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Previews: ASSASSINS at Out Of The Box At Center Stage
by Anna Jensen - Apr 10, 2026

Out of the Box Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins” opens at Center Stage this Friday night. Expect a rogue’s gallery of America’s presidential assassins (and try-hard assassins) who feel no remorse whatsoever for their crimes. And, in a way that only Stephen Sondheim’s musicals can finesse, it’s a comedy. It also shows the continuity and change of political violence in America. 

Review: ONE DESTINY at Ford's Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 2, 2026

When it comes to the arts, there are a lot of things in DC that go either unnoticed or get lost in the shuffle. For almost twenty years now Ford’s Theatre has been presenting such a piece of theatre and it’s a very important one.

Review: ASSASSINS at Oakland Theatre Project
by Steve Murray - Mar 23, 2026

I admit I’ve never seen Stephen Sondhiem’s Assassins, nor ever heard the score or read the synopsis. A flop in 1990, the 2004 revival won five Tony awards, and it’s been in theatre rotations since, often causing controversy for its raw language and unsavory content. A play from the perspectives of infamous assassins?

Review: OUR AMERICAN TRAGEDY at Sunny Gingham And Banzerini House
by Cheyenne Lewis - Mar 15, 2026

Nearly 161 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre as he watched a production of OUR AMERICA COUSIN. Every American knows this famous and tragic tale, but not everyone will know the story of those on stage that night. Making its full-length premiere in Phoenix, Angelique Fustukjian, Matthew Namik, and Nick Roy’s new play OUR AMERICAN TRAGEDY tells the story of the cast and crew after that terrible night.

Meet the Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2026

Death of a Salesman is back on Broadway! Arthur Miller’s American drama will star three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers. Meet the cast of Death of a Salesman here!

Review: ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Feb 15, 2026

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Review: ASSASSINS at Revolution Stage Company
by Eri Gold - Jan 20, 2026

Let’s talk about community theatre. Boy, does it have a reputation. Revolution Stage Company’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “ASSASSINS” was nothing short of a Revolution.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN GOES TO THE THEATRE Opens Great Canadian Theatre Company Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

Great Canadian Theatre Company will open its 25-26 Season with Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre - from award-winning French-Canadian Playwright Larry Tremblay, in translation by Chantal Bilodeau.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre Reveals 2025-26 Season Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is welcoming three new fellows to its 2025-26 Gamm Fellowship Program. Learn more about the fellows and the program here!

Review: ASSASSINS at Overture Center
by Angie Stanton - Aug 3, 2025

Capital City Theatre delivers a chilling and deeply human production of Assassins. Under Jake Penner's thoughtful direction, delivers a haunting and provocative evening that examines the nine individuals who attempted to assassinate American presidents from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley Jr.

Exclusive: Ben Ahlers on Jack’s Big Break in THE GILDED AGE, Musical Theater Hopes, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 4, 2025

We caught up with actor Ben Ahlers, who shed light on portraying Jack's latest arc in The Gilded Age, unpacked what might be next in store for the character, and discussed both the current and past complications of living in New York City. 

Feature: The Small But Mighty 2025 TAMPA FRINGE FESTIVAL Promises Something For Everyone
by Peter Nason - Jun 12, 2025

It runs the gamut from the kid-friendly CINDERELLA SECRET AGENT to the adults-only MY LIFE AS AN 'INSPIRATIONAL' PORN STAR.

Cast Set For THE LAST GOAT at Central Works
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Central Works' season continues with The Last Goat, written and directed by Gary Graves, in which a young woman lives alone with her grandmother on an isolated Greek island, desperately longing to see the world. 

Review: ASSASSINS at Dolphin
by Monica Moore - May 13, 2025

It is not often that a piece of musical theatre impacts long after the curtains close, but this is certainly the case at Dolphin Theatre's 'Assassins'. Combining dark parts of American history with musical theatre is an interesting exercise. This is not your typical musical.

THE AMERICAN FIVE WORLD PREMIERE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More Set For Ford's 2025-2026 Season
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2025-2026 season, featuring the world premiere of Chess Jakobs's The American Five, from The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions, directed by Aaron Posner; the beloved holiday musical of A Christmas Carol with Craig Wallace reprising the role of Ebenezer Scrooge; and in commemoration of our nation's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the musical 1776, directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado.

Northwestern Cancels ASSASSINS Mid-Run Amid Backlash Over Racial Slur
by Joshua Wright - Mar 5, 2025

Northwestern's Lovers & Madmen canceled the final performances of Assassins following student backlash over the inclusion of a racial slur. The decision followed public debate about the impact on Black students and the use of language in theatrical productions.

New American Drama THE TRUNK To Premiere At The Flea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

Writer's Desk Entertainment will present the World Premiere of THE TRUNK, a new play by Jon Seresi. Directed by Anthony Misiano, performances begin March 28 at The Flea. Learn more!

Ken-Matt Martin Appointed As Producing Director At Baltimore Center Stage And Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2025

Preeminent theater director, cultural worker, and collaborator Ken-Matt Martin has been appointed as Producing Director at both Baltimore Center Stage and Arkansas Repertory Theatre.

Aaron Tveit Adds Second Show at the London Palladium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Aaron Tveit has added an extra show at the London Palladium this April. AARON TVEIT – LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM will now play two nights at the iconic venue. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Aaron Tveit Will Perform at the London Palladium in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Aaron Tveit comes to London this April for his first ever UK solo show. He'll be playing one-night-only at the iconic London Palladium.