Shakespeare & Company News

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company is presenting Rena Patel's debut stage show, Pyar aur Coffee as part of their New Works Festival. The initial two show run is fully SOLD OUT. Tickets for an additional third and final show on June 9 at 4pm are selling fast.

The critically acclaimed European première of Sanaz Toosi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English has extended its run at Kiln Theatre due to public demand, now completing performances on 6 July.

Underbelly has announced that the comedy legend, and beloved clown Tweedy is extending his first ever solo show, Tweedy’s Massive Circus due to demand.

BroadwayWorld chats with Steve Budd about 'Seeing Stars,' the actor-writer's hilarious and heartfelt world premiere solo show running at The Marsh Berkeley on Saturdays through July 13th. Budd calls it a comedy about family dysfunction, mental illness and father-son relationships.

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the casts for BOEING BOEING, NEXT TO NORMAL, A TENDER THING, and FORGIVENESS. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Ammonite Studios has announced Soho Green Rooms, a brand-new three-day festival, which will bring together key players and creatives in the theatre and live event industries to explore the future of live entertainment.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced its Autumn Season. Learn more about the lineup here!

Tarell Alvin McCraney, artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse, will deliver the keynote address at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's 77th annual commencement ceremony. Learn more.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Tony award-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal discussed several of his current and upcoming projects, including his turn as the villainous Iago in the 2025 Broadway production of Shakespeare's Othello.

Today’s subject Simon Godwin is currently living his theatre life as the Artistic Director of DC’s Tony Award winning Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). He assumed the position in 2019 succeeding the company’s founder Michael Kahn after a stunning 33-year reign.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST)  has announced the cast and creative team of the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale. Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, this production comes to the stage in a US premiere production directed by Paul Hart, July 19–September 1, 2024 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare.

American Lives Theatre will present the Indiana premiere of SPAY by Madison Fiedler, a play about the impact of the opioid crisis on a family in Appalachia.

Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It will come to The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.  The beloved play, one of the most popular in Shakespeare’s canon, will be presented on the Outdoor Stage at St. Elizabeth University beginning June 19, 2024.  

Seattle Shakespeare Company has announced MY BAD PARTS, a new musical by Justin Huertas. This marks the company's second-ever commissioned project, promising an engaging and innovative theatrical experience.

Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir,  Notes From A Small Island, will journey to the stage of the Theatre Royal, Glasgow as part of a national UK tour starring TV favourite Les Dennis as much-loved writer Bill Bryson.

This delightful comedy, directed by Kelli Kauterman, is the perfect way to kick off the summer season. The cast doesn’t miss a beat. It is not easy to perform outside, surrounded by a host of distractions and noise, but this cast is fully engaged in their characters and the story, and they bring the audience along for the ride.

Catch the jukebox musical BURT & ME this June, featuring the iconic songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

Theatre Communications Group has revealed the participants in the eighth round of its Rising Leaders of Color Program. See who is taking part.

Blending styles of gospel, opera, lovers rock and jazz, Medea Gosperia is a new musical experience that reimagines Euripides’ classic Greek tragedy set against a vibrant Caribbean backdrop.

New Earth Theatre has announced that it has awarded the 2024 Constellation Creatives Drama Student Bursary to Esther Ming Li from LAMDA.