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Northwestern Cancels ASSASSINS Mid-Run Amid Backlash Over Racial Slur
by Joshua Wright - Mar 5, 2025

Northwestern's Lovers & Madmen canceled the final performances of Assassins following student backlash over the inclusion of a racial slur. The decision followed public debate about the impact on Black students and the use of language in theatrical productions.

FST Closes Winter Mainstage With JERSEY BOYS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Florida Studio Theatre will conclude its 2024-25 Winter Mainstage Series with the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. Learn more about the show here!

Cast and Crew Set For GORGEOUS at Raven Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Chicago's Raven Theatre Company, in a co-production with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, have announced the cast and production team for Keiko Green's World Premiere of GORGEOUS, directed by Kirsten Fitzgerald.

Cleveland Public Theatre Premieres THE BODY PLAY A Comedy About Healthcare
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025

Cleveland Public Theatre will present the world premiere of The Body Play by Madison Wetzell. The play has won and/or been a finalist for several playwriting awards across the country including the Jane Chambers Award, Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Town Hall Theatre (New Voices Series), and LezWriters, 3Girls Theatre.

SACCO & VANZETTI ARE DEAD! Announces Debut Run, Tickets On Sale Now
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

From the team that birthed the Edinburgh Fringe-hit show, Hey, That's My Wife! Good Crack Productions is back with their latest epic satire, Sacco & Vanzetti Are Dead!

Interview: Rebekah Scallet, Hailey Medrano, & Dustin Petrillo On CABARET at New Jewish Theatre
by James Lindhorst - Mar 4, 2025

Audiences and critics are buzzing about the highly anticipated production of CABARET at The New Jewish Theatre (NJT.) Their excitement comes on the heels of their award-winning musical INTO THE WOODS, and last season’s charming and well-reviewed production of FIRST DATE.  

EVERY BRILLIANT THING Begins Performances At Riverside Theatre This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

Riverside Theatre has announced the next production of the 2024-2025 Waxlax Stage season, Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. Every Brilliant Thing, part of the Bobbie Olsen Series on the Waxlax Stage, plays Riverside Theatre from March 25 – April 13, 2025.

Cast Announced For BrightSide Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

BrightSide Theatre will continue its 13th season, entitled “Spells and Superstitions,” with a new adaptation by Jason Harrington of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Begins This Week At Springer Opera Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2025

The groundbreaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar will be presented on the Springer Opera Theatre mainstage. Performances begin this week! The production opens Friday, March 7, at 7:30 PM on the Springer mainstage.

Sara Bareilles to Perform From THE INTERESTINGS at Maestra Music's AMPLIFY 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

SARA BAREILLES will perform at Maestra Music for AMPLIFY 2025. Learn more about the event, see who else is performing, and learn how to purchase tickets.

BEFORE THIS NEW YEAR Off-Broadway Run to be Postponed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

The World Premiere of Before This New Year, a new play by emerging playwright Liana Sonenclar and directed by Obie Award winner Knud Adams, has been postponed. Learn more here.

Review: Yasmara & OMG Entertainment’s Grease: An Old Classic Comes to Jakarta
by Rakaputra Paputungan - Mar 3, 2025

Grease was first staged in 1971, with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. It had its debut on Broadway in 1972 until it was eventually adapted into a movie starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John in 1978. This play and its consequent movie were a cultural icon, with songs that persist through time and are deeply rooted in modern pop culture. And for the first time, in 2025, it was performed in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Lighthouse Repertory Theatre To Perform INTO THE WOODS In Freeport And St. James
by Emmy Rice - Mar 2, 2025

One of Stephen Sondheim's most beloved works and winner of three Tony Awards. INTO THE WOODS is a sophisticated, dark musical comedy that intertwines several of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

Jiggs Burgess' WOUNDED World Premiere Opens at SoHo Playhouse Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

SoHo Playhouse's world premiere of Jiggs Burgess' Wounded, directed by Del Shores, opens tonight! Wounded is the winner of the 2024 SoHo Playhouse International Fringe Encore Theater Series Overall Excellence Award. Learn more!

STEEL MAGNOLIAS Comes to Theatre in the Park
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025

Theatre in the Park (TIP) is bringing “Steel Magnolias” to the stage! This iconic Southern classic delivers humor, heart, and enough hairspray to make the 1980s proud. Learn more here!

Highland Park Players Presents THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME In Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025

Highland Park Players will present The Hunchback of Notre Dame in CONCERT, running March 28th through March 30th at the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center.

New American Drama THE TRUNK To Premiere At The Flea
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

Writer's Desk Entertainment will present the World Premiere of THE TRUNK, a new play by Jon Seresi. Directed by Anthony Misiano, performances begin March 28 at The Flea. Learn more!

SWIPE Begins Next Month in Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

Playwrights’ Arena and Los Angeles LGBT Center have announced the world premiere co-production of SWIPE conceived and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera. Learn more here!

Dayton Opera Unveils Star-Studded Cast And Conductors For Verdi's AIDA
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2025

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the cast and conductors for Dayton Opera's upcoming production of Verdi's Aida at the Schuster Center.

Act II Playhouse To Stage DIAL M FOR MURDER
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2025

Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, “Dial M For Murder” adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the Frederick Knott original. Previews for “Dial M For Murder” begin Tuesday, March 25, 2025.