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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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Comedian, Drag Artist, Pop Force Toddy Shares Video For 'Always'; Debut LP Out Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2024


Toddy, a comedian, drag artist, and pop performer, releases the video for 'Always,' the title track of their debut LP, set to launch tomorrow.

Cast Set For UK Tour of PLAY ON!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2024


The cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Play On!, the jazz-fuelled, Twelfth Night-inspired musical that will tour the UK from September 2024 – February 2025, including a winter run at Lyric Hammersmith. 

Griffin Theatre Company Brings SWIM to Carriageworks in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2024


Griffin Theatre Company will present one of Australia’s finest writers, Mununjali poet Ellen van Neerven’s (Throat, Heat and Light) debut work for the stage swim at Carriageworks from 10th – 27th July. 

DISNEY JR. LIVE ON TOUR: LET'S PLAY Comes To Alberta Bair Theater This December
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2024


Disney Jr. Live is coming to Arizona Broadway Theatre, bringing beloved characters and songs to life in an engaging performance for families and children. Enjoy a magical experience with your favorite Disney Jr. stars.

Single Tickets on Sale for Grand Theatre 2024/25 Season: A Time for Play
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2024


Single tickets are now on sale for Grand Theatre's 24/25 season. Learn about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Will Return to the West End in September
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2024


The National Theatre's critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® winning production of The Lehman Trilogy will return to London’s West End following highly acclaimed international performances. 

Sacramento Shakespeare Festival to Present JULIUS CAESAR in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024


Sacramento Shakespeare Festival will present Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare in July. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

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by BWW Special Offer - Jun 14, 2024


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by Sidney Paterra - Jun 16, 2024


Broadway says goodbye to two limited-run productions. Mother Play takes its final bow at the Hayes Theatre following 26 previews and 58 regular performances; and Uncle Vanya will conclude its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre following 22 previews and 62 regular performances.

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by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2024


Actor, now playwright and producer, Sean King, has announced the production of his new play, Airport and The Strange Package, to open this summer at the Gene Frankel Theater on 24 Bond Street in the NOHO section of lower Manhattan.

Video: Jeremy O. Harris Talks SLAVE PLAY Documentary and More on THE DAILY SHOW
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2024


Jeremy O. Harris, playwright of the critically acclaimed “Slave Play,” recently appeared on The Daily Show, where he chatted with Jordan Klepper about making his directorial debut with the new HBO documentary “Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play”.

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by Josh Sharpe - Jun 12, 2024


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Interview: Kimberly Demmary of SHE at Elite Theatre Company
by Cary Ginell - Jun 11, 2024


Kimberly Demmary is a talented playwright and actress who has had a number of plays make their debuts on Ventura County stages. Her latest is SHE, an anthology of four stories that all take place in a Victorian house in San Francisco. The story deals with four women who live there in the 1960's, 1990's, 2002, and present-day.

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by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024


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Guest Blog: Writer Laura Waldren on Connections, Sensitivity and Humour in Her Papatango Prize-Winning Play SOME DEMON
by Guest Author - Jun 11, 2024


There are hardly any plays about eating disorders, and when I started writing this one I realised why. They are incredibly difficult illnesses to explain, let alone dramatise. They tend to go on for years – they are not linear – they often involve many cycles of relapse and recovery.

Renaissance Theatre Company to Present '24, New Prohibition-Style Experience This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024


Experience the excitement of the 1920s with a new theatrical show opening in Orlando. Dive into a world of jazz, flappers, and speakeasies, capturing the essence of the Roaring Twenties.

Spire Center For Performing Arts to Present Quinn Sullivan, Van Morrison Tribute & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024


Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA has revealed upcoming shows featuring Quinn Sullivan, a Van Morrison tribute band and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

MCNEAL Starring Robert Downey, Jr., FLOYD COLLINS, and More Set For Lincoln Center's 2024-25 Broadway Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024


Lincoln Center Theater has announced its 2024-2025 season of productions, including Robert Downey, Jr.'s Broadway debut, the Broadway premiere of Adam Guettel and Tina Landau's Floyd Collins, and more.

Interview: 'It's Essentially a Defensive Wickham': Adrian Lukis on the Background of a Villain in BEING MR WICKHAM
by Kat Mokrynski - Jun 11, 2024


If you ask a Jane Austen fan who the villain of Pride and Prejudice is, most of them would probably say George Wickham, the charming soldier who has a hidden history with Darcy. But some, including Adrian Lukis, who played Wickham in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of the novel, would argue that things are not as black and white as one might think.

Tom Jacobson's THE BAUHAUS PROJECT And CREVASSE To Be Presented In Local Collaboration
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2024


New plays THE BAUHAUS PROJECT and CREVASSE explore the connection between art and the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany. Performances run from July 12 to August 18.

Watch: Country Singer-Songwriter Erin Duvall Releases Music Video for 'One by One'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2024


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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Swings Into Action On The Shoctor Stage This July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024


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Interview: Steve H. Broadnax III & Rashad McPherson Are Getting Ready for Another Juneteenth in Times Square
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2024


BroadwayWorld checked in with Director and Writer Steve H. Broadnax III and Music Director Rashad McPherson to get the scoop on what's to come for this fourth annual event!

Student Blog: How to Have a Tony Awards Watch Party
by Student Blogger: Alex Leigh - Jun 4, 2024


Every year theatre lovers of all ages and walks of life patiently await the Tony Awards. If other events and awards can have fun watch parties, why not theatre? I have come up with various ways to ensure you and your friends can have an “award-winning” party.

Video: Watch Trailer for Jeremy O. Harris Documentary SLAVE PLAY. NOT A MOVIE. A PLAY.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2024


The trailer for the HBO Original documentary Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play, directed by Jeremy O. Harris, has just been released. It will debut Thursday, June 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The documentary will have its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Watch the trailer now!

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