The Healing - 2016 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

​The Fall 2025 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in October 2025.

Anaheim, California's Chance Theater announces the productions for its 2026 season, including award-winning musicals, urgent new plays, and stories that resonate.

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries will return to the New York stage in a new production starring three-time Emmy Award nominee Nicholas Braun (“Succession”) and two-time Tony Award winner Kara Young.

Since 1992, DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion has been pushing the boundaries of dance, movement, and storytelling for audiences around the globe. Learn more about ESCAPE here.

A star-studded triumvirate of Korean and Filipino talent is set to electrify the SM Mall of Asia Arena as IAM Worldwide celebrates its eighth anniversary with a show titled 'DOMIN8' on October 19, 2025.

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT) just announced its 2025-2026 season—a line-up of bold new plays that cross cultures, generations and borders, featuring stories of love, intersectionality and resistance.

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the classic film Sunset Boulevard, Nicole Scherzinger spoke to CBS Sunday Morning in an extended interview about the story, its long-lasting legacy, and the healing effect of playing the role in the Broadway revival. Watch the interview!

WAITRESS was originally a small indie film with a big heart. Written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, the 2007 movie told the story of Jenna, a Southern diner waitress with a knack for pie-making and a longing for a better life. The film quietly built a loyal following, beloved for its quirky charm, honest emotion, and bittersweet tone.

The Skirball Cultural Center has announced the lineup for its twenty-eighth season of the free summertime live music series Sunset Concerts. Learn more about the lineup here!

Angelenos and jazz lovers of all ages are invited to experience a free concert by the incomparable GRAMMY-winning artist esperanza spalding (name stylized as lowercase) on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center.

The Arts Club Theatre Company is serving up a heartfelt musical this summer with WAITRESS, now playing at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage in Vancouver, BC from June 12 to August 3, 2025. With a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Sara Bareilles, this musical is based on the 2007 film written by Adrienne Shelly. Treating audiences to a story of resilience, hope, and the healing power of baking, WAITRESS is a warm and satisfying theatrical recipe filled with both humour and heart. 

All The Beauty In The World, a new one-man play written and performed by Patrick Bringley, based on his New York Times Best Selling memoir, will present a special talkback Patrick Page. Learn how to attend!

The Middletown Arts Center will present the sixth edition of The MAC ONE-ACTS Play-Reading Festival, featuring original, one-act works by New Jersey playwrights read theatrically by local actors.

The Spire Center for Performing Arts has announced three new shows. Acclaimed Chicago style Blues band Sugar Ray and the Bluetones to perform on August 22 and international psychic mediums Lori Sheridan and Laura Wooster.

The 2024 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship, awarded to artivist Abby Thompson and Filament Theatre, was awarded for the development of the play Alex in Windyland, now slated for production at Filament Theatre.

As it enters its third year, Cascade Equinox Festival is gearing up for its most dynamic edition yet, returning to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, OR from Friday, September 19 - Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Actors' Equity Association and the Actors' Equity Foundation have announced jointly that they will bestow the Paul Robeson Award for 2025 on Leslie Ishii.

Florida’s beloved independent festival, the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (OMF), has announced its return set for March 19-22, 2026, at the always magical South Florida nature paradise of Sunshine Grove.

Internationally acclaimed artist and actress Grace VanderWaal has released her highly anticipated sophomore studio album, CHILDSTAR. Listen to it now.

The Canadian Opera Company will welcome Opera 5 as its newest Company-in-Residence. COC is able to offer support and industry guidance to local opera companies, helping to ensure a flourishing environment for the art form to evolve. Learn more!

On Sunday May 11, Kendall Square Orchestra (K2O), a volunteer ensemble of musicians from Boston's world-renowned science and technology community, will present its fifth Symphony for Science, transforming Symphony Hall into a stage for powerful stories and soaring music. 

Internationally acclaimed artist and actress Grace VanderWaal has announced the release of her highly anticipated sophomore studio album, CHILDSTAR. Listen to a brand new song 'Proud!'

Wild Indigo Arts will present Ayahuasca Inside Out written by Loren Crea Abbate, Kacey Cardin, and Anthony Hidalgo and directed by Loren Crea Abbate and Kacey Cardin.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Shaw has teamed up with the legendary Jim James (My Morning Jacket) for a powerful new rendition of “Take a Look Inside.' Watch the music video here!

Japan Society will present a staged reading of the far side of the moon by Japanese playwright Izumi Kasagi, led by New York-based director Skye E. Kowaleski, taking place Monday, March 10 at 7:30 PM at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street).