EXPONENTIAL FESTIVAL to Return for 12th Season Across 8 Brooklyn Venues
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026
The Exponential Festival announced its return for a 12th season, featuring more than 19 New York artists and companies across eight Brooklyn venues, along with a second cohort of Self-Producing Fellows backed by The Noël Coward Foundation.
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WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED] 4 Adds Extra Performances at Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026
Park Theatre announced extra performances for WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED] 4, with Jason Isaacs, Michelle Dockery, Romesh Ranganathan, Angela Griffin, and Milton Jones joining the celebrity Sheriff roster.
COPLAND & TWAIN to Make NY Premiere at Chelsea Music Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.
TWELFTH NIGHT to Return to The Dukes Lancaster With All-Female and Non-Binary Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
HER Productions will present an all-female and non-binary cast adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at The Dukes Lancaster, featuring Coronation Street actors Channique Sterling Brown, Hannah Ellis-Ryan, and Beth Vyse.
RING OF FIRE to Open Weston Theater Company's 90th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Weston Theater Company will present RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash at Walker Farm in Weston, VT, launching its 90th Anniversary Season. The production, extended by popular demand, features actor-musicians performing over 30 Cash classics.
Red Bull Theater Unveils Line-Up For SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2026
Red Bull Theater's Short New Play Festival 2026 will present eight world premieres in one night at Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre, featuring commissioned works by Ken Ludwig and Betty Shamieh alongside six emerging playwrights.
THE SOUND OF AMERICA Rock Musical to Make World Premiere at FringeArts in Philadelphia
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
THE SOUND OF AMERICA, a rock musical reimagining Benjamin Franklin as America's first rock star, will have its world premiere at FringeArts in Philadelphia, with Roger Daltrey of The Who serving as Royal Governor.
THE PRINCETON FESTIVAL to Open at Morven Museum with Sierra Boggess and More
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
The Princeton Festival will open at Morven Museum & Garden with a weekend featuring Sierra Boggess, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, American Repertory Ballet, and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
Shakespeare's Globe announced the full cast for LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Indiana Lown-Collins in her Globe directorial debut, featuring flamenco dancers and a singer alongside a 14-member cast.
Cast Set For SHEAR MADNESS at The Mill At Sonning
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
The Mill At Sonning announced the cast for SHEAR MADNESS, Paul Portner's record-breaking comedy whodunit directed by Sally Hughes, featuring Rosaleen Burton, Daniel Cane, Gwithian Evans, Jonathan Markwood, Natalie Ogle, and Paul O'Neill.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to Open at Theatre on the Bay With Jonathan Roxmouth
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Cape Town Opera will present Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay, featuring Jonathan Roxmouth, Samantha Peo, and Fleur du Cap Award winner Brittany Smith.
A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES to Open at Theatre Royal Bath This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Emma Rice Company's adaptation of Dylan Thomas' A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES will return this Christmas at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath, following a sell-out run at the company's Frome home base.
TWELFTH NIGHT to Open DREAM IN HIGH PARK
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
Canadian Stage will present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night as part of its 43rd Dream in High Park season, with Caroline Toal making her High Park debut as Viola, directed by Gregory Prest.
WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2026 to Run in Repertory at Burning Coal Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026
Burning Coal Theatre Company's Second Stage Series will present three works by emerging artists — SHADOWS IN RED LIGHT, DANGER!, and DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE — in repertory in Raleigh, NC.
Second Stage Series Will Come to Burning Coal Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS! 2026, featuring three plays in repertory by emerging artists, including works by Roné Sargent, Lucius Robinson, and Liza Birkenmeier, at its Raleigh, NC venue.
TWELFTH NIGHT: 1941 Announces Cast For Living Room Productions NYC
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 17, 2026
Living Room Productions NYC will present a staged reading of Twelfth Night: 1941, a world-premiere play inspired by actors who performed Shakespeare during the London Blitz, at El Barrio's Artspace in New York.
Photos: CAMELOT Celebrates Opening Night At The John W. Engeman Theater
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 17, 2026
LERNER & LOEWE'S CAMELOT is currently in performances at The John W. Engeman Theater. An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table.
Westport Country Playhouse Will Present Michael Tucker’s Comedy A TAILOR NEAR ME
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of A TAILOR NEAR ME, featuring L.A. Law alumni Michael Tucker, Jimmy Smits, and Jill Eikenberry. Tucker also wrote the comedy about an unlikely friendship between a customer and a tailor.
ILLINOISE And More Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater 40th Anniversary Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced its 40th Anniversary Season, featuring Shakespeare classics in repertory, a bilingual ROMEO Y JULIETA, the return of ILLINOISE, and the world premiere of HEARTBREAKERS.
TWELFTH NIGHT: 1941 World Premiere Reading is Coming to El Barrio Artspace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Living Room Productions and the Shakespeare Forum will present a free staged reading of Twelfth Night: 1941, a new work set during the London Blitz, at El Barrio Artspace in New York City.
Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 10th Anniversary Tour From Shakespeare in the Squares
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
Shakespeare in the Squares announced the full cast for its tenth anniversary production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Toby Gordon, touring London squares for one night each across multiple venues.
Princeton Festival Will Conclude With Celebration of America at 250 Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026
The culmination of the 2026 Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden is a Celebration of America at 250 with a three-day showcase of distinctly American music including jazz standards, rock and soul, Broadway tunes, and patriotic music.
SCHMIGADOON! and THE LOST BOYS Lead 2026 Dorian Award Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced nominations for the 4th annual Dorian Theater Awards, with SCHMIGADOON! earning nine nods and THE LOST BOYS close behind with eight nominations.
Rolling World Premiere of LADY DISDAIN by Lauren Gunderson is Coming to Asolo Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the rolling world premiere of Lady Disdain, a new romantic comedy by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Sean Daniels, running in Sarasota, FL.
TWELFTH NIGHT To Be Presented at New Hampshire Theatre Project
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2026
Dive In Productions will present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at New Hampshire Theatre Project, set on a nostalgic seaside boardwalk where a shipwrecked outsider triggers mistaken identities and romantic chaos among a close-knit carnival community.
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