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Photos: Theatre Breaking Though Barrier's I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES Celebrates Opening Night

Theater Breaking Through Barriers is presenting the Off-Broadway debut of Neil Simon's brilliant 1980 Tony Award-winning play, I Ought To Be In Pictures, directed by Nicholas Viselli. Go inside opening night in the photos from the big night.

CONVERSATIONS WITH A MYSTIC HAIRDRESSER Staged Readings to be Presented by The Director's Company

Explore the intriguing world of CONVERSATIONS WITH A MYSTIC HAIRDRESSER, a unique theatrical experience that delves into spirituality, mysticism, and personal transformation.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Theater Breaking Through Barriers' Production of Neil Simon's I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES

 Theater Breaking Through Barriers will present the Off-Broadway debut of Neil Simon's brilliant 1980 Tony Award-winning play, I Ought To Be In Pictures, directed by Nicholas Viselli. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Players Guild of Leonia Announces Casting for DEATHTRAP

Players Guild of Leonia, founded in 1919, has announced the creative team and cast of their first show of 2024 – the comedy thriller DEATHTRAP.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Celebrates The Holiday Season With The Return Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” These famous words of Charles Dickens are at the heart of the Merrimack Repertory Theatre's (MRT) beloved retelling of the classic A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by Courtney Sale.

Previews: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at The Cape Playhouse

The game’s afoot with howling fun! The Cape Playhouse, the longest-running professional summer theatre in the country, will soon wrap up its summer season with Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This final production will run from August 30th thru September 9th.

Review: Lynn Rosen's THE OVERVIEW EFFECT a Grand Space Epic at the Contemporary American Theater Festival

Although the results are a bit chaotic—truth be known, this is a sprawling epic of a show which could use some trimming—the timeliness of its topic and its glorious performances make “The Overview Effect”, by rights, a major attraction for theatre goers this July.  A mix of straight drama and rock-musical-fantasy, “The Overview Effect” reaches for the stars while contemplating some of the more pressing issues surounding space exploration.

Marilu Henner, Sydney Lemmon, Jim Hogan & More to Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES

Tonight, The 24 Hour Plays will present a special edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues to celebrate the essential work of swings and understudies, which came to greater attention during the theater industry's unprecedented last three years.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Sets Rush Ticket Policy; Complete Cast Announced

Broadway's upcoming production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman announced it will offer day-of $35 rush tickets via TodayTix.

Gracie McGraw, Alexander Jon Flores, Itamar Moses & More to Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES

The 24 Hour Plays welcome new and returning artists alike for Season Three, Episode Five of The 24 Hour Plays: VIral Monologues tonight. From 6PM ET, these monologues will be published on Instagram and Twitter @24hourplays every 15 minutes.

World Premiere of THE KARPOVSKY VARIATIONS to be Presented Off-Broadway

BOOMERANG THEATRE COMPANY has announced the world premiere production of Adam Kraar’s THE KARPOVSKY VARIATIONS, directed by Tasha Gordon-Solmon. THE KARPOVSKY VARIATIONS, a play with klezmer music, will play a limited engagement at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 W 53rd Street, NYC 10019).

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of GREATER CLEMENTS at LCT

Lincoln Center Theater presents Greater Clements a New Play by Samuel D. Hunter at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

BWW Review: CYRANO at Two River Theater is a Brilliant Adaptation of the Classic French Tale

Two River Theater (TRT) has launched its 2019/20 Season with a production that is sure to please. 'Cyrano' by Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers is adapted from the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac written by Edmond Rostand. The TRT show is directed by Meredith McDonough and presented as a co-production with the critically acclaimed Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival based in Garrison, New York.

BWW Interview: Britney Simpson in CYRANO at Two River Theater through 10/13

Two River Theater (TRT) has launched its 2019/20 Season with 'Cyrano' by Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers, adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, directed by Meredith McDonough in a co-production with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Britney Simpson who plays Roxane in the production.

VIDEO: Get a First Look at CYRANO in the All New Official Trailer

Two River Theater (Artistic Director John Dias, Managing Director Michael Hurst) presents Cyrano by Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers, adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, directed by Meredith McDonough in a co-production with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Cyrano opens to the press on Friday, September 27 at 7pm and continues through Sunday, October 13 in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ.

VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer For CYRANO at Two River Theater

Two River Theater (Artistic Director John Dias, Managing Director Michael Hurst) presents Cyrano by Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers, adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, directed by Meredith McDonough in a co-production with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Cyrano opens to the press on Friday, September 27 at 7pm and continues through Sunday, October 13 in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ.

Photo Flash: First Look at CYRANO At Two River Theater

Two River Theater (Artistic Director John Dias, Managing Director Michael Hurst) presents Cyrano by Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers, adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, directed by Meredith McDonough in a co-production with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Cyrano opens to the press on Friday, September 27 at 7pm and continues through Sunday, October 13 in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org.

Two River Theater Launches Its 2019/20 Season With CYRANO

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, launches its 2019/20 Season with Cyrano by Jason O'Connell and Brenda Withers, adapted from the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, directed by Meredith McDonough in a co-production with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Performances will begin in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, on Saturday, September 21 and continue through Sunday, October 13. The opening night performance is Friday, September 27 at 7pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org. 

BWW Review: The Guys Are Alright: SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Support Group for Men will send you away happy. There is nothing profound or challenging in this show: just a well-crafted and very funny comedy of manners, specifically the manners of the male of Species Homo Americanus, youthful to mid-life, as observed in a middle-class Chicago habitat.

BWW Review: You'll Laugh, You'll Shiver: WRECKED at Contemporary American Theater Festival

It's an old trick, but a good one: Set two contrasting dramatic tones (usually domestic comedy and dread) against each other and let them fight it out throughout a play. It's the trick playwright Greg Kalleres employs to advantage in Wrecked,