The Players

BONE WARS To Make Off-Broadway Debut At The Players Theatre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 13, 2026

BONE WARS, a new musical comedy based on the rivalry between Gilded Age paleontologists O.C. Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, will run at The Players Theatre, featuring 21 original songs and dinosaur headpieces.

SPF NYC 2026 Short Play Festival Week One Winner Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2026

Be Bold! Productions' 15th annual Players Theatre NYC Short Play Festival opened last weekend at the Players Theatre, with Week 1 presenting five original short plays by five different playwrights. The winner of week 1 has been revealed.

POOKAMHURA: MISTRESS OF B-ROLL to Open at Toronto Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026

Pookamhura Alliance Productions will present the Hamilton Fringe hit at Theatre Passe Muraille, blending live performance, original songs, and MMORPG-inspired animation at the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival.

DUNGEONS AND SHAKESPEARE to Make Edinburgh Festival Fringe Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026

DUNGEONS AND SHAKESPEARE, the interactive comedy blending Shakespeare's iconic characters with Dungeons & Dragons, heads to Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following over 700 North American performances.

STATUESQUE to Make World Premiere in NYC with IMCRA Fundraising Run
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026

International Medical Crisis Response Alliance will present the world premiere of STATUESQUE, a medical sci-fi production directed by Casey Speer, at Teatro Circulo in New York City for a limited run.

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, HEDDA GABBLER, THE CAKE & More Set for Players' Ring Reveals 2026-27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026

Players Ring announced its upcoming 2026-27 Mainstage Season. The New Hampshire theater company shared details of the productions planned for the coming year.

ALL THESE EMPTY MINDS World Premiere to Open at The Rat Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2026

ALL THESE EMPTY MINDS, written and directed by Ryan Curley, will make its world premiere at The Rat Theatre in Dumbo, Brooklyn, following workshops and a private reading at The Players Theatre.

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage
by Jake Bridges - Jun 7, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?

Pasek and Paul Tease New Collaboration with the Savannah Bananas
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2026

Award-winning songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are teaming up with fan-favorite song-and-dance sports team, The Savannah Bananas, which features Derek Klena.

Theater Resources Unlimited to Host Zoom Panel on Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a free Community Gathering on navigating the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, featuring a critic, publicist, and solo performer who debuted at the festival last year.

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - Jun 1, 2026

When FUNNY GIRL opened on Broadway it was a smash hit in 1964 and would jettison the career of Barbra Streisand. It became a staple on repertory companies, regional and community theatres and summer stock. But the looming memory of Streisand's iconic performance  on stage and then on screen seemed to have destined the show to be unproduceable without a genuine triple threat actress who could sing, act, AND be a comedian par excellence. It took almost 60 years for a Broadway revival to occur, and poor Beanie Feldstein was not up to the leading lady task, being replaced with the much more appropriate star Lea Michele. Once again, the tale of  Fanny Brice had resurfaced and the often comedic, often dark musical comedy has been re-introduced to audiences who can look at the piece without Streisand's interpretation burned into our memory.

Lineup Set For 15th Annual TD JAMES MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL at NJPAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

Review: THE DANCE FACTORY - DADA MASILO’S HAMLET, Sadler's Wells
by Louise Penn - May 26, 2026

If you know the Shakespeare play this dance version is inspired by, you'll be on board with this truncated romp through the key scenes - murder, marriage, mousetrap, nunnery, church, closet, madness, death. Masilo's early death in 2024 gives her final work a power through the lens of grief.

INCEL VANYA to Play Writers Actors Directors' LEGS 4 DAYS Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026

Writers Actors Directors will present INCEL VANYA, a modern Chekhov adaptation by three-time W.A.D. 'Best Writer' winner Duncan Pflaster, at Court Square Theater in New York City as part of the LEGS 4 DAYS new plays festival.

BUILDING THE WALL to Open Off-Broadway with Ripple Effect Artists at Urban Stages
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026

Ripple Effect Artists will present Robert Schenkkan's BUILDING THE WALL in a limited Off-Broadway run at Urban Stages, featuring post-show talkbacks with the Immigration Defense Project and New York Immigration Coalition.

A STAR & STRIPES CELEBRATION to Feature Free Flag Day Concert in Little Rock
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026

Little Rock Winds will present its annual Flag Day concert at historic MacArthur Park, featuring marches, patriotic songs, and a Presentation of Colors by the Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard. Admission is free.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 21, 2026- SCHMIGADOON! To Hit the Road and More
by - May 21, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon and More in CHICAGO Reading at Gingold Theatrical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026

Gingold Theatrical Group recently preseted Maurine Watkins’ Chicago at The Players Club, continuing their spring Project Shaw series. See photos from the event!

Photos: Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon, and More Lead CHICAGO Reading at The Players Club
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026

A reading of Maurine Watkins' Chicago was held at The Players Club in New York, featuring Tony winners Nikki M. James, Katerina McCrimmon, and more, and directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Check out photos here!

ALICE IN WONDERLAND, A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More to Make Up Literally Alive's 2026-2027 Off-Broadway Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2026

Literally Alive Family Theatre announced its upcoming Off-Broadway season at the Players Theatre, featuring three original musicals based on classic literature: ALICE IN WONDERLAND, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and CINDERELLA.