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Opens: January 29, 2025
Closing: February 22, 2025
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A new Jazz musical based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”



What does it take for a woman to make it in a man’s world?



Meet Vy, a talented songwriter looking to make it big in the 1940’s Harlem scene. She quickly learns from her uncle Jester that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. But, like many a strong hero, she refuses to accept defeat. Through her gender fluid cunning, she meets club owner The Duke and sensational nightclub singer Lady Liv and is swept up in a syncopated symphony of melodies, mistaken identities and romance. Who will come out on top?



Play On! is set in the jazz scene of New York’s Cotton Club. This stylish retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Talawa’s Artistic Director Michael Buffong (A Kind of People, Royal Court; All My Sons, Talawa and Royal Exchange) fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington with street dance choreography.



Prepare to be wowed by this musical spectacular that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping along with the timeless soundtrack.



Accessible Performances: Wednesday 12 February, 2.30pm – Chilled Environment Performance. Thursday 13 February, 7.30pm – Open Captioned Performance. Saturday 15 February, 2.30pm – Audio Described Performance. Monday 17 February, 7.30pm – BSL Interpreted Performance


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Great Lakes Theater Launches its 63rd Season With INTO THE WOODS and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024


Great Lakes Theater will kickoff its 63rd season by returning to the rotating repertory format, presenting two captivating productions that transport audiences into a world of magic and wonder. Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Grant Maloy Smith Releases New Album 'Mississippi: American Stories'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 26, 2024


BILLBOARD TOP 10 artist Grant Maloy Smith's new album, MISSISSIPPI: AMERICAN STORIES, explores the Mississippi River's history and cultural impact through 16 Americana, Blues, Country, and Folk songs. Listen to it now!

St Petersburg City Theatre to Open 100th Season With PLAY ON!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2024


St Petersburg City Theatre will open its 100th season with PLAY ON!, a comedy about a theater company struggling to produce a chaotic murder mystery play. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos/Video: THE PIANO LESSON Trailer With John David Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2024


Netflix has released the official trailer and new photos for The Piano Lesson, the upcoming film adaptation of August Wilson's play in his American Century Cycle. The film is directed and co-written by Malcolm Washington in his feature directorial debut.

Netflix Releases Teaser Art for THE PIANO LESSON Film; Trailer Coming Tomorrow
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 20, 2024


Netflix has just released the teaser art, along with new details, for the highly anticipated film adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, which will be released later this year. The official trailer for the film will debut Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30 am PT.

THE PIANO LESSON Film to Be a 'Cinematic' Adaptation of the August Wilson Play
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 19, 2024


The upcoming adaptation of The Piano Lesson will mark a cinematic departure from the stage version. Co-writing the screenplay with Virgil Williams, director Malcolm Washington opened up the world of the story for the movie, utilizing flashbacks and other filmmaking techniques to sometimes take viewers out of the living room where the original play is set.

See Jenna Nicholls & More Upcoming at Spire Center For Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024


The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA will host three exciting shows in December. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Save Up to 50% on THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at the Duchess Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024


Save up to 50% on tickets to The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre. Tickets are available from £15.

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: CHEMO SAVVY, Gilded Balloon At The Museum, Auditorium
by Fiona Scott - Aug 19, 2024


What did our critic think of CHEMO SAVVY at Gilded Balloon At The Museum, Auditorium?It may feature some famous faces from River City, but you haven’t seen a hospital like this! In tribute to their colleague Andy Gray, Scottish comedy stars Grant Stott, Jordan Young and Gail Watson star in the tongue-in-cheek cancer romp Chemo Savvy.

Alice Merton Releases New EP 'Heron II' Via Paper Plane Records
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 18, 2024


Alice Merton has released her new EP HERON II via Paper Plane Records, featuring a mix of fresh tracks showcasing her signature style and musical evolution.

Review: UTØYA, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Aug 18, 2024


With Far Right terrorism and toxic masculinity defacing the summer, this 2015 play's UK premiere could no be more timely

Full Line Up Set For Birmingham Hippodrome's HIPPODROME LIVE!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2024


Birmingham Hippodrome has announced the full line up of performances for Hippodrome Live!, a series of free performances from top West End musicals on Sunday 25 August,  as part of Birmingham Weekender 2024.  

Museum Of Discovery And Science To Participate In Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day Of Play In September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024


The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) will be participating in Nickelodeon's Our World: Worldwide Day of Play, a day dedicated to joyful learning through play, on September 28.

Trademark Presents New Murder Mystery THE REUNION
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2024


Trademark Theater has announced its next world premiere production, The Reunion.

Sean Jones, Thomas Wendt, Howie Alexander, Selecta and DJ Big Phill Set For Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024


The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) has always spotlighted homegrown, home-nurtured talent, and the tradition of featuring musicians with ties to the city continues with Sean Jones, Howie Alexander, Thomas Wendt, Selecta and DJ Big Phill and more. 

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway- A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 13, 2024


Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Once Upon a Mattress! on Broadway. Check out all the details here!

Kasey Chambers Details Collaborative Book/Album Project Coming This October
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 12, 2024


Kasey Chambers has unveiled an exciting suite of forthcoming new material – kicking off with the announcement of a book, the material informing and inspiring her new album Backbone. Chambers enlisted some of the usual suspects to play on Backbone – her dad and guitarist Bill Chambers, her guitarist Brandon Dodd and longtime bassist Jeff McCormack.

THEATRE: The Improvised Play Returns to UCBNY This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024


New York's only improvised-play show will return this month! 'THEATRE: The Improvised Play' brings the children of Meisner, Adler, Strasberg, Atlantic, and any expensive acting-conservatory, together for one-night to give the performance of a lifetime.

Sophia Agranovich to Play Concert on the Water at Bargemusic
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 11, 2024


Following exhilarating performances in Paris and Rome this summer, the multi-award-winning pianist, recording artist, and educator Sophia Agranovich will return to New York's renowned 'floating concert hall,' Bargemusic on September 6 at 6 PM.

The Killers Release Brand New Song 'Bright Lights'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 9, 2024


The Killers have released “Bright Lights,” via Island Records, their first new music of the year. The song is an epic Killers track complete with an anthemic chorus and a powerhouse of a melody destined for arena sing-a-longs.

Lisa Loeb & The Hollow Trees Share New Single 'A Doodlin' Song'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 8, 2024


GRAMMY-winning and platinum-selling artist Lisa Loeb has released her new single “A Doodlin’ Song.” The track is the latest to release from her new collaborative album with folk music band The Hollow Trees called That’s What It’s All About, set to release on August 23rd.

SiriusXM Bringing Jelly Roll to the Hamptons for One Performance
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 6, 2024


SiriusXM has announced that Jelly Roll will head to the Hamptons for an exclusive fan event like never before. The country music sensation is set to perform a concert for SiriusXM as well as eat and greet with fans at a special cookout on Saturday, August 17 at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY. 

Mandy Patinkin, DEAR EVAN HANSEN & More Are Coming to The Charleston Gaillard Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2024


Charleston Gaillard Center has revealed five upcoming theater productions. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Buying Guide: August 5, 2024- See Robert Downey Jr.'s Debut in MCNEAL
by Team BWW - Aug 5, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, August 5, 2024.

Interview: 'Refuge Said The Play Would Save Lives': Writer Emily Jupp on Funding, Ambiguity and Domestic Violence in Her New Play, WORMHOLES
by Cheryl Markosky - Aug 6, 2024


Jupp's new play, Wormholes, is currently running at the Omnibus Theatre in London's Clapham Common. As well as writing Wormholes, she's also producing it. BroadwayWorld caught up with Emily to chat about the play.

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