2021

Music and joy collide in ‘Making Opera Soup’ from 1st Stage

In her solo performance outdoors, supreme storyteller Lori Brown Mirabal reveals the fun in opera for both children and adults.

‘Steel Magnolias’ at Everyman Theatre is a beauty

Endearingly heartwarming, the production demonstrates the enduring power of friendship and the therapeutic magic of laughter.

Let music put you in a ‘New York State of Mind’ with an all-star video and free opera in Bryant Park

As NYC continues to reopen with COVID-19 safety protocol in place, audiences can enjoy two stellar concert performances today, online and/or in person. And even better, you don’t have to choose, you...

A joyous mix of hits by Boney James at the Berks Jazz Fest

But the flow was not there.

Rockville Little Theatre announces 74th season

A hilarious farce, a psychological thriller, and a boisterous classic—all live and onstage again at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre.

A free online open discussion on ‘What Producing Companies Need to Start Producing Again’ with TRU

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) – the 27-year-old leading network for developing theater professionals – has announced a multi-tiered initiative to serve small-to-medium-sized non-profit producing...

Rep Stage announces three-production in-person season

The Helen Hayes Award–winning company will reopen in December with a song cycle, a world premiere, and a new staging of an American classic.

Explore ‘The Musicals of Tomorrow’ in a new podcast series from New York Theatre Barn and BPN

Dedicated to incubating new musicals since 2007, Off-Broadway’s non-profit New York Theatre Barn, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network – a leader in theater and theater-related podcasts,...

Spooky Action announces three plays for live reopening

The imaginative company’s 2021–22 season launches October 7 with Will Eno’s ‘The Realistic Joneses.’

Folger names Karen Ann Daniels artistic director and director of programming

The theater and the Shakespeare library choose a leader with roots in community engagement.

A BPN encore of ‘With Love, Now and Forever!’ to support COVID-19 relief

In his parody podcast The Wrong Cat Died, theater outsider Mike Abrams, who adamantly believes that Grizabella was the wrong cat to die at the Jellicle Ball, interviews cast members, superfans, and...

4615 Theatre Company levels up theater with ‘Dark City’ video game

A Q&A with Producing Director Gregory Keng Strasser about creating the queer- and BIPOC-centered interactive fiction.

Spooky Action’s ridiculous ‘Real Inspector Hound’ is truly heady fun

The perfect play to comment on the bizarre virtual spaces we’ve been in lately.

Arts on the Horizon brings back ‘By the Seashore’ outdoors

The sensory-filled production takes children age 0–3 on a magical journey to the beach.

Studio Acting Conservatory celebrates new home with open house August 28

A landmark acting school settles into a former church—home of the long-lost Black Last Supper—and welcomes the return of in-person classes.

Irish Rep revisits ‘George M. Cohan Tonight!’ in an abridged digital presentation

Legendary American actor, singer, dancer, composer, lyricist, playwright, and producer George M. Cohan (1878-1942) epitomized the multitude of skills and accomplishments of a multi-hyphenate long...

The Edge of the Universe Players 2 to present audio play #2

Memories and mortality echo through ‘Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees’—a rediscovered BBC radio play by American playwright James Prideaux.

‘Duck Harbor’ from 1st Stage is a thrilling livestream ride

The 12-episode love story winds up a beautiful and joyous journey.

New COVID-19 safety protocol now in effect in NYC for indoor entertainment and activities

On Monday, August 16, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Emergency Executive Order 225, requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all indoor entertainment, recreation, dining, and fitness settings, to mitigate...

A nerdy Black son takes a magical trip in ‘Moon Man Walk’ at Constellation

The performances are strong, the script by James Ijames surprises, and the poignant show is so, so satisfying.

The latest musical offerings from Broadway stars Adam Pascal and Ben Platt

Theater-lovers can enjoy the latest offerings from two luminaries of the NYC stage – one with a new online concert, the other with the release of a new album and an upcoming tour. On Tuesday, August...

Maysa: the voice and face of Berks Jazz Fest

The Baltimore native was special guest vocalist with Pieces of a Dream on opening weekend and brought down the house.

Whitney White on directing James Baldwin’s classic ‘The Amen Corner’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

A frank, in-depth interview about activating the actor, performance for the white gaze, the play’s queer narrative, and much more.

Perisphere Theater’s ‘Time Is On Our Side’ is a fun-filled romp

A secret lesbian history gets revealed in a laugh-your-socks-off comedy by R. Eric Thomas.

Joe Iconis and Lauren Marcus live this weekend at The Argyle Theatre and Rockwood Music Hall

Broadway sensations Joe Iconis and Lauren Marcus (Be More Chill; Love in Hate Nation) are two of the busiest artists in NYC theater, and with good reason; they’re also two of the most talented,...

Superstar trumpeter Chris Botti opens Berks Jazz Fest

The lyrical legend shared the stage with an international cast of magical musicians.

A profoundly affecting look at familial love in ‘Leaves’ at Theater for the New City

By all appearances, Muriel is a normal African American housewife living a happy, if sometimes exhausting, middle-class life in upstate NY, sharing a loving relationship with her devoted husband...

The Little Theatre of Alexandria launches dynamic new season

The company’s 2021-22 lineup includes comedies, thrillers, mysteries, an August Wilson classic, and more.

‘Short Gems’ from Alliance for New Music-Theatre let art into our hearts

Composers and librettists create inspiring short films inspired by artworks at The Phillips.

Keegan Theatre delays ‘Good People’ two weeks as COVID precaution

Season opener by David Lindsay-Abaire rescheduled to prepare policies and procedures that comply with safety guidelines and regulations.

Strange and unexpected pairings in ‘Falling in Love with Mr. Dellamort’ on BPN

Jack Feldstein’s new three-part audio musical adaptation of Falling in Love with Mr. Dellamort by Feldstein (book and co-lyrics) and Paul Doust (music and co-lyrics), which had its world premiere on...

Mosaic suspends season opener as not COVID safe

‘My Father, My Martyr, and Me’ — a solo show with audience participation and dancing in an intimate space — could not meet current requirements.

The Tony Awards are coming in September, but will be different this year

As was previously announced, the 74th annual Tony Awards, presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, will take place on Sunday, September 26, beginning at 7:00 pm, with a reduced...

Dispatch from Glimmerglass on the Grass: ‘Songbird’ and ‘Il Trovatore’

The famous opera festival in Cooperstown, New York, now in its 46th year, has been reimagined as a whole new adventure.

Five iconic NYC dance companies ‘BAAND Together’ at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts continues it Restart Stages initiative – designed to spearhead the revitalization of NYC during these pandemic times through its activation of ten outdoor spaces...

COVID resurgence prompts major changes at NextStop

‘An Act of God’ opening postponed one week; ‘Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood’ and ‘Disaster (the Musical)’ postponed to 2022.

‘Theater people are magic’: A Q&A with Deaf and gay artivist Joshua Castille

The LA-based performance artist—now appearing as Romeo at the Frederick Shakespeare Festival—talks about being labeled and falling in love.

Solas Nua’s ‘Side-Walks’ is a wonderful visual and audible literary experience

A story about finding yourself and your path, engrossing and beautifully told.

Fierce acting envisions Black Pride in ‘The Bluest Eye’ at Dominion Stage

Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison’s story travels back to before Black is Beautiful.

PBS takes TV viewers ‘Beyond the Golden Age’ of Broadway

As part of its acclaimed series of Great Performances, the new PBS TV documentary Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959-1983, as recounted in the personal anecdotes...

Quotidian’s going-away gift of artistry in ‘The Day Emily Married’

The treasured theater company’s final production is the Horton Foote play it premiered.

A ‘Twelfth Night’ love fest by Her Majesty & Sons, with wit as leitmotif

At the DC War Memorial, genders are bent, love is lost and found, and a good time is had by all.

40th annual ‘Battery Dance Festival’ to feature livestreamed and in-person performances

In partnership with lower Manhattan’s Battery Park City Authority, Battery Dance Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary as NYC’s longest-running free public dance festival this month, with a new...

Solas Nua debuts gay-themed visual short story set in Dublin and DC

A digital hybrid of literature, animation, and theatrical storytelling by DC-based artist Jeremy Keith Hunter and Dublin-based artist John King.

Insights into the family drama ‘Leaves’ from playwright Victor Vauban Júnior

If you ask Brazilian-born Bronx-based playwright, actor, director, and circus performer Victor Vauban Júnior what he considers to be the most important qualities of a successful marriage, he will...

A mesmerizing and moving ‘R&J’ from Endangered Species (theatre) Project

Designed for Deaf and hearing audiences, with simultaneous voicing and signing, it’s a feast for the eyes and ears.

TV broadcasts of Broadway musicals ‘Wicked’ and ‘Come From Away’ coming soon

The latest hits from the Broadway stage to be featured on the TV screen for at-home viewers are coming soon, to mark the long-awaited return of live in-person theater and to commemorate the 20th year...

Black gay men share achingly real truths in ‘The B Word’ from The Welders

A brave new work by Jared Shamberger explores beauty and Blackness.

‘Blackest Battle’ from Theater Alliance is a monumental accomplishment

Psalmayene 24’s graphic novel come to life is delightful in its form and harrowing in its emotional impact.

Live shows this weekend at The Players Theatre, Pier 76, and Prospect Park

Among this weekend’s top picks for live performances around NYC are a musical send-up of a retro-thriller, the grand finale of a reinvigorating pop-up festival, and the inventive reworking of a...