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In this version of the familiar story, we are whisked away to the 1800s American West. The sparring young men are now gun-touting cowboys, the ball is a barn dance, and the soundtrack is all banjos and whistles. It’s a bold transposition of the star-crossed Verona lovers, but one that works surprisingly well. 

The Old Globe has just announced the full cast and creative team for William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well. Two-time Obie Award-winner Peter Francis James (Public Theater’s Stuff Happens, Classic Stage Company’s The Maids, Broadway’s The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Broadway’s Present Laughter with Kevin Kline) directs a cast of 22.

The Old Globe has announced the full cast and creative team for William Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well. Two-time Obie Award-winner Peter Francis James (Public Theater's Stuff Happens, Classic Stage Company's The Maids, Broadway's The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, Broadway's Present Laughter with Kevin Kline) directs a cast of 22.

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the DC premiere of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company has unveiled its 2025-26 season, featuring a dynamic lineup of performances including Dear Evan Hansen and more!

It's 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism and Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause – truth, justice and the pursuit of rock and roll. Cry-Baby and the square rich girl, Allison, are star-crossed lovers at the center of this world.

Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse... the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece.

The Joffrey Ballet has announced the appointment of Christine Rocas, former Joffrey Company Artist, as Rehearsal Director of The Joffrey Ballet. Rocas steps into the role following twenty years as a Company Artist and one year serving as Interim Rehearsal Director.

Beginning on April 30, Romeo & Juliet will stumble to the stage in the latest incarnation of the  beloved underground phenomenon, Drunk Shakespeare. Romeo & Juliet is written by Lori Wolter Hudson and directed by Lisa Klages Calhoun and takes place at The Sage Theatre.

Starting June 1, a selection of classic Hitchcock films will be available to stream in the US, including Vertigo, Rear Window, Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Family Plot, The Birds, and more.

Folger Theatre today announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Mei Ann Teo, on stage at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill. Learn more!

The Alliance Theatre's 57th season will feature the world premiere of BASURA by Gloria and Emily Estefan. The season also includes Fiddler on the Roof, Milo Imagines the World, Covenant, new plays, and youth programming at Atlanta’s new Goizueta Stage.

Philadelphia Ballet will conclude its 2024/25 season with a compelling double bill: the timeless Romantic ballet La Sylphide and the exhilarating neoclassical work Études. Performances will run May 8 - 11, 2025, at the Academy of Music.

Bard in the Botanics has today announced details of its 2025 season.

The first ever public reading of Hannah Rae's original play 'A Man Called Paris'; a queer and out there take on Romeo and Juliet is playing at The Rat NYC. Learn how to attend.

This season celebrated the 25th Anniversary for Central Indiana Dance Ensemble. CIDE IS wrapping up this celebratory season by stepping with their dancers into the enchanted world of Beauty and the Beast. Learn how to attend.

Join the cast of Romeo & Juliet in a look at rehearsals on the Globe stage, as they explore one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, transported to the exciting and dangerous world of the Wild West. Watch the video!

London Theatre Company has released behind the scenes photography from Richard II, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the photos here!

Today is the third installment of out weeklong series Sister Act: Behind The Habit. It’s time to introduce you to one more performer who brings the show to life eight times a week and this one is a legend of the DC theatre community to be sure. Sherri L. Edelen plays Mother Superior and trust me, it’s a performance for the holy books and beyond.

More than 11,000 New York City-area students have participated in this program in their classroom over the last school year and will travel to Carnegie Hall for one of six concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage from Tuesday, May 20–Thursday, May 22.

Come fall in love at Chaotique Company's next show, MOSTLY MIDSUMMER. In its successful run of ANRONICUS!, Chaotique fixed one of Shakespeare's worst plays - now they are back to ruin two of his best! Learn more.

Would you spend over seven hours with a hundred other people in the same room playing and watching a video game where donkeys attempt to overthrow their employers? Presented as part of London Games Festival‘s side events programme, asses.masses is an unusual experience that could well hold the key to theatre’s future.

London Theatre Company has released an all new trailer for Richard II, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner. Check out the video and learn more about the show here!

The first national Broadway tour of & Juliet exemplifies an unmatched energy that keeps its audiences invested, rivaling the NYC Broadway company in quality. Rachel Simone Webb is a supernova as Juliet Capulet.

Full casting has been announced for the world première of Daisy Goodwin's By Royal Appointment directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Learn more about the show here!