Feature: New Jersey Editor Marina Kennedy's Top 10 Picks for 2023
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 20, 2022
The Garden State has proven that great theatre shines bright from north to south. We are looking forward to bringing you all the news of productions that promise to please in 2023. Check out ten of our picks and be sure to look for some of your own!
Hedgerow Theatre Launches 100th Anniversary With Special One-Night Only Engagement Of LOVE LETTERS
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2022
This January, Hedgerow Theatre Company kicks off its 100th Anniversary with a one-night only engagement performed by and directed by Hedgerow legends. Broadway favorite Austin Pendleton and Hedgerow's award-winning Artistic Director Emeritus Penelope Reed team up to perform a one-night only engagement of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters with celebrated director William Roudebush on Saturday, January 7 at 7 pm.
Lyric Stage Company Of Boston Presents PRELUDES By Dave Malloy
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2022
Preludes with music, lyrics, book, and orchestrations by Dave Malloy and directed by Courtney O'Connor° and music direction by Dan Rodriguiez features incredible voices Lyric Stage audiences have grown to love joined by compelling new ones in a cast that shines. Dave Malloy's lush and exuberant compositions are interpreted by some of Boston's best musical theater performers in this musical gem that also features live on-stage Rachmaninov pieces played by Music Director, Dan Rodriguez.
Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD On Sale At Fox Cities Performing Arts Center In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2022
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced the on sale date for Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, a new play by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin, directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel. The first national tour of the critically acclaimed, record-breaking production starring Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas will perform at the Center February 21-26, 2023 as part of the 2022-23 Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities series.
Jessica Hecht to Join Laura Linney in the World Premiere of SUMMER, 1976
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2022
Tony Award & Emmy Award Nominee Jessica Hecht will join Tony Award & Academy Award nominee Laura Linney in Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Summer, 1976 written by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn and directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan.
Photos: THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE Opens Off-Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Sep 22, 2022
Written by Rita Kalnejais and directed by Jack Serio, This Beautiful Future is a story of young love set during World War II. This Beautiful Future will now play Cherry Lane Theatre for six weeks only, through October 30, 2022. The production officially opened last night. Check out photos from the opening night celebration!
Review Roundup: THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE at Cherry Lane Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 21, 2022
Written by Rita Kalnejais and directed by Jack Serio, This Beautiful Future is a story of young love set during World War II. This Beautiful Future will now play Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, Manhattan) for six weeks only, through October 30, 2022. Let's see what the critics had to say...
GHOSTLIGHT By ABC Nashville's David Alford Will Debut At The Tank
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2022
GHOSTLIGHT, a new play by David Alford (ABC's Nashville, Broadway: The Little Foxes), produced by Jaclyn Neidenthal (Broadway: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Film: School of Rock), and directed by Thomas Gallogly (Off-Broadway: Between The Lines, Film: Breathe), will play a limited 8 performances from October 12-22, 2022 in New York City.
History Matters: Celebrating Women's Plays Of The Past Announces Winner of the 2022 Judith Barlow Prize
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2022
Not-for-profit History Matters: Celebrating Women's Plays Of The Past has announced its winner for the 2022 Judith Barlow Prize. The annual Judith Barlow Prize is awarded to a student playwright for an exceptional one-act play inspired by the work of an historic female playwright. The winner of the prize receives a $2,500 award and a reading of their work, with a $500 award to the participating professor.
Jackie Evancho, Krysta Rodriguez, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2022
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Laura Linney to Star in MTC's World Premiere of SUMMER, 1976 in Spring 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022
Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world premiere of Summer, 1976 written by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn (Proof, The Columnist), starring Tony Award® & Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney (My Name is Lucy Barton, “Ozark”) and directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes).