John Wilkes Booth News

What did our critic think of ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre?

Let’s talk about community theatre. Boy, does it have a reputation. Revolution Stage Company’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “ASSASSINS” was nothing short of a Revolution.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Great Canadian Theatre Company will open its 25-26 Season with Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre - from award-winning French-Canadian Playwright Larry Tremblay, in translation by Chantal Bilodeau.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is welcoming three new fellows to its 2025-26 Gamm Fellowship Program. Learn more about the fellows and the program here!

We caught up with actor Ben Ahlers, who shed light on portraying Jack's latest arc in The Gilded Age, unpacked what might be next in store for the character, and discussed both the current and past complications of living in New York City. 

Capital City Theatre delivers a chilling and deeply human production of Assassins. Under Jake Penner's thoughtful direction, delivers a haunting and provocative evening that examines the nine individuals who attempted to assassinate American presidents from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley Jr.

It runs the gamut from the kid-friendly CINDERELLA SECRET AGENT to the adults-only MY LIFE AS AN 'INSPIRATIONAL' PORN STAR.

Central Works' season continues with The Last Goat, written and directed by Gary Graves, in which a young woman lives alone with her grandmother on an isolated Greek island, desperately longing to see the world. 

It is not often that a piece of musical theatre impacts long after the curtains close, but this is certainly the case at Dolphin Theatre's 'Assassins'. Combining dark parts of American history with musical theatre is an interesting exercise. This is not your typical musical.

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2025-2026 season, featuring the world premiere of Chess Jakobs's The American Five, from The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions, directed by Aaron Posner; the beloved holiday musical of A Christmas Carol with Craig Wallace reprising the role of Ebenezer Scrooge; and in commemoration of our nation's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the musical 1776, directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado.

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.

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!

Preeminent theater director, cultural worker, and collaborator Ken-Matt Martin has been appointed as Producing Director at both Baltimore Center Stage and Arkansas Repertory Theatre.

Aaron Tveit has added an extra show at the London Palladium this April. AARON TVEIT – LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM will now play two nights at the iconic venue. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Aaron Tveit comes to London this April for his first ever UK solo show. He'll be playing one-night-only at the iconic London Palladium.