Theatre
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The Gods of Comedy
Ken Ludwig's Farce Plays Well at Masquers Playhouse
By: - Apr 28th, 2026When university instructor Daphne loses a unique manuscript of a Greek play, she casually invokes the Greek Gods for assistance. To her surprise, Dionysus and Thalia appear, but rather than a quick solution, they complicate matters but create laughable situations along the way.
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Mr. Finn's Cabaret
Summer in Pittsfield
By: - Apr 28th, 2026Judy Kuhn leads a standout lineup that also includes Alysha Umphress (June 14–15), Tony Award winner Paulo Szot (August 16–17), Emily Skinner (August 30–31), Billy Stritch (September 2–3), and Alan H. Green (September 4–5), alongside special performances from the BSC Musical Theatre Conservatory and guest artists throughout the summer.
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Barbara Hannigan at the New York Philharmonic
Thrilling
By: - Apr 27th, 2026Barbara Hannigan made her conducting debut at the Wu Tsai Hall in David Geffen Hall. The performance was breathtaking. Singing Fracis Poulenc’s La voix Humaine, Hannigan makes music visible in her movements. The orchestra understood her every gesture and engaged.
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Primary Trust
Westport Country Playhouse
By: - Apr 26th, 2026From the moment Alphonso Walker, Jr., walks down the aisle and onto the stage, I was riveted. Walker is playing Kenneth in the excellent production of Primary Trust now at Westport Country Playhouse through Saturday, May 2.
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Hamnet
Royal Shakespeare Production at A.C.T.
By: - Apr 24th, 2026Without evidence, Shakespeare's wife Agnes, known commonly as Anne Hathaway, has been scorned in a misogynistic way by male historians over the centuries. The novel by Maggie O'Farrell, followed by this play and the well-regarded movie, takes a different, and perhaps more plausible look at the mysterious woman and her relationship with Will.
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La Traviata
Opera San Jose's Fine Production of This War Horse
By: - Apr 21st, 2026Verdi's timeless masterpiece with libretto by Piave and based on the fictionalized autobiography of Alexandre Dumas the son continues to appeal. Among opera's most beautiful scores, the music is complemented by an engrossing story of social conflict, sacrifice, and tragic loss of life.
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Cyril the Sorcerer in Once Upon a River
Barrington Stage Company
By: - Apr 21st, 2026“Once Upon a River” is an interactive “enviromagic” fairytale show performed by CJ May as Cyril the Sorcerer, designed to teach children about environmental stewardship
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Manatee Performing Arts Center
New Four Story Structure
By: - Apr 20th, 2026Manatee Performing Arts Center quickly outgrew the building that opened in 2013. A new four-story structure will add more space for rehearsals and education programs.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pocket Opera's Wonderful Chamber Opera Adaptation
By: - Apr 18th, 2026Benjamin Britten hits the right notes with a delightful condensation of Shakespeare's complex but lovable comedy, full of clever plot devices and fun characters. Pocket Opera excels in casting over 20 parts with fine matches, and the score is a great fit for the world premiere concert orchestra version.
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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Lies Spells and Old Wives Tales
By: - Apr 17th, 2026Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs has certainly been on a creative tear with his brother Michael Jacobs recently, creating three wholly different and original world premiere musicals at the theater in just three years.
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The Huntington’s 2026/27 season
Broadway Hits, and Fresh Interpretations of Enduring Stories
By: - Apr 16th, 2026Announcing seven titles in The Huntington’s bold 2026/27 season, featuring world premieres, acclaimed Broadway hits, and fresh interpretations of enduring stories. The Huntington is premiering a stirring new musical adaptation of New York Times best-seller Unorthodox by Broadway dream-team Benj Pasek (Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman), Shaina Taub (Suffs), and Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic, Bad Jews).
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Barbara Hannigan Returns to the NY Phil
Hannigan sings Poulen's Human Voice
By: - Apr 13th, 2026Barbara Hannigan arrives at the New York Philharmonic on April 23. Her memorable debut was in Grigor Ligetti’s opera Le Grand Macabre under conductor Alan Gilbert fifteen years ago. It sold out. The production was the Philharmonic's first opera, directed by Doug Fitch with a multimedia set and backdrop. Hannigan will sing and conduct Poulenc's Human Voice.
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Giant with John Lithgow
Play Reveals Dark Side of Children's Author Roald Dahl
By: - Apr 09th, 2026Giant, which won multiple awards in London, is based on a true incident in 1983; the children’s author Roald Dahl wrote a book review about a non-fiction book on the 1982 Israeli-Lebanese war. In his review, Dahl expresses multiple statements that most would consider antisemitic condemning Israel.
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Berkshire Opera Festival Presents Flower and Hawk
At Historic Ventfort Hall in Lenox
By: - Apr 08th, 2026This intimate, 50-minute performance (no intermission), sung in English, brings to life one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages—queen of two nations, mother of kings, and a commanding political force. Set during her imprisonment in Salisbury Tower, Flower and Hawk unfolds as Eleanor reflects on the triumphs and betrayals that shaped her extraordinary life.
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Saariaho's Innocence Beautiful at the Met Opera
The Composer's final opera is a Masterpeice
By: - Apr 07th, 2026Innocence, Kaija Saariaho’s searing meditation on collective guilt, received its New York premiere at the Metropolitan Opera. Many of the artists from its world premiere at the Aix-en-Provence Festival five years ago are present here: Susanna Mälkki conducts, bringing her close collaboration with Saariaho to bear, alongside the brilliant director Simon Stone. Stone makes a work live in the moment, a powerful invitational tool for audiences.
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The Coast Starlight
A Compelling What If from The Stage in San Jose
By: - Apr 07th, 2026Ultimately, six passengers embark and depart a train car on a journey from LA to Seattle. But the interactions that we see among them are not what actually happened but are rather the thoughts of those passengers who didn't engage with one another.
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The Crucible
Palm Beach Dramaworks' Powerful Professional Production
By: - Apr 06th, 2026Palm Beach Dramaworks (PBD) in South Florida presents a riveting professional production of Arthur Miller's classic historical drama, "The Crucible." A large cast of gifted performers act impressively natural and with nuance.
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Dimitri Krymov at La Mama
A Russian's Interpretation of the New Play
By: - Apr 06th, 2026Dimitri Krymov's Play on the Chekov play, Uncle Vanya, is a trickster's reckoning and wonderfully inventive.
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Flex
Girls Basketball as a Canvas for Numerous Issues
By: - Apr 03rd, 2026In small town Arkansas, Starra was the basketball queen until Sidney arrived. Now, the newly-crowned upsets Starra's primacy, and the loss of another key player on the team could undermine their going to the state championships. A wide array of issues arise in this thoughtful and energetic look at the world of these girls.
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Krymov Lab NYC at LaMama
Uncle Vanya Turned on Its Head
By: - Apr 03rd, 2026The Krymov Lab NYC is presenting its unique, lively version of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov at La MaMa in New York. Krymov had more than five plays running in Moscow when he planned a visit to New York in 2022. Putin invaded Ukraine just as he left, and Krymov decided not to return to Russia. New York is fortunate to have him staging work here. There is much to learn from his gift for drawing in an audience and helping them live within his productions.
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Daniel Radcliffe in Every Brilliant Thing
Mariska Hargity to Take Over Role in May
By: - Apr 03rd, 2026The script is incredibly flexible. The work can be performed by an actor of any gender, age, or nationality. In fact, when Daniel Radcliffe leaves the cast in late May, Mariska Hargitay is taking over the role.
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The Brady Bunch: The War of the Families Partridge and Brady
This is What Happens After Cancellation
By: - Apr 02nd, 2026In a crazy, mixed-up world, Keith Partridge and Marcia Brady fall star-crossed in love, and a plague of carnage befalls their television houses. Despite the accumulation of body sacks, the farce remains a laugher with a mix of surprisingly listenable music.
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Camelot
Wick Theatre and Costume Museum in Boca Raton
By: - Mar 31st, 2026The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum in South Florida presents a youthful and moving "Camelot. The Wick's production of the classic Lerner and Loewe musical runs through April 12 at the company's elegant venue in Boca Raton. The show is especially timely in the wake of the recent "No Kings" protests across the country.
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Anything Goes at Alterena Playhouse
Cole Porter's Beloved Chestnut
By: - Mar 29th, 2026Billy Crocker impulsively stows away on a cruise ship crossing to London. Avoiding his boss, who is onboard, and the captain prove a challenge. Pratfalls ensue, but so do amorous couples.
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The Sarasota Players
By: - Mar 27th, 2026Miller’s play, set during the time of the Salem witch trials in 17th century Massachusetts, opened more than 70 years ago, but it continues to resonate whenever it is produced, even in an admirable if not fully realized production.
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