Mary Shelley

MISS SAIGON, BLOOD BROTHERS, CATS, and More Set For 2026 at Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2025

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions on sale for 2026.  New shows include Miss Saigon, Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, Sylvia, Cats and Blood Brothers.

FRANKENSTEIN Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025

Though it has turned a literary classic, it is mostly known from pop culture references, film adaptations, and variations emphasizing the image of a horrific monster stitched together from various body parts by the insane professor Frankenstein.

Interview: 'Murder Mysteries Are a Huge Part of a British Christmas': David Reed And Humphrey Kerr on SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS at Birmingham Rep
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 14, 2025

Recently, we had the chance to speak with David Reed and Humphrey Kerr about Sherlock Holmes & The 12 Days of Christmas. We discussed what inspired them to create the show, taking on the iconic roles of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, and even what it has been like collaborating with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber!

Interact Theatre Company To Screen FRANKENSTEIN And FLEABAG This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025

For the first time in its history, InterAct Theatre Company will bring audiences from stage to screen this December with two acclaimed National Theatre Live productions: Frankenstein and Fleabag.

Review: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Arts Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Nov 4, 2025

There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws (and, in at least one case, drawers), he flaps through a catalogue of Penguin classics, bringing each to life in a gloriously stupid way.

Review: MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN at STNJ-An Enthralling Production
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 31, 2025

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) is now presenting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and it is sensational.

Review: TRUE CRIME FRANKENSTEIN Brought Theatrical Madness to 54 Below
by Alex Del Cueto - Oct 29, 2025

The October 21 show was an absurd, clever, and heartfelt reanimation of horror, humor, and humanity, proving that lightning can strike more than once when creativity meets chaos in the best way.

Photos: Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN At The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2025

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has released new photos from its production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, adapted by David Catlin. Running October 22–November 16, 2025. Check out photos of the production.

THE YEAR WE DISAPPEARED Comes to 905 Cole Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025

THE YEAR WE DISAPPEARED or Mary Shelley's (More) Modern Prometheus or An Improbable Comedy About Climate Collapse Through the Findings of James Hansen's Science During the Reagan-Bush Years is coming to 905 Cole Theater.

Review: PLAYING WITH FIRE AFTER FRANKENSTEIN at The Weekend Theater in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - Oct 19, 2025

I never know what I am going to encounter at The Weekend Theater in Little Rock, but their newest offering exceeded my expectations.

Ty Fanning Joins The Cast Of The American Premiere Of CROOKED CROSS At Mint Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025

Mint Theater Company has announced a cast change for its acclaimed American premiere of Sally Carson’s CROOKED CROSS, currently running at Theatre Row through November 1, 2025.

Cast Set For Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Actors Theatre of Indiana
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN October 24 - November 9. If you like good music, like to laugh and like Mel Brooks, then you'll love this show!

MONA LOSER Comes to the Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

The team behind the Broadway and West End show Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) have reunited to bring the second ever workshop of new musical, Mona Loser, to Birmingham Hippodrome next year.

Keith Claverie Brings Humanity to Mad Scientist in The NOLA Project's FRANKENSTEIN
by Tara Bennett - Oct 14, 2025

Keith Claverie steps into Victor Frankenstein this October, portraying one of literature's most challenging roles in The NOLA Project's production of FRANKENSTEIN at Greenway Station.

Interview: Director Brian B. Crowe and Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN at STNJ
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 13, 2025

We had the opportunity to interview Brian about his career, all that is going on at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and the upcoming show, 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.'

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Host Community Blood Drive
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2025

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will host a community blood drive with the New York Blood Center on November 1 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison.

The Shakespeare Theatre to Host Community Blood Drive in Partnership With New York Blood Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2025

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is partnering with New York Blood Center to host a community blood drive. Learn more and see how to attend the event.

Review: SO LATE INTO THE NIGHT at Rorschach Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Oct 9, 2025

It was a rainy summer in Cologny, Switzerland in 1812, where the gathered literati — including Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, Mary Shelley and her stepsister Claire Clairmont -- tried to amuse themselves in the gloom by creating their own ghost stories.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Names Kyle Haden As Artistic Consultant & Adil Mansoor As Resident Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater has revealed a new chapter in its artistic leadership, welcoming acclaimed director, educator, and actor Kyle Haden as Artistic Consultant and celebrated theater-maker Adil Mansoor as Resident Director.

Review: MARY SHELLEY at Women's Theatre Collective
by Courtney Symes - Oct 7, 2025

Spooky season is the perfect time to delve into the life of the mother of science fiction, Mary Shelley. Her most famous work, Frankenstein, has captivated the public for over two centuries.