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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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Interview: Rebeca Alemán Champions Justice & Human Rights in THE DELICATE TEARS OF THE WANING MOON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Rebeca Alemán, playwright and star of the New York Premiere of The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon (Las Dedicadas Lágrimas de la Luna Menguante) at Teatro Repertorio Español.

Review: A Dazzling ROCKY HORROR SHOW Ushers in an Overwhelming Feeling of Love at Jobsite Theater
by Drew Eberhard - Jul 14, 2024


Something we knew we always wanted, but unexpected is how much we would need a show like this. Who’d of thought, Rocky Horror in July? If ever there was a truer testament to the old saying, “If you build it, they will come...,” then that would be none other than Jobsite and their production of Richard O’Brien’s titillating cult behemoth The Rocky Horror Show.

Comedy Sketch Show JUKESOX to Play Edinburgh Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024


Threepenny Collective will bring JUKEBOX to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a unique sketch comedy show blending traditional sketches with improvisational humor, featuring recurring characters and evolving gags.

OH, MARY! on Broadway- A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 12, 2024


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Review Roundup: OH, MARY! Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2024


Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opens tonight at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

New Play TERF Takes On J.K. Rowling at Edinburgh Fringe
by Joshua Wright - Jul 10, 2024


TERF, a new one-act production set to premiere on August 2 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, takes on J.K. Rowling, the billionaire creator of the Harry Potter universe and the biggest celebrity supporting the gender-critical movement, which seeks to ban transgender women from women-only spaces and services.

Totally Thames Reveals Further 2024 Programming
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2024


Totally Thames festival is returning in September 2024 with events across the capital celebrating the life and soul of the river.  Events include live art and performances, mudlarking and foreshore walks and talks, and river events including the Great River Race.

Feature: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Curtain Call
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jul 9, 2024


Almost every county has at least one summer outdoor Shakespeare performance, but there is only one that gives audiences the closest experience to see Shakespeare performed at The Globe just outside London. Drum roll, please! It’s Curtain Call’s 21st Shakespearean play on the beautiful grounds of Sterling Farms in Stamford.

Interview: Anything Goes at THE BENNETT & BARTON SONG SALON at Pangea
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 9, 2024


Elena Bennett and Fred Barton will perform from their vast repertoire encompassing Hollywood, Broadway, and the Golden Age of swing. They’ll be joined, as always, by some of New York’s brightest stars who typically drop in to hear the show, and contribute to it with some songs of their own. The next show is this Thursday, July 11th at 7 pm.

50 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Love
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 13, 2024


Has there ever lived a more romantic writer than William Shakespeare? When it came to words of love, no one did it better than the Bard. Looking for an iconic line to add to your wedding vows, anniversary card, or love letter? Look no further than these 50 Iconic Shakespeare Quotes About Love.

BRASSED OFF Comes to the Stephen Joseph Theatre in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2024


A new production of the much-loved modern classic Brassed Off opens at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in August.

David Heron and Cast of MCBEE Celebrate Success of American Premiere In Jamaica, Queens
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 8, 2024


David Heron and the cast of MCBEE celebrate the success of its American premiere at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, honoring playwright Alwin Bully during Caribbean American Heritage Month.

Magical Mystery Doors, Chicago Total Access, and Another Tequila Sunrise Come to the Spire Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024


 The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts, announced three new shows. Learn more about the shows here!

Young Franco Collaborates With Tones And I & CHAII on New Single '(Can't Get You) Off My Mind'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 8, 2024


Global star Tones And I, Aussie artist and producer Young Franco and Kiwi artist and producer CHAII, come together to launch the first-ever Coke Studio Australia and New Zealand track and music video, ‘(Can’t Get You) Off My Mind’. Listen to the song now!

Jeremy O. Harris, Adrian Lester, Jodie Whittaker, and More Join The Cast of ECHO at The Royal Court
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024


The Royal Court Theatre and LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) have announced a further nine artists who will perform in the world premiere of ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen) written by critically acclaimed Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour.

Award Winning SLÄPSTICK: SCHËRZO To Perform In London For The First Time This Autumn
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2024


Award-winning group SLÄPSTICK brings their unique blend of music, comedy, and theater to London for the first time this autumn with their show SCHËRZO.

The Drilling Company to Present TWELFTH NIGHT for the 29th Season of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2024


The Drilling Company will present a two-week run of 'Twelfth Night,' directed by Hamilton Clancy, for the 29th season of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast and Creatives Set for MARY POPPINS at WaterTower Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2024


WaterTower Theatre has revealed the cast and creative details for Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

PALE ERECTIONS: THE MONUMENTS PLAY To Be Presented At The Open Stage Studio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2024


Pale Erections: The Monuments Play by Kramer Hardman will be performed at the Open Stage Studio Theatre in Harrisburg as part of the 2nd Annual Harrisburg Fringe Festival on July 18, 20, and 21.

Chicago Shakespeare Presents SHAKES IN THE CITY: TWELFTH NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2024


Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced Shakes in the City, part of CST's longstanding commitment to creative community engagement offering free and accessible programming for audiences of all ages in neighborhoods across Chicago.

Only Twin (Cardiknox, Forgive Durden) Releases New Single From Upcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2024


Only Twin, the solo project of Seattle-bred, Los Angeles-based Thomas Dutton (formerly of the indie-emo band Forgive Durden on Fueled by Ramen and synth-pop group Caridknox on Warner) will release his sophomore album It Feels Nice to Burn on July 19th. Dutton has also shared the album’s newest single “Love of a Lifetime,” a breathtaking synth-driven love song written for his wife. Listen to it now!

The Shawnee Playhouse to Hold Auditions For Fall 2024 Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2024


The Shawnee Playhouse will hold auditions for adults for their 2024 fall plays and musicals on July 21st and July 24th, 2024. Learn how to attend!

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by Kay Kudukis - Jul 1, 2024


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by Team BWW - Jul 1, 2024


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Video: In Rehearsal with LCT3's SIX CHARACTERS
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 30, 2024


Go inside rehearsal for the LCT production of SIX CHARACTERS, a new play by Phillip Howze directed by Dustin Wills, in the video here!

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