

Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, has revealed its 2026 schedule featuring seasonal blooms and new art installations. The park offers visitors a unique cultural experience with over 300 sculptures.

Reading Rep Theatre has released first-look production photos of EDUCATING RITA, starring The Traitors finalist Madelyn Smedley and West End actor Julius D’Silva.

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!

Adelaide Festival Centre has completed a major redevelopment featuring upgraded theatres, foyers and public spaces. The venue will reopen in February with performances and a free exhibition.

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Rehearsal photos have been released for EDUCATING RITA at Reading Rep Theatre, starring Madelyn Smedley and Julius D’Silva. Directed by Annie Kershaw, Willy Russell’s play runs from February 26 through March 21, with a press night on March 2.

Actors Madelyn Smedley and Julius D’Silva are set to make their Reading Rep Theatre debuts in a new production of EDUCATING RITA, directed by Annie Kershaw. Learn more here!

BroadwayWorld talks to Bay Area theater luminary Carey Perloff about her production of Chekhov's classic tragicomedy 'The Cherry Orchard' running at Marin Theatre January 29 to February 22.

This February, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will present Paranormal Activity, an original story based on Paramount Pictures’ terrifying film franchise—now unleashed live on stage at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe.

Marin Theatre will stage Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard in a new production directed by Carey Perloff. The engagement will run January 29–February 22, 2026.

As 2025 comes to a close, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year. The season has been full of so many stellar plays, musicals, revivals and new works, both on Broadway and off.

Handsome Brad and Cherry Pitz will return to The Slipper Room on Thursday, December 11, 2025, for the 14th annual Hotsy Totsy Burlesque tribute to the Star Wars Holiday Special.

Brício’s play, An Orchard for Chekhov, is written with sophisticated humor. It is entertaining and moves quickly yet feels empty in its ambiguity, not dissimilar to Alma’s and her daughter’s lack of fulfillment. But Brício’s characters linger in your gray space long after the curtain has fallen. Perhaps that is the playwright’s Chekhovian intention.