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Parity Productions Announces 2024 Development Award Winners

Parity Productions has announced the 2024 Development Award winners, recognizing outstanding new works in theater.

Meet the Sommelier: Adam Greer of BLU ON THE HUDSON in Weehawken, NJ

Adam Greer is the sommelier of Blu on the Hudson, a modern American restaurant located on Weehawken, New Jersey’s waterfront that has quickly become a hot-spot for celebrities, athletes and a destination wine enthusiasts.

See Norm Lewis, Linda Eder & More Next Month at 54 Below

54 has unveiled its June lineup featuring Norm Lewis, Linda Eder and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Sam French and Kyle Wilson Will Perform 'Kyle and Sam Do 54 Below'

Joined by an ensemble of some of their oldest (and newest) collaborators, composer Kyle Wilson and bookwriter Sam French will host an evening of songs working through the history of their partnership at 54 Below on Monday, June 3rd at 9:30 PM.

Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights to PICURES FROM HOME

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English-speaking stage licensing rights to Sharr White’s recent Broadway play, Pictures from Home, for its Samuel French imprint.

Douglas Lyons, George Wing, And More Among Panelists For ALL WRITER'S CONFERENCE, 2023

The All Writer's Conference, an inaugural conference on the craft of writing from every perspective, announced its panelist for the November 11th event.

The Playwrights Realm Unveils 2023-24 Cohort of Writing Fellows and Scratchpad Playwrights

The Playwrights Realm has revealed its 2023-2024 cohort: a dynamic group of storytellers participating in its Writing Fellows program.

JCTC Produces Reading of New Play SIBLING RIVALRIES By Marcus Scott

Jersey City Theater Center will present a reading of Sibling Rivalries by Marcus Scott, a new play set at a fictional Ivy League school in the years following the Obama Administration. The production is set for September 18. Learn more about the reading here!

Staged Reading of NORINE & THE KING OF SWATSVILLE Comes to Chance Theater

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, will present a staged reading of a brand new play as part of the 2023 OTR New Works Series. Written by Jonathan Josephson, and directed by Chance Theater’s Artistic Director Oánh Nguyễn, this staged reading will be presented on Wednesday, September 20th at 7:30pm.

Sarah Naughton's TRYING Comes to City Winery in September

City Winery NYC presents Sarah Naughton’s Trying on Friday September 8th at 7:30pm. Sarah Naughton (Lincoln Center Theater, Second Stage) is Trying…to get knocked up. And it’s hard!

Alleyway Theatre's KRAGAR! Extends its Run

Alleyway Theatre’s first full-length musical in six years has been a critical hit and audience favorite. The theatre company announced today that it will add three more performances of KRAGTAR! THE AMERICAN MONSTER MUSICAL, now extending the run through May 20.

New Musical KRAGTAR! Starts This Week at Alleyway Theatre

Alleyway Theatre's first full-length musical in six years starts performances this week. KRAGTAR! THE AMERICAN MONSTER MUSICAL is a hilarious new musical featuring a book by Sam French and Kyle Wilson, with music and lyrics by Wilson. The pair were recently named finalists for the Richard Rodgers Award.

New Musical Project THE TEN Currently in Development for Broadway - Listen to a Demo Track Now

Producers Ken Davenport and Primary Wave Music announced the development of The Ten, a new musical project inspired by the power and spiritual energy of gospel, featuring music that also draws from hip-hop, bluegrass, R&B, soul, and the blues.

Linda Lavin, Daniel K. Isaac & More to Star in the World Premiere of Roundabout's YOU WILL GET SICK

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for the world premiere of You Will Get Sick, a new play by Noah Diaz directed by Tony Award nominee Sam Pinkleton. The cast includes Marinda Anderson, Daniel K. Isaac, Linda Lavin, Nate Miller, and Dario Ladani Sanchez all of whom are making their Roundabout Theatre Company debuts.

New Works by Keenan Scott II, Anna Deavere Smith & More to be Featured in New York Stage and Film Summer Season

New York Stage and Film, will return July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season. 

New York Stage and Film Announces Summer Season Featuring Josh Radnor, Lily Houghton, Anna Deavere Smith, and More

New York Stage and Film returns July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season.  For 38 years, NYSAF has operated as a vital incubator for artists and their work, a catalyst for stories that continue across the country and around the world.  All tickets are $25 and go on sale June 1.

EAST SIDE STORIES Comes to Metropolitan Playhouse in May

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a festival of five one-acts by Tom Lavagnino, Natalina Lopez, Christian Missonak, Bara Swain, and Jonathon Ward. The limited run from May 19 through May 29, 2022, plays at the Playhouse home at 220 E 4th Street.

Emerging Artists Theatre Presents CRAZY: FOR JONGHYUN

Emerging Artists Theatre will present CRAZY: for Jonghyun written by Susan W Chamberlin and directed by Graydon Gund. The workshop production is part of the 2022 New Work Series. Performance takes place at TADA Theatre in Manhattan on April 6, 7 pm. Also presented on April 6 are Within Us by NewBrese Dance and Main Character Syndrome by Kelsey Rondeau.

World Premiere of DETAINED Announced At The Fountain Theatre

How do families stay together, even when they are kept apart? The Fountain Theatre presents a gripping new docudrama, a compilation of true stories that explores the rippling impact of mass deportations on families. The world premiere of Detained, written by 2021 Lorraine Hansberry Award-winning playwright France-Luce Benson and directed by Mark Valdez, winner of the 2021 Zelda Fichandler Award, opens February 19 at the Fountain Theatre.

Cast Announced for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Presented by Red Bull Theater

Red Bull Theater today announced the selections for The 2021 Short New Play Festival, their eleventh annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes, featuring a World Premiere from José Rivera, alongside six brand new plays that have been selected from hundreds of open submissions from playwrights across the country.