Theatre
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Doubt
Opera Parallele's Engaging Opera Set to Engrossing Drama
By: - Jun 02nd, 2026School Principal Aloysius suspects Father Flynn of having intoxicated and abused a student. Despite the absence of meaningful evidence, she pursues her quarry relentlessly.
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Driving Miss Daisy Is a Blast in Pittsfield
Debra Jo Rupp Sizzles in Iconic Role
By: - Jun 01st, 2026Debra Jo Rupp is regarded as a cherished treasure of Berkshire Theatre. She is truly magnificent in the Barrington Stage Company production directed with precise authority by Julianne Boyd. There is a superb supporting cast of Ray Anthony Thomas as her chauffeur Hoke and Matthew W. Koreinko as her businessman son, Boolie Wertham. In the intimate St. Germain Stage we are close enough to observe every twist and turn of richly nuanced performances,
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'night Mother
1983 Pulitzer Prize Winner Still Captivates
By: - Jun 01st, 2026Matter-of-factly, Jessie announces to her mother Thelma that she will take her own life at the end of the evening. Thelma tries to erect whatever barriers she can, but Jessie's calm determination is hard to counter. Global issues such as religion, legality, and social matters arise.
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The Barber of Seville at San Francisco Opera
Rossini's Cherished Comic Opera
By: - May 31st, 2026Rosina's guardian, Doctor Bartolo, intends to marry her forthwith, but Count Almaviva also longs to wed her. With the assistance of jack-of-all-trades Figaro, Almaviva uses disguises and subterfuge to undermine Bartolo. Comedy and memorable music prevail throughout.
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The Lunchbox
World Premiere Musical About Meal Delivery in Bombay
By: - May 29th, 2026In a rare miscue, the dabbawallah system delivers the wrong lunches to two lonely people. The two begin to pass notes along with the containers that are also returned to the sender. A warm but anonymous relationship arises along with ensuing complications.
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American Players Theatre
2026 Tony Award’s Regional Theater Tony
By: - May 29th, 2026On June 7, American Players Theatre administrators will accept the 2026 Tony Award’s Regional Theater Tony, which comes with an official, gleaming statuette and a $25,000 prize. According to APT’s communications director, the company is “over the moon” about this recognition.
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Purpose at La Jolla Playhouse
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Pulitzer Prize and Tony Play
By: - May 27th, 2026The La Jolla Playhouse presentation of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award?winning play Purpose delivers a searing portrait of a prominent Black family in Chicago.
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Summer Theatre Returns to Mount Holyoke College
After a 25 Year Hiatus
By: - May 27th, 2026After a hiatus of 25 years, the curtain is rising once again on an ambitious and exhilarating new chapter of summer theatre at Mount Holyoke College.
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Tosca
Puccini's Immortal Opera of Love, Betrayal, and Death
By: - May 26th, 2026Having hidden a political prisoner, Cavaradossi is hounded by police chief Scarpia, who lusts after Tosca and agrees to free Cavaradossi if he can have his way with Tosca.
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The House of Bernarda Alba
Garcia Lorca's 1936 Spanish Play Resonates Here and Now
By: - May 25th, 2026Bernarda Alba's husband has died. The traditionalist widow holds to conservative practices and vows that her five adult daughters will mourn with her for eight years. The play is a powerful metaphor for fascism and paternalism, both of which the playwright rejects.
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anthropology
Lauren Gunderson's Foray into Artificial Intelligence
By: - May 25th, 2026When her younger sister is abducted and assumed murdered, Merril uses artificial intelligence to create a video replicant of Angie in order to keep her spirit alive. The quick learning AI Angie thinks that the police investigation was inadequate and suggests reopening the case. The process also brings Merril in touch with her estranged mother and her ex.
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John & Jen a Musical
Two Hander at Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge
By: - May 24th, 2026Set in the intimate Unicorn Theatre John & Jen a Musical is remarkable and compelling. As all of the dialogue is sung it may be argued this is more a mini opera than a conventional musical. The arc spans three decades with the tragedy of Vietnam as its fulcrum.
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Experiments in Opera at HERE
Constance the Con Artist is Brazen Fun
By: - May 20th, 2026Experiments in Opera’s new opera, Constance: A Confession, is the sixth opera created in a unique collaborative Writers' Room. It is modeled on workshops like the one in the movie Mank. Writers and composers gather together and hash out wonderful tales. They are often serials, like soap operas. Yet these are serious soap operas with many laugh-out-loud moments. Attending an Experiments in Opera evening is unqualified fun.
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Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Ivoryton Playhouse
By: - May 20th, 2026Playing Billie Holiday is the type of meaty role any actor would die for. Billie Holiday is revered as one of, if not the premiere, jazz singers of the 20th century. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill by Lanie Robertson, is receiving an excellent production at Ivoryton Playhouse.
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Heartbeat Opera Punches Up Vanessa
Samuel Barber's Opera in Shadowy Chamber Form
By: - May 18th, 2026Samuel Barber’s Vanessa is playing at the Baruch Performing Arts Center after a smashing run at the Williamstown Theatre Festival last summer. R. B. Schlather, also of Hudson Hall, directs: Hot sex in a cold clime. This story was originally told in veils and mirrors, which have been translated into shadows by Heartbeat Opera.
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Venice Theatre Season
Hurricane Damaged Jervey Theatre Reopens Early 2027
By: - May 16th, 2026For Venice Theatre, reconstruction of its hurricane-damaged mainstage Jervey Theatre “influenced every decision” that was made about show selection for the 2026-27 season, said Interim Artistic Director Murray Chase.
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Ringling's Art of Performance Series
Ringling's Art of Performance Series
By: - May 16th, 2026The lineup for the eclectic performing arts program epitomizes the vision of The Ringling’s first director, Everett “Chick” Austin, who believed a museum’s role was not to simply be a repository for gilt-framed Old Masters, but a living, dynamic space where all art forms intersect to stretch patrons’ palates, minds and imaginations.
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Goodspeed Opera House Rocks
Fine Production of Jesus Christ Superstar
By: - May 13th, 2026As expected, this is a very good production of the show; Justin Matthew Sargent, the lead, has played the role before, including as a stand-in for John Legend during rehearsals of the television live television production. His experience shows not only in the vocals, but also in the interpretation of the role. His Jesus is gentle, determined, but also scared.
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Florida Studio Theatre Leadership Changes
Artistic Director Since 1980 Richard Hopkins Retires
By: - May 12th, 2026FST leaders preparing for long-planned retirement and evolution. Richard Hopkins has served as producing artistic director since 1980 and will retire after helping to transition in new leaders.
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Leadership Changes for Berkshire's WAM Theatre
Erin Patrick Now Managing Director at WAM.
By: - May 12th, 2026The Board of Directors of WAM Theatre, in partnership with Artistic Director Genée Coreno, announces a leadership transition as Managing Director Molly Merrihew steps into the role of Executive Director at Shakespeare & Company. WAM Theatre is proud to promote General Manager Erin Patrick into the role of Managing Director at WAM.
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The Steinberg/ATCA New Play Awards
Largest Playwriting Award in the United States.
By: - May 06th, 2026The Steinberg/ATCA and Osborn Awards were presented by Cameron Kelsall, chair of ATCA's New Play Committee, and Lou Harry, vice-chair of ATCA's Executive Committee, alongside Jim Steinberg of the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.
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Assassins Review Ends Sarasota Players Season
Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman Musical Remains Potent and Topical
By: - May 05th, 2026Opening just days after a California man was charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, the Sarasota Players’s captivating production of the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical “Assassins” could not be more topical, no matter how coincidental the timing.
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Hamlet at BAM
Features Hiran Abyekserka
By: - May 05th, 2026Since its first staging at BAM in 1861, Hamlet has returned more than a dozen times, directed by luminaries like Ingmar Bergman, Peter Brook, and Thomas Ostermeier. Now, Robert Hastie’s new production marks another groundbreaking production into BAM’s legacy of daring Hamlets.
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Noel Coward's Fallen Angels
At Roundabout Theater
By: - May 02nd, 2026This it’s a play Noel Coward wrote giving two women two actresses, stunning roles. The original London production featured Edna Best and Tallulah Bankhead. Here Byrne and O’Hara not only capture the period style but make us both admire these women who refused to adhere to convention, and at times be appalled at their drunken behavior.
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Everything Beautiful Happens at Night
Island City Stage's Production of Ted Malawer's Play
By: - May 01st, 2026Island City Stage's strong professional production of Ted Malawer's engrossing play, "Everything Beautiful Happens at Night" runs through Sunday. "Everything Beautiful Happens at Night" is more than a carefree children’s tale come to life. This layered play invites us to consider serious, thought-provoking themes.
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