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HADESTOWN Begins Performances At Harris Center For The Arts In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2024

The Tony- and Grammy-winning Best Musical Hadestown will play for six performances at the Harris Center for the Arts from December 12-15.

Review: HADESTOWN at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
by Melissa Heckscher - Oct 31, 2024

In the end, the show is all about seduction, and it has all the dark, gritty sex appeal of a dingy French Quarter speakeasy. That is to say: It’s got the sultry rhythm and blues to sweep you into the fun even if you don’t know exactly why you’re there.

Cast Announced For PRU PAYNE At SpeakEasy Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2024

From Oct. 18 – Nov. 16, 2024, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the East Coast Premiere of Pru Payne by Pulitzer Prize nominee and Newton, MA native Steven Drukman.

HADESTOWN to Return to San Diego in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 24, 2024

Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will return to San Diego this Fall.

HADESTOWN To Be Presented At The Playhouse On Rodney Square in May 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2024

The Delaware premiere of HADESTOWN at The Playhouse on Rodney Square starts in May 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For New Tour of HADESTOWN
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2024

Following its first successful tour, a new tour of Hadestown will launch this October. Over 40 dates have been announced at this time, with performances beginning October 3, 2024, at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury, CT. Learn more about the cast here!

Review: HELLO, DOLLY! YOU'RE LOOKING SWELL! at Omaha Community Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - Jun 9, 2024

What did our critic think of HELLO, DOLLY! YOU'RE LOOKING SWELL! at Omaha Community Theatre?

Video: First Look At A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Everyman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 29, 2024

Get a first look at Everyman Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, with a dynamic ensemble cast of 12 seasoned actors who are no strangers to Shakespeare. Check out the all-new video!

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to the Everyman Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024

This spring, Everyman Theatre will present William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, with a dynamic ensemble cast of 12 seasoned actors who are no strangers to Shakespeare.

Salome Smith Joins Cast of THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND at Everyman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023

The World Goes ‘Round, which celebrates the extraordinary musical legacy of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the songwriting duo behind multiple Tony-award winning shows such as Cabaret, Chicago, and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, adds additional vocal power to its cast when Salome B. Smith joins the Everyman production onstage June 6 – July 2.

VIDEO: Nova Y. Payton, Natascia Diaz & Karen Vincent in THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND at Olney Theatre Center
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2023

Get a first look at The World Goes ꞌRound, the critically acclaimed revue featuring the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb that premiered off-Broadway in 1991 in a three-way co-production by ArtsCentic, Everyman Theatre, and Olney Theatre Center.

Full Cast Announced For Everyman Theatre's Production Of HARVEY, Beginning April 25
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2023

Everyman Theatre has announced full casting for their production of the classic American comedy and Pulitzer Prize winner, HARVEY by Mary Chase. It will leave you uplifted and appreciative of the joys in life and the magic of the unexpected.

Nova Y. Payton, Natascia Diaz & Karen Vincent to Lead THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND at Olney Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2023

The World Goes ꞌRound, the critically acclaimed revue featuring the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb that premiered off-Broadway in 1991, gets a new look in a three-way co-production by ArtsCentic, Everyman Theatre, and Olney Theatre Center.

Cast & Creative Team Announced for THE ART OF BURNING World Premiere at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2022

The Huntington will present the world premiere of The Art of Burning, a new play from acclaimed Boston playwright Kate Snodgrass and directed by Melia Bensussen, in association with Hartford Stage.

Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Shea's 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Sep 16, 2022

Shea's 710 Theatre was reborn last night as it  solely produced it's first ever musical on the former Studio Arena stage. An embarrassment of riches assembled onstage as some of Buffalo's own brightest talent mixed with some out of town pros  presented a rousing production of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.

BU Appoints Director Wendy Goldberg And Interdisciplinary Theater Educator Ashleigh Reade As College Of Fine Arts Faculty
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022

Boston University College of Fine Arts has announced faculty appointments and promotions for the 2022-2023 academic year. A leading director in the country, Wendy Goldberg has been appointed a Full Professor in Directing at the CFA School of Theatre.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of ON YOUR FEET at the John W. Engeman Theater
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jul 18, 2022

The John W. Engeman Theater officially opened ON YOUR FEET! this weekend. Performances begin on Thursday, June 14, 2022, and run through Sunday, August 28, 2022. Check out photos from opening night here!

Cast and Creative Team Announced For ON YOUR FEET! at The John W. Engeman Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2022

The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team of ON YOUR FEET! Performances begin on Thursday, June 14, 2022, and run through Sunday, August 28, 2022. 

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Opens at The Hangar Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2022

The Hangar Theater has announced the beginning of the 2022 Mainstage Season with the regional premiere of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. 

STICK FLY Comes to Omaha Community Playhouse in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2022

The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) production of Stick Fly will open on Friday, May 6, 2022. The show, directed by DeMone Seraphin, will run in the Howard Drew Theatre through June 5 with performances Thursdays through Sundays. Tickets are on sale now starting at $36 with prices varying by performance.