Theatre
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Going to St. Ives
Oakland's Lower Bottom Playaz Triumphs
By: - Jul 12th, 2026The mother of an African dictator travels to England for eye surgery, but she has a devious plan to fulfill a more sinister mission. Although hinging on one action, the narrative broaches a wide range of social and ethical issues.
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International Black THeatre Festival
Every Two Years in Winston Salem
By: - Jul 11th, 2026When they return to the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina later this month, members of Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe are looking forward to reconnecting with a group of artists they don’t often get to see or meet.
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La Tragédie de Carmen
Merola Triumphs with Peter Brook's Minimalistic Adaptation
By: - Jul 10th, 2026Minimalist theater director Peter Brook strips this war horse to 80 minutes of essentials. As an intimate psychological intimacy, the plot line is jolting, often lacking the motivations behind characters' actions. But the music is Carmen, and the cast is talented, so forgiveness for numerous transgressions is in order.
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Estate Sale at Barrington Stage
Galvanic World Premiere of Keelay Gipson Play
By: - Jul 10th, 2026Estate Sale, by Keelay Gipson, a 70-minute, one act play having its world premiere at Barrington Stage Company, begins obliquely. Half of the audience enters from the stage door navigating a clutter of estate sale items. They thread through the urban dwelling designed by You-Shin Chen.
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Handel at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin
Elena Tsallagova Rocks as Cleopatra
By: - Jul 09th, 2026The Deutsche Oper’s mounting of the David McVicar production of Giulio Cesare in Egitto has stood the test of time. First presented over twenty years ago, it still seems grand and full of life.
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1776
Ivoryton Playhouse
By: - Jul 08th, 2026If you think that history can be boring, then seeing the excellent Ivoryton Playhouse production of 1776 will change your mind. The Tony-Award winning musical combines music, humor in a quite accurate recounting of why we celebrate July 4th. It’s part of Ivoryton’s season honoring our 250th anniversary.
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Asolo Rep's Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition
Appealing to All Ages
By: - Jul 07th, 2026Rather than bringing in a touring production as it has in the past, for the first time last year, the Asolo Rep staged its own family-friendly summer show, based on the “Frog and Toad” series of children’s books that relate the daily adventures of two best friends with opposite personalities.
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Burst
Southeastern Premiere of Rachel Bublitz's Dark Comedy
By: - Jun 30th, 2026New City Players in South Florida will present the southeastern premiere of Rachel Bublitz's dark comedy, Burst, from July 11-26. A pay-what-you-wish preview will take place on Friday, July 10. The 90-minute corporate thriller-comedy centers on a tech startup CEO with big ambitions.
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Charming 'Dog Mom' at Florida Studio Theatre
An Actress Plays a Stray Dog
By: - Jun 29th, 2026I have never been much of a dog person, but I quickly fell for the one played by Kelsey Leigh Stalter in Tate Elizabeth Hanyok’s charming and touching new comedy drama “Dog Mom” running through July 26 in Florida Studio Theatre’s Keating Theatre.
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Copland and Twain on Broadway
Chelsea Music Festival
By: - Jun 28th, 2026Copland and Twain was a highlight of the Chelsea Music Festival 2026. For the first time, the adventurous group that produces this festival mounted a work in a Broadway venue. To make a 250th anniversary statement for our country, they chose to mix the music of Aaron Copland, often called the Dean of American Music, with the words of Mark Twain, our liveliest chronicler.
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Sweeney Todd Sondheim's Masterpiece
TheaterWorks Hartford and Hartford Stage
By: - Jun 27th, 2026Sweeney is the first co-production of Hartford’s two major theaters: TheaterWorks Hartford and Hartford Stage. The two combined resources for this demanding work. It uses the expansive space at Hartford Stage, while calling on the talents of the Artistic Director and award-winning Director Rob Ruggiero of TheaterWorks to stage the musical. The production team includes veterans of both Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks productions as well as some new people.
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Cabaret
Moving co-production in South Florida
By: - Jun 25th, 2026ArtBuzz Theatrics and Florida Theatrical Evbents presents an intimate and immersive co-production of "Cabaret" through this Sunday. Nealy 60 years after its Broadway debut, Cabaret still lands with uncomfortable clarity. The show won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
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Chelsea Music Festival in New York
Every Story Counts
By: - Jun 21st, 2026Chelsea Music Festival Artistic Directors Melinda Lee Masur and Ken-David Masur present the 2026 Chelsea Music Fetival titled "Every Story Counts." It takes place in New York City, from June 20–27.
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Alcina
Baroque Handel Opera Set to Fantasy Libretto
By: - Jun 21st, 2026Identity and gender confusion rule the day, both in characters and the composer's casting specifications. Festival Opera recognized what a delightful fit for Pride Month this fine Handel work is.
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The Monsters at La Jolla
Savage Sport on Stage
By: - Jun 17th, 2026The La Jolla Playhouse presents The Monsters, written by and starring UC San Diego MFA graduate Ngozi Anyanwu as LIL, alongside Sullivan Jones as her older brother, BIG.
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Barrington Stage Company Receives Grant
From Shubert Foundation
By: - Jun 15th, 2026Barrington Stage Company, is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from The Shubert Foundation. Granted in the category of Theatre, the award will support key programming in BSC’s 2026 season. The award represents a $5,000 increase over last year’s grant.
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Ain't Too Proud
Musical and Personal History of the Temptations
By: - Jun 14th, 2026Emerging from the Motown stable, the Temptations became the most successful R&B singing group of their era, perhaps of all time. But with success came the pain of many personal failures. Ain't Too Proud evidences the joy of their music against the backdrop of the challenges of dealing with professional demands and fragile psyches.
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Hubbard Hall Theater Company
Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George
By: - Jun 11th, 2026Hubbard Hall Theater Company presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George
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World Premiere of The Zionists: A Family Storm
Barrington Stage Company
By: - Jun 10th, 2026Barrington Stage Company (Alan Paul, Artistic Director; Greg Reiner, Executive Director) will present the world premiere of The Zionists: A Family Storm, a gripping new play by acclaimed playwright S. Asher Gelman (Afterglow), directed by Chloe Treat and produced in association with Miami New Drama. Performances run June 16 through July 3 at the Boyd-Quinson Stage, with opening night set for June 20.
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San Francisco Opera's Elektra
Strauss's Horrifying Opera
By: - Jun 09th, 2026Taken from the Sophocles tragedy, Elektra vows revenge on her mother Klytemnestra and her mother's lover Aegisth for having murdered her father Agammemnon.
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette's Take on Family Conflict and Teen Angst
By: - Jun 08th, 2026How often do we learn of what seemed to be an idyllic family concealing secrets that belie their apparent success and happiness? The musical based on the wildly popular album of the same name powerfully explores family dynamics and teen rebellion.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie's Most Esteemed Crime Story
By: - Jun 07th, 2026Roger Ackroyd's presumed murder brings Hercule Poirot out of retirement. Common to many Agatha Christie novels, a large number of characters close to the deceased become suspects, and while each has an alibi, some of them are questionable. A unique plot twist elevates the story in the minds of aficionados.
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Light Switch
Strong Professional Production of Dave Osmundsen's Complex, Touching, and Funny Play
By: - Jun 05th, 2026Through June 14, Island City Stage, near Ft. Lauderdale, presents an engaging professional production of Dave Osmundsen's play, "Light Switch." The nonlinear play chronicles 20 years in the life of Henry Sullivan, a gay autistic Ph.D. student seeking connection in the modern dating world. Acclaimed director Michael Leeds directs a talented quintet of actors.
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Death of a Salesman on Broadway
Underwhelming
By: - Jun 04th, 2026Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf in Death of a Salesman sounds like ideal casting; and Lane is giving a fine performance. But this production under the direction of Joe Mantello Arthur left me unmoved.
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Who is Eartha Mae
One Woman Show Portrays Eartha Kitt
By: - Jun 02nd, 2026Jade Wheeler may not look a lot like actor and singer Eartha Kitt but she sure makes you believe the distinctive entertainer is on stage at Urbanite Theatre in her one-woman show “Who is Eartha Mae?”
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