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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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EPAC To Present LGBTQ+ Programming Throughout Pride Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2024


Celebrate Pride Month with Ephrata Performing Art Center's LGBTQ+ programming, featuring two full play productions, staged readings, and educational talkbacks. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Disney Jr. Live on Tour: LET'S PLAY Comes to the Fox Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


“Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play' will visit Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2024, at the Fox Theatre.

Disney Jr. Live on Tour: LET'S PLAY Comes to the Kravis Center in November
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


“Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play” presented by Walmart marks the latest version of the Disney Jr. live tour, which will visit West Palm Beach on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Disney Jr. Love on Tour: LET'S PLAY Comes to Hershey Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play” - the latest version of the Disney Jr. live tour - will visit Hershey Theatre for a show on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 6 p.m.

The Magic Theatre and Campo Santo Announce the World Premiere of GARUDA'S WING
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


Experience the world premiere of GARUDA’S WING, a groundbreaking performance brought to you by MAGIC THEATRE and CAMPO SANTO. Catch the latest in innovative theatre in San Francisco.

DISNEY JR. LIVE ON TOUR: LET'S PLAY Is Coming To The Fisher Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2024


Experience the magic of Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play at the Fisher Theatre in November. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Two World Premiere Plays & More Set for MCC Theater 2024-2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2024


MCC Theater has revealed the initial two productions of their 2024-2025 season, as well as the 25th anniversary of Miscast and their annual MCC Youth Company productions. Learn more!

DISNEY JR. LIVE ON TOUR: LET'S PLAY is Coming to North Charleston PAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2024


Get ready for a magical adventure with the all-new Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play, coming to the North Charleston PAC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

New Disney Live Show, 'Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let's Play,' To Kick Off This Fall
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2024


“Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play” presented by Walmart marks the latest version of the Disney Jr. live tour, which will visit over 60 U.S. cities this fall. New to the tour this year is the addition of Ariel from the highly anticipated new series “Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” who will make her debut alongside Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and characters from other fan-favorite Disney Jr. series, including “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” and “SuperKitties.” The tour will also feature the iconic Clubhouse from “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Cast Set For BRASSED OFF at The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre and co-producers Theatre by the Lake in Keswick and the Octagon Theatre Bolton have announced the cast for this summer's production of the much-loved modern classic, Brassed Off. 

Review: Leslie Odom, Jr. Delivers Wonderful Blend of Standards, Show-Tunes and New Music at Emerson Colonial Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - May 12, 2024


What did our critic think of AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM, JR. at Emerson Colonial Theatre?

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - May 12, 2024


What the Constitution Means to Me is an important play that brings difficult themes, questions, statistics, and realities into the spotlight. It takes an empathetic, compassionate, thoughtful cast and crew to bring a show like this to life, and the team at Open Stage is just the right team to bring it to the Central PA area.

Review: SKELETON CREW at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - May 11, 2024


What did our critic think of SKELETON CREW at Guthrie Theater?

A Play, A Pie And A Pint Presents MEDEA ON THE MIC By Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2024


A Play, A Pie and A Pint will present MEDEA ON THE MIC by Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh, Monday 10th - Saturday 15th June 2024, 1pm.

Interview: STEF O'DRISCOLL on Fair Play, a Major New Initiative to Tackle Socio-Economic Inequity in Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 9, 2024


Fair Play aims to increase the participation of working class people in Theatre. Stef O'Driscoll explains why it's needed and what it's going to do.

Louisa Lee Poster Brings SWINGING DOWN TIN PAN ALLEY To Silvana Tonight
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2024


Visit Silvana on May 8, 2024 for an evening of jazz with Louisa Lee Poster in SWINGING DOWN TIN PAN ALLEY.

Review: CORIOLANUS at Portland Center Stage
by Krista Garver - May 8, 2024


What did our critic think of CORIOLANUS at Portland Center Stage?

Spire Center For Performing Arts To Welcome Charlotte Morris, Tributes To Foo Fighters and James Taylor
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2024


Discover the latest performances at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA, featuring country artist Charlotte Morris, Foo Fighters tribute band The Best of Foo, and a tribute to James Taylor by October Road.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Center Theatre At Seattle Center
by Shelley Dean - May 6, 2024


The biggest challenge of pulling off a show such as Romeo and Juliet is finding new ways to keep the audience interested when we all know what happens. If you’re going to put on a production of a play that has been endlessly adapted, performed, and studied for longer than any of us have been around, it has to be fresh and exciting. Fortunately, Seattle Shakespeare’s production of the famed work does just that. Innovatively directed by Sheila Daniels, the reimagined production of Romeo and Juliet is now playing at Center Theatre at Seattle Center.

Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - May 6, 2024


In THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, four actors’ road to creating an elementary school Thanksgiving performance is paved with good intentions. But good intentions aren’t enough to save them from their “white savior” complexes. 

SON OF A STRIPPER Comes to Los Angeles
by Blair Ingenthron - May 5, 2024


Son of a Stripper, an original one-man show, is coming to North Hollywood. Writer Jack Truman will be having a free staged reading event of the 45 minute play on Monday, May 20th at 2:00 pm at New Musicals, Inc.

LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER INDY to Play Indiana History Center on Mother's Day
by Blair Ingenthron - May 5, 2024


Being a mom, having a mom, losing a mom, finding a mom — how many iterations of motherhood can you think of? Explore the concept of motherhood in “Listen to Your Mother Indy,” at Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on Sunday, May 12.

American Conservatory Theater to Close Out 23/24 Season with THE LEHMAN TRILOGY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024


American Conservatory Theater will close its 2023/24 season with the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions’ critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award winning production, The Lehman Trilogy. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Previews: THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS at Essex Community Players
by Lesley Becker - May 2, 2024


A mother’s crushing struggle for sanity while grappling with economic and social realities that seem stacked against her and and her youngest daughter’s science project growing marigolds from seeds that have been exposed to radiation, or “gamma rays' collide in an inevitable collusion of the mother's delusions and the daughter's reality. The daughter's resilience allows her to thrive even with a toxic home life, in a way similar to the marigolds in her science experiment, which survive radiation exposure and produce beautiful flowers. Her resilience redeems hope and is the bright light at the heart of the play.

Review: THE ODD COUPLE-FEMALE VERSION at Women's Theatre Collective
by Courtney Symes - May 2, 2024


When we hear The Odd Couple, most people imagine the 1970s television series starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney. What some might not know was that it originated as a Neil Simon play on Broadway in 1965. After the success of the film and television versions, Simon adapted the play in 1985 to feature two female roommates, Florence Ungar and Olive Madison. Women’s Theatre Collective brings this play, The Odd Couple – Female Version, to the Ooley Theatre through May 5th.

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