Review: TOP HAT at Châtelet
by Patrick Honoré - Apr 20, 2026
Kathleen Marshall’s sumptuous revival of (Top Hat) transforms the Théâtre du Châtelet into a 1930s fantasia of tap brilliance, screwball romance, and Irving Berlin classics. Phillip Attmore and Nicole‑Lily Baisden lead a radiant cast through a whirlwind of mistaken identities, Art Deco glamour, and showstopping choreography. Running until 3 May.
Playwrights & Titles Revealed For The 2026 PlayLab Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2026
Florida Repertory Theatre announced five plays selected for its 2026 PlayLab Festival of New Works, running April 30–May 3 in Fort Myers. Works by Dominic Finocchiaro, Kenneth Jones, Kelundra Smith, Stephen Spotswood, and Jenny Stafford are featured.
2025 Drama League Awards Nominations- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2025
The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!
THE CENCI FAMILY to Play The Tank in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 14, 2024
After the great success and the triple sold-out of “The Artaud Diptych” project last spring, the Tank NYC will present as part of this May's program of The Tank's Proscenium Theater (312 W 36th St, New York, NY, 10018) “THE CENCI FAMILY”, directed by Ioli Andreadi.
Jonny Labey Will Star as Jerry Travers in TOP HAT at The Mill at Sonning
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2022
Following a summer season as young newly wed lawyer Paul in Neil Simon's classic comedy 'Barefoot on the Park', Jonny Labey ('Strictly Ballroom' in the West End, BBC 'EastEnders') will star as Jerry Travers in the return of their critically acclaimed 2021 tap-tastic production of 'Top Hat'.
Peninsula Players Theatre Announces its 87th Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2021
Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon, has announced its 87th season performing June 14 through October 16, 2022.
BWW Review: TOP HAT, The Mill At Sonning
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 23, 2021
Made famous by the 1935 film featuring the legendary Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Top Hat is a nostalgic and light-hearted piece of escapism now playing at The Mill at Sonning.
The story follows Jerry Travers, a Broadway star in his prime, who travels to England and falls for the society beauty Dale Tremont. Dale is not initially taken with him, but with a little charm, Jerry gets his girl. However, it is less than plain sailing after Dale mistakes him for Jerry's own manager Horace Hardwick, who is married to her friend, and subsequent mayhem ensues.
Concord Theatricals and Turner Classic Movies Host Viewing Party of TOP HAT
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2020
Concord Theatricals, on behalf of The Irving Berlin Music Company and in coordination with Turner Classic Movies, will host a live watch party of Irving Berlin's Top Hat on Saturday, October 10. The iconic 1935 film, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrates its 85th anniversary this year.
Looking Back to Look Forward, Part Two: Revolutions
by Andrew Child - Sep 10, 2020
Amidst our recent heatwave, Dr. Heather Nathans, a theatre professor, practitioner, and writer raised by two historians, felt a particular physical connection to the stuffiness eighteenth century Bostonians would have undoubtedly experienced in theatres during the summer.