OTHELLO Comes to Classical Theatre Company This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
Classical Theatre Company is set to stage Shakespeare's tragic play OTHELLO, offering audiences a fresh interpretation of this timeless drama.
Cast Announced for Third Season of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour; First Look!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023
The complete cast has been announced for the third touring season of the First National Tour of tTo Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more about the cast and check out all new photos here!
BWW Review: With LGBTIQA+ Language ROYALS – O MUSICAL Gives a Modern Reinterpretation to Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'
by Claudio Erlichman - Nov 3, 2021
Following the project Shakespeare is Pop, Sonhos Entertainment announces its new production: Royals - O Musical, based on The Taming of the Shrew. In its 2nd show, which proposes to revisit the Bard's works with modern reinterpretations in the musical format and LGBTIQA+ language, it will run for a short season at Teatro West Plaza, Fridays at 9PM.
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For KISS ME, KATE at the Watermill
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2019
The Watermill Theatre today announced the full ensemble cast of actormusicians for Paul Hart's production of Kiss Me, Kate.
BWW Album Review: So In Love (Mostly) with KISS ME KATE's Revival Cast Album
by Amanda Prahl - Jun 12, 2019
It's another op'nin' of another version of Kiss Me, Kate, the iconic Cole Porter musical that adds a sassy, meta-theatrical, mid-century twist to Shakespeare's battle of the sexes The Taming of the Shrew. With an all-star cast, the cast recording of Roundabout's latest revival has little in the way of surprise or novelty, but plenty of talent along the way.
Photo Flash: Ma-Yi Presents World Premiere Of Orlando Pabotoy's SESAR
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2018
Ma-Yi Theater Company is presenting the World Premiere of SESAR, written by and performed by Orlando Pabotoy who previously acted with Ma-Yi, in his playwrighting debut, October 20 - November 1, 2018. Helmed by Richard Feldman, SESAR is now in previews for a Wednesday, October 24 opening night on Theatre Row at The Beckett (410 W 42nd St). Tickets can be purchased by calling 212-239-6200; or online.
Photo Flash: Westport Country Playhouse Stages Comedy A FLEA IN THE EAR
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2018
Westport Country Playhouse will stage the lavish, large-cast comedy, "A Flea in Her Ear," newly adapted by David Ives from the original by Georges Feydeau, and directed by Mark Lamos, Westport Country Playhouse artistic director. Fresh from a sold-out run by Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players (REP), a professional theater located at the University of Delaware, the co-production with the REP will run in Westport July 10 - 28.
Photo Flash: Drury Lane Theatre Presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2018
Drury Lane Theatre announces casting for its sultry summer drama, Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Tony nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge (2009 Broadway revival of Ragtime, Drury Lane's Smokey Joe's Cafe). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof runs July 5 - August 26, 2018, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. The press opening is scheduled for Thursday, July 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Photo Flash: The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents CRIMES OF THE HEART
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2018
The Theatre Group at SBCC concludes the 17/18 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley.
Photo Flash: Court Theatre continues 63rd Season with GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018
Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, continues its 2017/18 season with Guess Who's Coming to Dinner by Todd Kreidler (based on the screenplay by William Rose), directed by Marti Lyons with Associate Director Wardell Julius Clark. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner runs March 15 - April 15, 2018 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. The press opening is Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 8:00pm.
Photo Flash: Porchlight Music Theatre Makes Arts Club Debut!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2018
Porchlight Music Theatre made its debut at The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario Street, with its hit musical revue series, New Faces Sing Broadway 1959, hosted by Gene Weygandt, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo with music direction by David Fiorello, Tuesday, February 27.
Photo Flash: First Look at Sheffield Theatre's Production of CHICKEN SOUP
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2018
1984. Five days after Orgreave. Three women keep a struggling mining community standing, running a soup kitchen near the pit heads of Rotherham. 2016. The day of the Brexit vote. The breadline is no further away and the soup kitchen is now a food bank, as the country faces a huge decision.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for CHICKEN SOUP at Sheffield Theatres
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2018
'Well, no point moping round is there?'
Photo Flash: ASTORIA: PART TWO Premieres at The Armory
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2018
The world premiere of Astoria: Part Two the conclusion of a two-part stage adaptation of Peter Stark's best-selling bookASTORIA: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire; A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival adapted and directed by Chris Coleman begins preview performances at The Armory on January 20, opens January 26 and closes February 18.
Photo Flash: An A-OOOO-Some Cast is Announced For Immersion Theatre's Wildest Show Yet THE JUNGLE BOOK
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2018
Immersion Theatre announces full casting for their high energy, larger-than-life adaptation of The Jungle Book. Rachael Stratton will lead the company in the role of Mowgli having previously played Dorothy for Immersion Theatre in their 2016 summer tour of The Wizard of Oz. A seasoned family theatre performer, previous credits include Izzy in the UK tour and West End run of Rainbow Magic Live, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Prince, and Alice in Alice in Wonderland.
Photo Flash: PERICLES WET Makes World Premiere with Portland Shakes
by Julie Musbach - Dec 2, 2017
Portland Shakespeare Project presents the world premiere of Pericles Wet, by Portland playwright Ellen Margolis. Commissioned by Portland Shakes, Pericles Wet is a masterful adaptation of William Shakespeare's Pericles directed by Michael Mendelson. The show will run from December 1 to December 17 on Artists Rep's Alder Stage.
Photo Flash: The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A Live Radio Play
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2017
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey wraps its 2017 season with a delightful adaptation of a treasured holiday film, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. After a successful staged reading of the play in 2016, director Doug West returns to direct this new take on a beloved tale. Adapter Joe Landry has brought the 1946 film to the stage where he has gathered a troupe of radio actors and live Foley sound artists to perform It's a Wonderful Life in a 1940s radio station. Performances begin on November 30. Patrons can purchase tickets at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre located at 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by going online at www.ShakespeareNJ.org.
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