Tennessee Williams News

Exciting news is happening in New Orleans for Tennessee Williams enthusiasts. The Fire Weeds, a new female-focused, grassroots theatre company, is currently running their debut production OUTRAGED HEARTS: THE PRETTY TRAP and INTERIOR: PANIC in association with the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.

Catch the Off-Broadway play, FINGERS & SPOONS, directed by Austin Pendleton, exploring the complexities of an open marriage. Coming soon to SoHo Playhouse.

Pascale Roger-McKeever will present the one-woman show Fingers & Spoons at SoHo Playhouse. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

54 Below is known for its seemingly endless variety of themes as happy reasons to group songs from musical theatre. Here's another, looking at some shows that came to the Marquis, starting in 1986. There were over 30 musicals that played the Marquis Theatre, and nine were revisited with songs and stories at 54 Below.

Co-Founders Patrick Reilly and Tucker Aust have launched The Queer Ensemble. The collective's inaugural event will be a staged reading of Craig Lucas' The Dying Gaul. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Blessed Unrest, New York City's award-winning subversive physical theater ensemble for an adventurous audience, presents La Musica Deuxième, written by revolutionary, communist, and feminist Marguerite Duras.

54 Below will welcome Emmy Award winner Lea DeLaria for a brand new brunch show on Sunday, May 12 & June 2 at 1pm.

“The Glass Menagerie” returns to Bridge Street Theatre's intimate “Priscilla” Mainstage weekend run April 4 – 13, 2024.

Read BroadwayWorld's review of A Streetcar Named Desire at Paramount Copley Theatre Aurora.

2024-25 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors will be at Alley Theatre. Learn more about the season and see how to audition!

This spring, San Francisco Playhouse will stage Tennessee Williams' seminal masterpiece The Glass Menagerie, directed by in-demand Bay Area theatre artist Jeffrey Lo. Learn more about the production here!

Theatre Calgary has revealed its 2024-25 season of  plays. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

​​​​​​​Peninsula Players Theatre has revealed the cast for the final play reading of its 2024 The Play's The Thing series. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

When the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company burst onto the Nola theatre scene in 2015, it sparked excitement and swiftly established itself as a leading authority on the works of the Bard of the South.

The Rose Tattoo, Tennessee Williams' love-play to the world, brings a tale of superstitions, promises, and love after heartbreak to Cumberland Theatre, March 14th to 30th.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the line-up for the 2024 First Light Festival, part of the EST/Sloan Project to develop plays exploring science and technology.

Comedian, actor and singer Lea DeLaria (Orange is the New Black) is known for her distinctive cabaret covers. On March 31st, she’s turning her attention to Easter with A VERY LEA EASTER at Joe’s Pub, with shows at 6 pm and 8:30 pm, “a hilarious fun filled Easter Extravaganza chock full of her trademark wild comedy and musical prowess.”

On Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm, the beloved Stella Shouting Contest will take place in Jackson Square.

Robert Hastie has announced his final season at Sheffield Theatres, as he steps down after eight years as Artistic Director. New productions will be running from summer 2024 to spring 2025 in the Crucible Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Palm Beach Dramaworks will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2024-25 with a  roster of plays that epitomize its commitment to “Theatre to Think About.” Learn about full programming and see how to purchase tickets.