Queens Theatre

Novid Parsi To Receive National Theatre Conference’s Barrie And Bernice Stavis Playwright Award
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025

Playwright Novid Parsi has been named the recipient of the 2025 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award from the National Theatre Conference (NTC), recognizing an outstanding emerging playwright.

BRAINIAC LIVE! Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025

Fresh from winning the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, the science sensation Brainiac Live! will tour the UK in 2026, following its festive run at Birmingham Town Hall on 28 & 29 December 2025.

New Associate Directors Revealed By Royal Exchange Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025

Selina Cartmell, Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, has announced that Emma Baggott and Katie Greenall will join the company as Associate Directors in 2026-2027.

Norm Lewis and Michael Urie to Reunite for CHICKEN & BISCUITS Benefit Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025

Queens Theatre will present a one-night-only staged reading of Douglas Lyons' Broadway comedy Chicken & Biscuits, starring Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis and Emmy Award nominee Michael Urie.

Mark-Eugene Garcia's WITH BATED BREATH to Have Staged Reading With FRIGID New York
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

FRIGID New York will present a staged reading of With Bated Breath, a new play by FRIGID Resident Artists playwright Mark-Eugene Garcia. Learn more here!

Omnium Circus Brings I'M POSSIBLE to Queens Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2025

Omnium Circus will bring “I’m Possible,” to the Queens Theatre (United Nations Ave. S, Corona NY) in November as part of their 2025 national tour.  Learn more about the show here!

Full Cast Set For TREASURE ISLAND Musical at Bristol Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025

Bristol Old Vic has announced the full cast for its swashbuckling Christmas production Treasure Island: A New Musical Adventure, a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Bristol-inspired tale of hidden treasure and daring deeds.

Andrew Ronan Appointed as Executive Director of LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
by Michael Major - Sep 4, 2025

A lifelong Jackson Heights resident, Andrew steps into the role just as LaGuardia’s students return for the fall semester–– bringing deep Queens roots and a career spent shaping New York City’s cultural landscape.

Parsons Dance, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and More Join Queens Theatre 2025�"2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Queens Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 Season, an eclectic mix of dance, theater, family programming, and special events that will celebrate the best of Queens and the world.

THE HUNGER GAMES: ON STAGE Finds Full Company
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2025

The full company for the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name has been revealed.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and More Set for The Acting Company 2025�"2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2025

The Acting Company has revealed its 2025–2026 season of programming, featuring a world premiere adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations by Nikki Massoud and William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Risa Brainin.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS and More Set for The Acting Company 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025

The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.

Cast Set For Workshop Presentation of A MIST UPON THE WINDOW
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025

Casting has been announced for A MIST UPON THE WINDOW, a new play by Nick Rafello. A private industry workshop will be presented at Manocherian Mainstage at Milliron Studios in New York City.

Cast And Creative Team Announced For Debbie Isitt's MILITARY WIVES - THE MUSICAL At York Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025

York Theatre Royal, in association with Everyman Theatre Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House, have announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Debbie Isitt's Military Wives - The Musical.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Returns To Milton Keynes Theatre This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2025

Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat will return to Milton Keynes Theatre, having played to packed audiences in 2022. The sensational London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical returns to the Milton Keynes Theatre this August, where it plays from Wed 6 – Sun 10 Aug.

Gareth Malone Will Embark on UK Tour This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2025

Gareth Malone – the man who got the nation singing – will return to stages across the UK this autumn with Sing-Along-A-Gareth: 50 Years of Song. Learn more aboutt he tour here!

Shakespeare In The Squares' THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Begins Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2025

Shakespeare in the Squares will celebrate its eighth summer tour with an all-new production of The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s comedy battle of wits, wills and wild romance featuring toe-tapping pop classics.

Sudha Bhuchar Brings EVENING CONVERSATIONS to OSO Arts Centre
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

Sudha Bhuchar will bring her one woman show Evening Conversations to OSO Arts Centre this May, following its critically praised run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Soho Theatre, and more.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Concord Acquires Broadway Licensing Group, Portland Center Stage Faces Inflection Point
by Alex Freeman - May 12, 2025

This week's newsletter navigates a dynamic and somewhat contradictory landscape within the theater world, showcasing both significant achievement and contractions. From Concord's major acquisition poised to reshape theatrical licensing to the precarious financial situation facing a vital Portland theater and the broader uncertainties tied to declining tourism in New York, we see an industry simultaneously evolving and facing considerable headwinds.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Union Leader Condemns NEA Grant Terminations, The National Theatre Has a Global Vision
by Alex Freeman - May 5, 2025

This week, we look at AFM Local 802's response to NEA grant terminations and the impressive $7 million milestone reached by the WICKED tour for Broadway Cares. Stateside, we spotlight the just-announced nominees for the Tony Awards and celebrate the winners of the Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway excellence. Our Broadway analysis delves into April's box office figures, while we also celebrate Audra McDonald becoming the most Tony-nominated performer in history. Regionally, we cover a leadership transition at Central Florida Community Arts, and internationally, we explore the National Theatre's ambitious global vision.