Land of the Free

London Theatre Week is set to make a  return with its celebration of the West End's vibrant theatrical scene. From Monday 19th August, theatre fans can shop exclusively priced tickets starting at just £15 via TodayTix.

Mark Henely's AMERICAN TWO IN ONE COMICS heads to Edinburgh Fringe from 1-25 August.

The award-winning ensemble Simple8 has announced the new play, Land of The Free, that dissects the life of the actor John Wilkes Booth and how he came to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre will  present Mark Harelik's “The Immigrant,” based on a true story, as its closing play of the 2023-24 season.

The promise of a new life and the pursuit of the American Dream are the focus of Stageworks Theatre's production of 'The Immigrant' which will open on March 15, 2024 and run through March 31.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre will present the Florida premiere of M*A*S*H writer Larry Gelbart's “Better Late,” a comedic riff on a December-December-December romance, March 13-21 at The Players Centre Studio.

Huang Ruo’s artistically bold, viscerally devastating ANGEL ISLAND had its local debut the other night at BAM’s Harvey Theatre on Brooklyn’s Fulton Street, produced by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and BAM. Its New York premiere is part of the annual Prototype Festival of opera theatre-music theatre--co-founded by BMP and HERE--which has been bringing challenging contemporary works of different stripes to town since 2013.

Watch the powerful music video 'Land of the Free' by The Americans, shedding light on homelessness in LA. With haunting melodies and poignant imagery, this video captures the harsh realities of life without a stable home. The video is a powerful and poignant piece that sheds light on the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles.

What did our critic think of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Connor Palace? David Greene, the Senior Vice President of Programming at Playhouse Square, informs theater-goers in his program notes for GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY that “it is a non-traditional musical which features songs by music legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Dylan.” 

The Department of Theater Arts and Dance at Loyola University is pleased to present 'God Help Them if We Wake Up,' a powerful feminist drama from playwrights Ann Mahoney and Gillian Shelly, Nov. 9-18 at Marquette Theatre.

Dropkick Murphys have announced their 2024 St. Patrick's Day Week hometown shows in Boston, which will all feature SoCal punk legends Pennywise as special guests, and opening acts to be announced soon. The run of shows begins Thursday, March 14 at Citizens House Of Blues Boston.

Interview with Alaudin Ullah who has brought his one-man show DISHWASHER DREAMS about his family and his life growing up as a first-generation American to the Old Globe through October 15th.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!

Stageworks Theatre, Tampa's longest-running professional theatre company, will raise the curtain on six new productions for its 2023 - 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Blazing new production of strange and unsettling musical that leaves you with much to consider

The Walking Dead's Ann Mahoney, and D.C. theatre maven Gillian Shelly, have penned a new play. Recipients of The Carol Sutton/Sherri Marina Memorial Grant, they have also garnered a contribution of $37K in matching funds toward the first production of the piece. Described as 'A Beautiful Disaster Play with Feminist Cojones,' it is set to be performed in New Orleans, LA in November of this year.

The Strand Theater Company continues its 15th Anniversary Season as Baltimore's women-centric theatre company with the World Premiere production of  Crisis Mode: Living Pilipino in America, written and performed by Cori Dioquino. Directed by Tara Cariaso. Choreography by Catrece Ann Tipon.

CALLING US HOME is a heartfelt musical that explores, among other things, the concept of home: What is it? Where is it? Can we ever really leave one home and create another?

Watch The GRAMMY Award-nominated PUBLIQuartet's new live concert video of their new Billboard chart-topping album, What is American, a nominee for the GRAMMY Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.

Mixed by Carlos Gallardo-Candia (Tommy Walker) and mastered by Dale Becker (Doja Cat, Justin Bieber), the self-written and produced track features a resounding, thunderous beat, backed by a sampled choir of Katerina Gimon’s piece “FIRE,” in conjunction with Mike Kindle’s electrifying guitar riffs.

Executive produced by hip-hop artist Q-Tip, the 2012 album features the singles “Black Gold” and “Radio Song,” plus the GRAMMY®-winning track, “City of Roses,” and boasts an all-star line-up of talent, including pianist Leo Genovese, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, plus vocalists Lalah Hathaway and Gretchen Parlato

What did our critic think of THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company? Steppenwolf’s season opener THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON is a wild fever dream of a play. James Ijames’s play asks audiences to grapple with the question of who is truly free in America and at what cost do we perpetuate cycles of oppression and abuse, even though they may fall under the guise of forward movement.

What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Broadway San Jose? Broadway San Jose's Come From Away is far and away a show of delight, laughter, pathos and altogether great story-telling. The show - with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein - 'tells the true story of 38 planes and almost 7,000 passengers from around the world that were diverted to the small community of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, doubling its population in an instant.' Using a documentary theater approach, Sankoff and Hein drew from interviews with the people of Gander and 'the plane people,' as they affectionately came to be called, to craft their loving, hugely funny and deeply touching show.

Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley is an extraordinary recreation of A 1965 televised debate, Glass Town is a fun rock concert with a Bronte band, The Life gets reworked for Encores! and an O'Neill drama involving Andrew Jackson may be seen differently today.

World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns wrapped up his 2021 two-month U.S. tour as the featured performer at the 5th annual 'Holiday Veterans Tribute and Songs of the Season' reception on Dec. 14, 2021 at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C.