The Merchant of Venice Revival (-0001 Broadway)

Artistic Director Jonathan Church unveiled the acting company for Stratford Festival's 75th season, featuring Thomas Duplessie as Hamlet, Chilina Kennedy in Mary Poppins and Chicago, and Eric McCormack in Present Laughter.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre will present its “Fall Rep Festival,” featuring plays running in repertory. The pairing brings together a Chinese family torn apart across an ocean, and an Orthodox Jewish community set in the present day.

Shakespeare's Globe will present JULIUS CAESAR directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, featuring Kate Duchêne, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Adam Gillen, and Natey Jones. The production marks the first staging of the play in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

The Donmar Warehouse announced full casting for Stuart Slade's world premiere THE KING'S RANSOM, a dark comedy about a heist to steal Elvis Presley's corpse, directed by Matthew Dunster and starring Charlie Cox.

Curve theatre in Leicester has released production images from its staging of Willy Russell's EDUCATING RITA, starring Alexandra Mardell and Dominic Mafham and directed by Cara Nolan.

Paddington The Musical has announced a new cast including Abbie Purvis and Hassan Taj as alternating Paddington performers, as the show celebrates its first year in London.

Storyhouse will present RAPUNZEL, a festive pantomime featuring Charlie Mae McKevitt in the title role alongside a cast including Alicia Aquino, Savannah Beckford, and James Colebrook.

Performances are now underway for Other Desert Cities, which will play a 16-week limited engagement at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Other Desert Cities here!

Emmy nominee T.R. Knight and Tony nominee Hannah Cruz will join the long-running Off-Broadway production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Westside Theatre, replacing current stars Ethan Slater and Betsy Wolfe.

The Stratford Festival announced its 75th-season lineup under Artistic Director Jonathan Church, featuring 13 productions including Shakespeare, major musicals, Canadian premieres, and new works.

Manayunk's LGBTQ+ celebration will present drag performances, a shadowcast of the cult classic, and a queer-inclusive 5K run in honor of National Coming Out Day.

Orange Tree Theatre revealed the full cast for CRANFORD, an adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel by Lin Coghlan and Shaun McKenna, directed by Josh Roche and starring Tamsin Greig.

Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life has extended its New York premiere at The Public Theater through October 25, 2026. Tony Taccone directs the Red Bull Theater production.

The Dukes announced the full cast for CINDERELLA, running at the Round Theatre from November 21 through January 2. The production features Evie Hargreaves as Ella, Helen Longworth as Clarissa, and Oliver Nazareth Aston as Prince Danny, with a script by BAFTA-winner Ian Kershaw and direction by Polly Wain.

Ancram Center for the Arts will present Caryl Churchill's acclaimed drama about cloning and identity, featuring Drew Ledbetter and John Wojda, directed by Jeffrey Mousseau.

Laura Main will replace Samantha Womack as The Dresser opposite Jane Asher's Queen in Daisy Goodwin's BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT, opening at Arts Theatre Cambridge Sept. 24 before touring Nottingham, Chelmsford, York and other cities into February 2027.

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The Park Theatre has released all new photos from the world premiere of Holy Fool, a new play by Rosalind Adler and Lea Sellers inspired by the true story of Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Check out the photos here!

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar directed by Megan Lummus will be presented at Teatro ECAS (679 Valley St. Providence, RI 02903). Religion, ambition, and morality collide in Julius Caesar. The Roman Empire prides itself on its power, upheld by its democratic values and militaristic prowess.

All new photos have been released for Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Augusta Productions’ Present Laughter, Noël Coward’s portrayal of the temptations and pitfalls of theatrical celebrity. Check out the photos here!

Denver Center Theatre Company has set the full cast and creative team for THE TEMPEST, opening October 2 in the Kilstrom Theatre with Jacqueline Antaramian as Prospera, directed by Chris Coleman.

Rebecca Chace's revenge thriller, about an advance-obituary writer confronting a college president with a gun and a grievance, will run at Theater for the New City, starring Richard Topol and Carolyn Holding.

Nathan Darrow, Renea S. Brown, and Lee Osorio will lead Folger Theatre's staging of Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by Psalmayene 24 and reset in the 1950s American South.

Rebecca Chace's new play, about an advance-obituary writer confronting a college president with a gun and a grievance, will run at Theater for the New City in a dystopian near-future setting.

Rehearsal photos have been released for the new production of Noël Coward's Present Laughter, starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as Geri Essendine alongside James Dreyfus and Adrian Lukis. The production begins at Theatre Royal Bath on August 27 before embarking on a national tour.