Sophocles News

FRIGID New York will present FRIGID Nightcap: Classical Cabaret at Under St. Marks Theatre. Experience a late-night variety show where classical themes receive a modern, offbeat twist. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ever notice that most narratives follow a similar pattern of storytelling? That pattern is dramatic structure, and it is key to developing elements of pacing, character development, conflict and resolution- all of which (hopefully) create an engaging and satisfying audience experience.

Two contemporary productions, LA MUERTE Y LA DONCELLA and LA PASIÓN SEGÚN ANTÍGONA PÉREZ, will be staged at Repertorio this summer as part of the Van Lier Young Latinx/e Director’s Fellowship. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Antaeus Theatre Company has announcesd Nike Doukas as the new artistic director, succeeding Bill Brochtrup. Doukas will begin her role on September 4.

Tesseract Theatre company is following up their critically acclaimed productions of The Inheritance Parts I & II with their festival of new musicals. CASCADE’S FIRE written by Taylor Gruenloh with music composed by Kyle Wernke and MY HEART SAYS GO written by Matthew Hawkins with music and lyrics composed by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, and additional arrangements by Geoffrey Ko, will have their St. Louis Premieres in July at Tesseract’s “New Musical Summer Fest 2024.”  

Inmates at Greece’s Korydallos maximum-security prison performed the ancient Greek tragedy 'Antigone,' experiencing a moment of freedom and reflection through theatre. Discover their inspiring journey and the impact of this transformative workshop.

Join Needs More Work Productions in Queens this summer for an immersive adaptation of Sophocles' Greek tragedy, where the audience decides the ending. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Antigona will be presented at Barons Court Theatre in July. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Ma-Yi Theater and Second Generation Productions will present three play readings at Theatre Row this month, showcasing new works and diverse voices in contemporary theater. Learn more about the readings and see how to purchase tickets.

Long Beach Opera continues its 2024 season with the staged West Coast premiere of trailblazing composer Kate Soper's IPSA DIXIT, a 90-minute performance that explores the integration of music, drama, and rhetoric, and was a finalist for a 2017 Pulitzer Prize.

All new behind the scenes photos have been released of Mark Strong and Lesley Manville during the cast photoshoot for Oedipus.

Madison Lyric Stage, a professional non-profit theater company, will present Richard Strauss’ musical masterpiece, Elektra, June 7-9.  While this opera originally premiered in 1909, this is the very first time it has ever been presented in the state of Connecticut.

The semantics and silence that delineate love and disclosure are operating at full throttle in the probing personal story of playwright and performer Adil Mansoor in the theatrical experience that is entitled Amm(i)gone. As the uber-talented Mansoor invites his very traditional Pakistani mother to translate Sophocles’ Antigone into Urdu, one soon realizes that this is just the starting point of a very interactive theatrical exploration that soon unspools into a multi -layered explication of the issues of culture, faith, family, history and, most especially, the special bond between a mother and a son.

ANTIGONE, presented by The Helen Borgers Theater of The Long Beach Shakespeare Company, enters its final week of performances.

Explore the ancient tragedy THE PERSIANS, brought to life by Undermain Theatre. Immerse yourself in a timeless tale of war and its aftermath, reimagined for the modern audience.

Repertorio Español has revealed the winners of the New York Community Trust 2024-2025 Van Lier Fellowship. The first show premieres August 2nd, 2024.

Catch the one-day-only reading of the new play STARCROSSED on April 11, 2024, at Theatrelab. Directed by Michael Alvarez, the play explores the journey of four high school seniors grappling with their pasts and futures after a school shooting.

Dates have been confirmed for Oedipus, starring Rami Malek which will run at The Old Vic in 2025.  Learn more about the production here including the full cast, and how to get tickets!

Agamemnon, translated by Dr. Carl Caravana and Gary Beck, then directed by Gary Beck has been released.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 4/4/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.