The Players

AS TIMES GOES BY To Be Presented by Players Ring
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 29, 2026

AS TIME GOES BYis set to open at the Players Ring, and is the theatre’s premier production for its 2026-27 Mainstage Season. Written by G. Matthew Gaskell and directed by Jamie Bradley, the play is about time travel, comedy and heart

Claybourne Elder, Britani Bateman, Charles Busch and More to Perform at 54 Below in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

Review: PICKLEBALL at Hillbarn Theatre
by AJ Jaffari - Aug 24, 2026

Pickleball at Hillbarn Theatre, written by Jeff Daniels, takes one of the country’s fastest-growing sports and serves it up as an unabashedly silly comedy filled with eccentric players, romantic entanglements, and plenty of physical humor.

A Broadway Show With Every American President
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 23, 2026

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Mark Isham Releases AT THE CAROUSEL CLUB, First Solo Album in 15 Years
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026

Mark Isham, the GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning composer, has released his first solo album in 15 years, recorded at Mad Hatter Studios with Nels Cline, Vinnie Colaiuta and Ayo Awosika.

David Nail Releases New Album FLOWERS, First Full-Length in a Decade
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026

David Nail has released FLOWERS, a personal album co-written and produced by Anderson East, marking the Nashville singer/songwriter's first full-length project in ten years.

Special Offer: Two Time BroadwayWorld Tampa Award Winner's play premieres Saturday at Stage West Playhouse
by - Aug 21, 2026

Only $15, and a critic said he adds more humor than Beckett.

American Blonde to Release DELTA HOME EP, Join Candlebox Tour
by Rachel Stone - Aug 20, 2026

AMERICAN BLONDE will release its six-song EP DELTA HOME, produced by Grammy nominee Lincoln Parish, and will open select dates on Candlebox's Can't Quit You Tour.

American Blonde to Release Six-Song EP DELTA HOME
by Rachel Stone - Aug 20, 2026

AMERICAN BLONDE, a five-piece band of Mississippi natives, will release its Delta Blues-infused Southern Country Rock EP, opening with the track Mississippi Moonshine.

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: GRAHAM AND STEEN, Monkey Barrel Comedy
by Joanna Trainor - Aug 19, 2026

Where else but the Fringe can you see two grown men waggle dance to communicate with bees at 11pm on a Tuesday? Graham and Steen are back for their second year.

THE TRAITORS: NEW BLOOD Trailer Teases Alan Cumming's First All-Civilian Cast
by Rachel Stone - Aug 18, 2026

Peacock and NBC released the trailer for THE TRAITORS: NEW BLOOD, the first all-civilian edition of the competition series set in Alan Cumming's Scottish castle.

9/11: UNITED WE STAND – 25 YEARS LATER to Premiere on ABC
by Rachel Stone - Aug 18, 2026

Michael Strahan will lead the ABC News Studios special examining how sports, music, Broadway and comedy helped the nation heal after the September 11 attacks, with interviews from Derek Jeter, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart.

SHELTER INN PLACE to Open at Theatre Row This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026

Ego Actus Theatre Company will present Henry Feldman's comedy SHELTER INN PLACE at Theater Row, following an innkeeper trapped with family during a hurricane. Joan Kane directs.

SHELTER INN PLACE to Open at Theater Row In September
by Rachel Stone - Aug 17, 2026

Ego Actus Theatre Company will present Henry Feldman's comedy about a hotel manager trapped with family during a hurricane, directed by Joan Kane at Theater Row.

THE WALL to Mark 100th Episode on NBC With Ellie & Nick
by Rachel Stone - Aug 17, 2026

NBC's game show THE WALL will mark its 100th episode with contestants Ellie, an Arkansas dance teacher, and her husband Nick competing for a cash prize hosted by Chris Hardwick.

BOYS WILL BE DOGS to Open at Brooklyn Art Haus in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026

Kitchen Sink Theatre Company will present the full staged premiere of Al Groppi's Boys Will be Dogs at Brooklyn Art Haus, directed by Heather Bildman.

MCMUSICAL to Have First Developmental Run at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026

From the creators of Garfeld: The Musical (A Garfield Parody) comes McMusical, a brand-new, unhinged satirical romp making its first developmental production at Theater for the New City.

Video: Kristen Bell Joins Derek Klena and the Savannah Bananas to Sing DIRTY DANCING and More
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2026

Kristen Bell joined Derek Klena and the Savannah Bananas at Coors Field for a medley of Frozen, Wicked, and the iconic Dirty Dancing lift.

Lukas Graham Releases GOOD TIMES Album, Joins Ed Sheeran Tour Aug 15
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026

Lukas Graham released his new album Good Times via Virgin Music Group and joins Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour beginning August 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

SMOKING THE BUNNY: Wilder Maker to Release Trilogy's Second LP
by Rachel Stone - Aug 11, 2026

Brooklyn band WILDER MAKER will release SMOKING THE BUNNY via Western Vinyl, the second installment in an experimental pop trilogy featuring improvised studio sessions and guest musicians.