Stuart Brown

Nominees Revealed For 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has been renamed the Cape Town Theatre Awards, marking a new chapter under a newly established NPO. CATS leads with 11 nominations among 65 eligible productions across 23 categories.

Florida Repertory Theatre Unveils Casting & Directors for PLAYLAB 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026

Florida Repertory Theatre announced directors and casts for its 2026 PLAYLAB Festival of New Works, featuring five new play readings by Dominic Finocchiaro, Kenneth Jones, Kelundra Smith, Stephen Spotswood, and Jenny Stafford at the Historic Arcade Theatre in Fort Myers.

Playwrights & Titles Revealed For The 2026 PlayLab Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2026

Florida Repertory Theatre announced five plays selected for its 2026 PlayLab Festival of New Works, running April 30–May 3 in Fort Myers. Works by Dominic Finocchiaro, Kenneth Jones, Kelundra Smith, Stephen Spotswood, and Jenny Stafford are featured.

THE PLAY’S THE THING By Stuart Brown To Be Presented At Palace Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

Stuart Brown's 'THE PLAY'S THE THING' will be staged at the Palace Theater on March 7, 2026, offering audiences a compelling theatrical experience.

Interview: Robert Cooperman of STAGE RIGHT THEATRICS SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Jan 4, 2026

As he gears up for the Stage Right Theatrics Short Play Festival, director Robert Cooperman doesn’t have to look far to see how far the 10th annual event has come.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Returns to Cape Town in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025

After a completely sold-out Cape Town season and an equally spectacular run in Johannesburg, the hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is returning to Theatre on the Bay.

The Palace Theater to Present 2025-2026 Spotlight Series Membership
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025

​The Palace Theater will present the 2025-2026 Spotlight Series Membership! Gathering several speaker series under one umbrella, the Spotlight Series is a thoughtfully curated collection of presentations designed to entertain, educate, and inspire.

CT Critics Circle Awards Top Honors to PRIMARY TRUST and RAGTIME at 33rd Annual Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2025

The Pulitzer Prize winning play, Primary Trust, a moving, bittersweet drama about loneliness and friendship, which played at TheaterWorks Hartford, and a powerful, emotionally stirring production of Ragtime at Goodspeed Musicals took top honors at the 33rd annual Connecticut Critics Circle Awards (ctcritics.org) held on Monday, June 23.

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Theatre on the Bay Is a Musical Extravaganza
by Jaime Uranovsky - May 27, 2025

Everyone and his mother has seen JOSEPH – it’s an Andrew Lloyd Webber classic. I myself, have seen the show live five times – including school, community theatre, and professional productions (Never mind the Donny Osmond version that we hired on VHS when I was a little girl and which the show’s composer graciously made available to stream for free in 2020, when we were all bored out of our minds while COVID raged outside). Why then, after so much JOSEPH do you need to see this production?

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Cape Town and Johannesburg
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2025

Producers Pieter Toerien and the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) will present a new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Learn more here!

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Cape Town and Johannesburg
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

A new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will open at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town in May.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN brings the tears, the laughter and the goosebumps
by Faeron Wheeler - Feb 24, 2025

DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a beautiful piece of musical theatre that hits you right in the gut and gave me goosebumps again and again. It's proof that SA has an exceptional level of talent!

Open-Door Playhouse Presents 4 Plays At 30 MINUTES OR LESS Festival In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Open-Door Playhouse will be presenting four of its short plays live on stage as part of the 30 Minutes or Less Festival in Hollywood at the Stephanie Feury Theater.

Kennesaw State University to Present OPOSSUM AND THE SEASON STONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024

Explore the rhythms of nature with Kennesaw State University's original production, OPOSSUM AND THE SEASON STONE, featuring pre- and post-show sensory experiences for audiences of all ages.

Open-Door Playhouse Debuts THE SUITCASE This Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024

Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Suitcase, starting September 25, 2024 online.

Cast Revealed for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Joburg Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024

Joburg Theatre has announced its latest production, the timeless and magical pantomime ‘Beauty and the Beast'. This enchanting show will run from 31 October to 22 December 2024 on the Mandela Stage at Joburg Theatre and promises to be a spellbinding experience for audiences of all ages.

Cast & Directors Set For PlayLab Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

Florida Repertory Theatre has announced the casts, directors, and stage managers for its 2024 PlayLab Festival. Creative teams and casts, including Florida Rep ensemble members and returning guest artists, alongside others many making their Florida Rep debuts, join five playwrights from New York and Los Angeles, and around the country.

EVERLY Enters Final Week of Performances at Ivoryton Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2024

Everly: The Music of the Everly Brothers has enterted its final week of performances at Ivoryton Playhouse. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.