Ben Franklin

BWW Q&A: Jeremy Sevelovitz on MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
by Joshua Wright - Dec 18, 2024

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is ready to ring in the holiday season with the St. Louis premiere of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, a rockin’ musical experience that brings together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in a holiday jam session that will have audiences jingling all the way this December 4 - 22, 2024 at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the campus of Webster University.

Cast Set for 1776 at Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

Director Celeste Philippon has revealed the cast for Community Little Theatre's upcoming production of the musical '1776'. Kicking off CLT's 85th consecutive season, '1776' tells the story of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they fight for independence. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For Ensemble Studio Theatre's FRANKLINLAND
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre will open its 56th Season with the New York premiere of FRANKLINLAND. Learn more about the full cast here!

Previews: STAGES St. Louis Announces Full Cast for RAGTIME
by James Lindhorst - Aug 19, 2024

STAGES St. Louis has announced the full cast of their 2024 production of Ragtime, performing September 20 – October 20 at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Ragtime tells the story of three families united by courage, compassion, and a belief in not only the American dream but the promise of tomorrow. Told through a dazzling array of musical styles from the era, this Tony Award-winning musical is bursting with emotion and hope as the surprising interconnections of the heart are discovered and history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, and hope and despair are confronted. 

THE LAST ROMANCE Comes to Cortland Repertory Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024

Cortland Repertory Theatre will present their debut production of the heartwarming comedy The Last Romance as the second offering in their 53rd annual summer season.

Peter Van Norden to Receive the Actors' Equity Foundation's Michael McCarty Recognition Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024

The Actors’ Equity Foundation will bestow its 2024 Michael McCarty Recognition Award to actor Peter Van Norden. Learn more about Van Norden and about the award.

CATS, SPRING AWAKENING & More Set for Algonquin Arts Theatre 2024-25 Broadway Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2024

Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ has revealed the titles for their 2024-25 Broadway Series.

Josh Kornbluth's CITIZEN BRAIN To Play Limited Engagement At Club Fugazi
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2024

Josh Kornbluth's engaging and enlightening autobiographical monologue  Citizen Brain, will perform a limited engagement at San Francisco's Club Fugazi.

Plays For New Audiences Reveals New Title, MESMERIZED A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2024

 Plays for New Audiences (PNA), the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company has announced the availability of Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller.

MESMERIZED: A BEN FRANKLIN SCIENCE & HISTORY MYSTERY Extends at Chicago Children's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023

Chicago Children’s Theatre has announced a one-week extension of its acclaimed world premiere Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery. Learn more about how to get tickets to the new performances here!

Berkshire Theatre Group Reveals Cast for the Upcoming Production of COPENHAGEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2023

Get all the latest updates on Berkshire Theatre Group's upcoming production of Copenhagen. Find out who has been cast in the lead roles and when and where you can catch this highly anticipated show. Don't miss this limited engagement - learn more now!

First Comedy Magic Tour In Philadelphia Launches
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2023

Award-winning magician and native of Philadelphia, Robert Malissa, has launched Philadelphia's first Comedy Magic Tour.

The Marsh Berkeley Extends CITIZEN BRAIN Written and Performed by Josh Kornbluth
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2023

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of 'Citizen Brain,' a one-man show written and performed by Josh Kornbluth. Explore the depths of the human mind through an intimate and hilarious journey, as presented at The Marsh Berkeley. Don't miss this thought-provoking and unforgettable performance.

Interview: Theatre Life with Liz Mikel
by Elliot Lanes - Jul 5, 2023

Today’s subject Liz Mikel is currently living her theatre life on tour playing Dr. Benjamin Franklin, delegate from Pennsylvania, in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of 1776. The show is currently running through July 16th at Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre.

Chicago Children's Theatre's to Present MESMERIZED: A BEN FRANKLIN SCIENCE & HISTORY MYSTERY This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2023

Chicago Children’s Theatre is launching its 19th season with an electrifying new production, the world premiere of Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery.

TAMARIE'S TOTALLY TRUE REVUE (PLUS LIES TOO!) Premieres June 23rd at The MATCH!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2023

It's officially summer which means it's Tamarie Time! The Tamarie Cooper Show has, for years, been a cult hit and can't-miss Houston summer tradition.

BTG Reveals Casting For MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and PHOTOGRAPH 51
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2023

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced casting for two of its summer 2023 shows: Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening back by popular demand with some of the same cast as 2017 and Photograph 51, an intriguing portrait of the race to discover the mysteries of the DNA double helix. 

Chicago Children's Theatre Reveals 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023

 Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago’s largest professional theater devoted to children and young families, announced its 19th season today, launching in the fall with a world premiere play about Ben Franklin, filled with history and science, followed by two CCT “forever family favorites.”

CITIZEN BRAIN Comes to the Marsh Berkeley
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023

The Marsh Berkeley presents Josh Kornbluth’s engaging and enlightening autobiographical monologue Citizen Brain, told in Kornbluth’s inimitable humorous, intelligent, and forthright style. Inspired to provide a helping hand, Kornbluth began to immerse himself in the study of brain disease at the Global Brain Health Institute.

THE MIDNIGHT THEATRE FOLLIES Premieres At The Midnight Theatre Friday, April 28
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2023

Inspired by the exquisite state-of-the-art deco Midnight Theatre, and the storied history of NYC cabarets and revues, The Midnight Follies welcomes all (21+) for a night of glamorous burlesque, scintillating circus, laugh out loud comedy, marvelous music, miraculous magic & vaudeville variety.