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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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Bristol Old Vic Reveals Lineup of Shows For Autumn and Winter
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


After a record-breaking Spring at Bristol Old Vic, the theatre has announced a burst of new productions taking us into Autumn/Winter. Learn more about the lineup here!

Interview: 'The Play Really Explores the Idea of Identity': Actor Giles Terera on Energy, Bravery and Music in PASSING STRANGE
by Kat Mokrynski - May 22, 2024


Passing Strange, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Stew, is making its European premiere at the Young Vic. The show tells the story of a young man in the 1980s who travels the world to find himself, going from his home of Los Angeles in the United States to the punk rock realms of Amsterdam and Berlin.

Sleeping With Sirens to Play Nashville Headline Show on July 2
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2024


Ahead of multiple summer festival dates and a highly-anticipated fall tour, Sleeping With Sirens have announced a one-off headline show in Nashville, TN, at Marathon Music Works on July 2. Pre-sale tickets will be on sale Thursday, May 2, at 10am CT. Later this year, Sleeping With Sirens will be hitting the road on a tour in celebration of their second studio album, Let’s Cheers To This, featuring a full album playthrough every night.

Spire Center For Performing Arts to Present Johnny & The Asbury Jukes & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2024


Discover the new lineup at Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA featuring performances from Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Faux Real Release New Single 'Love On The Ground' Ahead of Debut Album
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2024


Visionary art-pop duo Faux Real are back with a bang with their playfully absurd, tragically human new single, “Love On The Ground.' Fusing ecological concern with adulterous existentialism, “Love On The Ground” finds the duo – a.k.a. Los Angeles-based Franco-American brothers Virgil and Elliott Arndt – at their most vulnerable and surreal thus far, this time bringing aspects of their genre-bending and gravity-defying live shows to the table in the form of soaring harmonies, off-the-wall lyricism, and offbeat melodrama. Listen to the single here!

Greg Chako Trio Releases New Compilation Album STANDARD ROOTS
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2024


Guitarist and composer Greg Chako releases STANDARD ROOTS, a new compilation of classic jazz standards with his exceptional trio.

TheatreWorks Hosts Dionysian Soiree BLUE SKY BACCHANALIA Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2024


In less than two weeks, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will host its spring fundraiser Blue Sky Bacchanalia.

Photos: MOTHER PLAY Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 29, 2024


Mother Play officially opened on Broadway on April 25 at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast and VIPs at the after party here!

Video: On the Red Carpet at MOTHER PLAY Opening Night
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2024


Watch as Broadway World's Richard Ridge interviews the company of Mother Play on Broadway!

THE TURNAWAY PLAY Comes to the Kitchen Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024


Kitchen Theatre Company's 2023-2024 Main Stage season will end with THE TURNAWAY PLAY by Ithaca-based Lesley Lisa Greene.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of MOTHER PLAY on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 26, 2024


Mother Play officially opened on Broadway last night, April 25. We're taking you inside opening night in the all new photos here!

PlayPenn and Philadelphia Theatre Company To Partner On A Development Workshop Of New Play By Ty Defoe
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


PlayPenn and Philadelphia Theatre Company collaborate on a development workshop for a new play by acclaimed playwright Ty Defoe.

Review Roundup: MOTHER PLAY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons & Celia Keenan-Bolger
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger, Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award winner Jessica Lange, and Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Jim Parsons return to Broadway in the Second Stage's production of Mother Play. Read the reviews!

Review Roundup: Steve Carell Stars In UNCLE VANYA on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024


Academy Award-winner Steve Carell makes his Broadway debut in Anton Chekhov’s UNCLE VANYA now playing at The Lincoln Center Theater. Read the reviews!

American Premiere Presentation Of MCBEE To Be Staged At Jamaica Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024


Broadway World Award winner David Heron is set to produce and direct the American Premiere of Alwin Bully's Caribbean drama, McBEE, in Jamaica, Queens in June.

Br!NK! NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Returns for Its Tenth Year In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2024


Renaissance Theaterworks presents the tenth annual Br!NK! New Play Festival on Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Baumgartner Center for Dance.

Video: The Hope Conspiracy Share Music Video for 'The West Is Dead'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 23, 2024


The Hope Conspiracy will release their long-awaited new full-length album, Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception on May 31st. Ahead of its release, the group has shared the record's dystopian, hook-laden second single, 'The West Is Dead.' Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception is an ominous soundtrack to the steady decline of our modern age. Watch the music video for the single here!

Maxine Peake Will Lead World Premiere of ROBIN/RED/BREAST at Aviva Studios This May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024


Maxine Peake, Sarah Frankcom and Imogen Knight - co-founders of new production company MAAT (Music, Art, Activism and Theatre) will present the world premiere of a chilling new retelling of John Bowen's cult TV play Robin Redbreast, which is often cited as the precursor to The Wicker Man. 

Review Roundup: STEREOPHONIC Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2024


The new rock n' roll-centric play Stereophonic brings the drama of the recording studio to life at Broadway’s Golden Theatre, opening tonight! See what the critics had to say!

African-American Shakespeare Company Present 1970s-Set THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2024


Experience the classic Shakespeare play, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, reimagined in 1970s San Francisco by the African-American Shakespeare Company. This unique adaptation promises a fresh and exciting take on the timeless tale.

Santino Fontana & More to Star in THE ROVER at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024


RED BULL THEATER has revealed details for the next presentation of its 20th Anniversary Festival, The Rover by Aphra Behn, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: COLORS BY DANIEL TEMKIN at Church Of The Intersession
by Peter Danish - Apr 17, 2024


What did our critic think of COLORS BY DANIEL TEMKIN at Church Of The Intersession?

Cast Announced For Pulitzer Prize-Winning FAT HAM At The Old Globe
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024


Discover the latest cast and creative team updates for the much-anticipated production of FAT HAM at the GLOBE. Stay tuned for more updates from the world of Broadway.

Photos: First Look at Sam Henderson in WaterTower Theatre's SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024


All new photos have been released from WaterTower Theatre's SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF by Terry Teachout, starring Sam Henderson, directed by Feleceia Wilson.  

Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2024


Bishop Arts Theatre Center will continue its 30th Anniversary season with the Regional premiere of Cheryl West’s Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a collaborative production with Dallas Theater Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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