Kurt Vonnegut News

Tony Winner Janie Sell Passes Away at 86

by Marissa Faith Curley — June 21, 2026

Tony winner Janie Sell died at the age of 86 after a brief illness, according to her longtime friend James Dybas, who confirmed the news online.

Review: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE, Southwark Playhouse

by Cindy Marcolina — June 6, 2026

Kurt Vonnegut’s anti-war sci-fi is probably one of the most censored novels of the 20th century.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE Will Come to Southwark Playhouse Borough This June

by Stephi Wild — April 10, 2026

So It Goes Theatre's double Offie Award-winning adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE transfers to Southwark Playhouse Borough for a five-week run from 3 June to 4 July 2026, following its sell-out premiere at Brockley Jack Theatre in 2024.

LETTERS LIVE Returns To The Royal Albert Hall To Celebrate Earth Day

by Stephi Wild — January 28, 2026

The popular literary event, Letters Live, will return to the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 22 April, in support of climate charity Greenpeace.

WICKED Novel Among Books Banned From Utah Public Schools

by A.A. Cristi — January 7, 2026

The Utah State Board of Education has banned Wicked by Gregory Maguire from public schools, prompting legal action from the ACLU and renewed debate over book bans and First Amendment rights.

Meet the Cast of ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION, Now in Previews on Broadway

by Stephi Wild — December 12, 2025

The world premiere of All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich, with direction by Tony Award-winner Alex Timbers, begins performances on December 12 at the Nederlander Theatre.

LETTERS LIVE Will Return to the Royal Albert Hall in Support of Arts Emergency

by Stephi Wild — July 15, 2025

Letters Live, the literary event which celebrates the enduring power of written correspondence, is set to return to the Royal Albert Hall in November.

Previews: LOVE BIRD at The Off-Central Players

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — April 10, 2025

Love Bird follows Nigel, the sole inhabitant of a small island, who has fallen in love with someone they made out of trash.

Composers Concordance to Present THE FIDDLERS in April

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 31, 2025

Composers Concordance will present the concert event entitled 'The Fiddlers,' featuring four great violinists - namely Daisy Castro, Jason Hwang, Dave Soldier, and Mazz Swift.

Review: A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF ALAN MENKEN, London Palladium

by Kat Mokrynski — March 13, 2025

A Whole New World of Alan Menken, a concert written and performed by Alan Menken (with additional material by Jennifer Lucy Cook and Richard Kraft), is an evening of stories and songs for fans of Menken’s work, whether they’ve heard it in Disney films or on stage on Broadway.

Photos: ROAD SHOW In Rehearsal At freeFALL

by A.A. Cristi — February 3, 2025

See photos from inside rehearsal for Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s much-traveled musical Road Show, directed by freeFall Artistic Director Eric Davis.

Offies Finalists Revealed as Awards Mark 15 Years

by Stephi Wild — January 31, 2025

The finalists for the OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have been announced, as the UK’s foremost awards for independent theatre mark their 15th anniversary.

Cast Set For FreeFall's Production of Sondheim and Weidman's ROAD SHOW

by Stephi Wild — January 23, 2025

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s much-traveled musical Road Show is directed by freeFall Artistic Director Eric Davis and is the fifth Sondheim musical produced by the company.

Susan Stroman Announced As The New President Of Guild Hall Academy Of The Arts

by A.A. Cristi — December 18, 2024

Guild Hall has announced that award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman will assume the role of President of the Guild Hall Academy of the Arts, with standing president, artist Eric Fischl, stepping down after a long and impactful tenure.