Through the Night - 2010 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 9

Tony Award-winning producers Hal Luftig, Cathy Dantchik and Kevin Connor proudly announce the launch of HALCYON THEATRICALS, a new full-service producing and consulting theatrical  company, named for the mythic halcyon bird who could calm the seas and create a time of success, prosperity and  harmony.

Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more. 

Renowned conductor Kent Tritle will lead a series of spring 2026 concerts at St. John the Divine, featuring A German REquieum, Alexander's Feast, and more.

SFJAZZ will present a diverse lineup of jazz performances in February 2026, featuring renowned artists and ensembles. The month-long event will take place at the iconic SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation, has announced visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston as the winner of the 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize (HGP).

John Legend will take the stage at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Hear fan favorites from throughout his 13-time GRAMMY-winning body of work built over 20+ years—woven together with fascinating and unexpected stories from his life and career.

I spoke with playwright Catherine Butterfield about the development of her play BROWNSTONE, its structure and subject matter, and her fascination with brownstones.

This is a terrific concert, cabaret and revue rolled into one, feating rising star Adrian Galante's brilliant playing and orchestrations of Burt Bacharach songs, sung by three terrific singers. It runs through February 22

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast for its new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Joe Dowling. The production is set to open in January 2026.

Chris Stapleton will continue his “All-American Road Show” through this fall with over 20 newly confirmed stops, including Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Detroit’s Ford Field, and more. Take a look at the full schedule here.

New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season will feature a world premieres by Justin Peck and NYCB Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, two early ballets by Balanchine and more.

FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.

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.

In January of 2026, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Matthew Morrison and many more. 

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Matthew Morrison, Norm Lewis, Scott Siegel and more.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will welcome the return of one of the foremost vocal artists of our time when Renée Fleming appears in recital for Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award–winning Best Classical Vocal Solo album.

One of the most effective things the musical gains by moving from page to screen to stage is permission to reframe the story without betraying it. By leaning harder into the Curtis brothers as the emotional spine, the musical clarifies a distinction that’s always been present in the text but rarely foregrounded this explicitly: Darry, Soda, and Ponyboy are family by blood, bound by obligation and grief; while the Greasers are family by choice, bound by loyalty and survival.

Imagination Stage will present a full winter lineup for children ages one to five, including two Theatre for the Very Young productions and a new session of early childhood arts classes.

The world premiere of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, begins performances on December 12 at the Nederlander Theatre. Meet the cast of All Out here!

The world’s premier touring guitar festival, International Guitar Night, returns to Massey Theatre with an unforgettable lineup of four extraordinary guitarists, Sunday, February 1, 2026.

The Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Bravo! Vail) has revealed its 39th Festival season, with more than 60 concerts throughout Colorado's Vail Valley region.

NIGHT STORIES, comprising four tales of reanimation by Yiddish poet and resistance fighter Avrom Sutzkever, will conclude its South American tour this Saturday, November 29th at Cine Teatro Joia in Rio de Janeiro.

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.

Chris Fisher’s illusions are the ace in the hole for this production. It’s astonishing what can be done live on stage these days, but the effects in PARANORMAL ACTIVITY will blow your mind.

Guitarist, composer, and prolific recording artist David Leisner will release Dedications on Azica Records - a collection centered almost entirely on works he has commissioned, celebrating the composers who have shaped his artistic life.