The Playhouse

OPEN WORKS Festival Reveals Full Programming at Sheffield Theatres
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2026

Sheffield Theatres has announced a full lineup for OPEN WORKS, a new festival featuring premieres, staged readings, and industry talks across the Playhouse, Montgomery Theatre, and Montgomery Studio.

Full Cast Set for THE VISIT at Pasadena Playhouse This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2026

Pasadena Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s chilling classic The Visit adapted by Maurice Valency, directed by Tony Award-winner Darko Tresnjak.

Video: 'What You Don't Know About Women' from CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Jul 29, 2026

Alysha Umphress and Danielle Wade perform a duet about frustration with men in a new clip from CITY OF ANGELS at Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine.

THE ODD COUPLE to Open at Flat Rock Playhouse in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2026

​Flat Rock Playhouse will present Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, the legendary Broadway comedy that inspired the Academy Award-winning 1968 film and the beloved television series.

Frank Santos & Corbett Compel Donate $500,000 to Winter Park Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026

Frank Santos and Corbett Compel made a $500,000 gift to Winter Park Playhouse, the largest private donation in the nonprofit's history, with the cabaret space named the Santos-Compel Cabaret Lounge.

Act II Playhouse to Launch New Award and Free Professional Development for Theatre Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026

Act II Playhouse is launching the Charlie Antalosky Award, honoring outstanding performers and designers annually, alongside free professional development sessions for local theatre makers led by a Broadway veteran.

PETER PAN GOES WRONG to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse will stage the Bay Area Premiere of Peter Pan Goes Wrong. This comedy comes from the award-winning creatives behind The Play That Goes Wrong, seen at the Playhouse in in 2024: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields.

Beverly's Terrace Plaza Playhouse to Transform Existing Space for Academy Expansion
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026

Beverly's Terrace Plaza Playhouse revealed plans to renovate its scenic storage and construction areas into a dedicated theatre education facility, potentially doubling the size of the originally proposed Playhouse Academy building in Northern Utah.

Victoria Mozitis, Caroline Siegrist and More to Star in MEAN GIRLS at The Cape Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026

The Cape Playhouse has revealed the complete and creative team for Mean Girls, featuring a book by Tina Fey and music by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin. Mean Girls, which is based on Tina Fey’s Paramount Pictures film.

Review: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jul 19, 2026

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Tickets to THE WIZ, SIX, BEETLEJUICE & More on Sale Now for Broadway in Wilmington 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2026

Single tickets for the Broadway in Wilmington 2026/27 season at the Playhouse on Rodney Square are now on sale, featuring The Wiz, Six, Beetlejuice, and more.

Photos: HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse has released production photos from Hairspray, now on stage through September 12. Directed by Bill English, the production stars Ella Ruth Francis as Tracy Turnblad and Trevor March as Link Larkin.

UNSCRIPTED to Launch as New Live Performance Series at Lake Worth Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2026

Lake Worth Playhouse announced UNSCRIPTED, a new live performance series at the Stonzek Studio Theatre featuring improv, storytelling, cabaret, and stand-up, with an inaugural Improv Showcase & Jam headlining the launch.

The Cape Playhouse Reveals Summer Gala Honorees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2026

The Bilezikian Family Foundation and the Forest Foundation will each receive The Cape Playhouse Honors Award at the iconic theater’s annual Gala, Spirit of Summer: Celebrating 99 Years of Theatre, Tradition, & Cape Cod Summers.

BIGFOOT RIPPED MY DOG IN HALF I SAW IT to Transfer to Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2026

Triple Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha will bring their new show to London's Soho Theatre following an Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, co-produced with NYC's SoHo Playhouse.

EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND to Open at Act II Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026

Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA will present Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground, a play by Richard Hellesen, in an upcoming production at the theater.

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD: Westport Country Playhouse to Host Christie Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will present a free public symposium titled 'Christie at 100...Still Going Strong,' featuring bestselling authors and a veteran book discussion moderator exploring why Christie's mysteries endure.

Review: NOIR COMEDY at Kechi Playhouse
by Greg Dalton-White - Jul 13, 2026

Kechi Playhouse continues their 44th season with a new play, Noir Comedy, written by owner/director Misty Maynard. The show runs Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available at the door or call 316-744-2152 in advance. The play runs through August 2nd.

Did You Know That These Writers Had Two Broadway Shows Running on the Same Street?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 12, 2026

This season, 46th Street will join these special ranks when the new musical Warriors moves into the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Warriors, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, moves in across the street from Hamilton in its long-time home at the Richard Rodgers. Hamilton, with book, music, and lyrics by Miranda, already has a history of inspiring block party vibes on 46th Street with Ham4Ham, their in-person lottery turned pop-up concert event. Will there be a crossover lottery event for both shows? Perhaps Warriors will be the Lunt-Fontanne show to finally reopen the theater’s long-dormant retractable rooftop and wave to their neighbors? 

Interview: Sidney Jacobs: SIDNEY JACOBS & THE GREAT AMERICAN JAZZBOOK: Sierra Madre Playhouse
by Gavin Glynn - Jul 11, 2026

The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse celebrating 102 years, which in its rich century has earned a reputation as one of the Southland’s leading jazz presenters in recent years, continues its popular Jazz @ the Playhouse Summer Jazz Series with noted jazz and R&B vocalist and songwriter Sidney Jacobs on Sunday, August 2, 2026, 8:00 PM. Tix click: sierramadreplayhouse.com