2026 New Stages Festival Lineup Revealed at The Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025
New plays will ring in the new year at The Goodman when the popular annual New Stages Festival returns. This year’s line-up features the newest works by some of the country’s hottest playwrights.
Review: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - Nov 26, 2025
What did our critic think of LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Portland Center Stage? I had forgotten that Little Women opens at Christmas until I started rereading the book in anticipation of Portland Center Stage's production of Lauren M. Gunderson's new adaptation: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN, a co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Portland Center Stage Will Present Lauren Gunderson’s LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2025
Portland Center Stage will present Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women by Lauren Gunderson this holiday season, directed by Joanie Schultz (Frida…A Self Portrait), in co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel will feature original music, movement, and romance, with a touch of holiday spirit.
BWW Q&A: Joel Ferrell Talks Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre at SMU Meadows School of the Arts
by Joshua Wright - Oct 16, 2025
The Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre offers conservatory-style training within SMU’s liberal arts education. Our small classes and one-to-one mentorship ensure that each student is seen and supported as an individual. We combine rigorous training in acting, voice, and dance with a strong liberal arts foundation, so students graduate as adaptable, employable, and collaborative artists.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - Oct 10, 2025
When I saw Portland Center Stage lineup for this season, the show I was most excited about was Eboni Booth’s PRIMARY TRUST. I’d heard nothing but good things about this play, which won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The plot is deceptively simple, but underneath flows a current of kindness, human connection, and the possibility of transformation – all themes that feel urgently necessary.
JAW New Play Festival Returns with Pride Themed Weekend
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival is back July 25–27, 2025, at The Armory. A summer tradition for over two decades, JAW is a vibrant, community-powered celebration of new work, featuring staged readings, workshops, and performances from local musicians, dancers, and creators. All events are free and open to the public.
Photos: THE JANEIAD World Premiere Opens at The Old Globe
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2025
First look at The Janeiad by Anna Ziegler and directed by Maggie Burrows. The world premiere production opens tonight at The Old Globe and runs through July 13, 2025. Check out photos from the production.
Industry Pro Newsletter: As The Broadway Box Office Booms, States Look at Reducing Funds
by Alex Freeman - Jun 3, 2025
This week, we’re looking at key data on the financial health of the industry from Broadway's record-setting season to the critical role of stable real estate for smaller New York City companies, as revealed by A.R.T./NY's 'HEALTH + WEALTH' report. While we celebrate achievements like the Excellence in Theatre Education Award and the Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations, we also look at ongoing challenges in arts funding across the nation, with states like California, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire facing proposed cuts and shrinking resources.
Industry Pro Newsletter: ART/NY Looks at Compensation Trends in the Off-Broadway Space
by Alex Freeman - May 27, 2025
This week, we delve into the financial health of the arts, from a record-breaking Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraiser and new leadership at TCG, to concerning reports on theatre workforce compensation and critical investment needs for aging arts centers. We also look at exciting venue developments like the Astor Place Theater's new chapter and Lincoln Center's campus redesign, alongside insights into where grassroots theatre is truly flourishing.
HALF HOUR By Blake DeLong Comes to Theatre 511
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2025
Tony Award winning producers Ashley Melone and Nick Mills in association Vineyard Arts Project will present an industry reading of HALF HOUR by Blake DeLong, directed by Jon Hudson Odom.