Regional News
Read the latest news about theatre produced outside of New York City.
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Classic Arts News
By Damian Fowler | 06/05/2020The company will furlough over half of its administrative staff. -
Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/05/2020The digital event will feature performances by Garrett Clayton, Drew Droege, Adam Hyndman, and more.
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Chicago News
By Andrew Gans | 06/01/2020The Stephen Schwartz-John Caird musical will play the Arcada Theatre in 2021.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 05/28/2020The Bay Area venue will also host three world premieres, including a musical from Saheem Ali, Michael Thurber, and Jocelyn Bioh.
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Video
By Ryan McPhee | 05/19/2020The Broadway favorite serves riffs and whistle tones in this delightfully chaotic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat montage.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 05/19/2020The San Diego theatre still plans to mount Hair, Dial M For Murder, and more once the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided.
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Classic Arts News
By Dan Meyer | 05/15/2020Concerts with Yo-Yo Ma, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and more will be presented online.
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Regional News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/15/2020Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer-winning musical had been scheduled to play Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in September.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 05/15/2020The slate arrives on the heels of the announcement that Frozen would not return to Broadway following the coronavirus shutdown.
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Regional News
By Playbill Staff | 05/14/2020See what theatres around the country are doing online while they remain dark.
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Readings and Workshops
By Olivia Clement | 05/14/2020This year's fellows will see their work developed via virtual workshops due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 05/14/2020The Without Walls productions include a personalized walking tour and an examination of daily routines.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/14/2020The annual conference, which coaches performers in the complete creation of their own act, will take place in August.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 05/13/2020The Los Angeles amphitheatre was scheduled to present School of Rock, a Cynthia Erivo concert, and more.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 05/13/2020As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the globe, companies are pushing their start dates back further.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/11/2020The virtual ceremony from the Boston Theater Critics Association took place May 11.
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National Tour News
By Andrew Gans | 05/11/2020The limited run at the Washington, D.C., venue was scheduled to begin August 25.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 05/07/2020The two-hander, titled In-Zoom, will premiere May 14.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 05/04/2020The Washington, D.C., venue has extended its postponement date due to the ongoing pandemic.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 05/04/2020The stream of the Paul Gordon musical is part of the North Carolina theatre's The Show and Tell-a-thon fundraiser.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 04/30/2020Robert O'Hara will again direct the Jeremy O. Harris play.
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Film & TV News
By Ryan McPhee | 04/29/2020In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many regional theatres are moving to digital; here's how to join.
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Awards
By Dan Meyer | 04/28/2020Maura Tierney and Evan Jonigkeit both took home honors for their performance in Jen Silverman's play at the Geffen Playhouse.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 04/28/2020The Massachusetts theatre has revamped its 2020 season to follow guidelines in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 04/27/2020The outdoor venue is currently planning to launch its summer season in July.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 04/24/2020The theatre has asked patrons to consider donating the price of a ticket in the wake of a $2 million deficit.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 04/23/2020Rasmussen has been a leader at Jungle Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and more.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 04/16/2020The virtual ceremony will also present a posthumous Sustained Excellence honor to Boston stage veteran Johnny Lee Davenport.
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Regional News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/14/2020Artistic director Maria Manuela Goyanes and managing director Emika Abe reveal the decision behind moving the in-person gala digital to feature performances, auction experiences, and sneak peeks at the upcoming 41st season.
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Obituaries
By Ryan McPhee | 04/13/2020The writer, director, and performer was a leader at such organizations as Center Theatre Group, the Theatre Communications Group, and the National Council on the Arts.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 04/10/2020The Connecticut venue had already moved its spring production of South Pacific to the fall.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 04/10/2020The streaming series will feature performances by Christiane Noll, Judy McLane, Florence Lacey, Robert Cuccioli, and others.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 04/09/2020The Los Angeles theatre company selected shows that embody a theme of “Spirits Rising.”
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 04/08/2020Artistic Director David Drake's programming also includes a series of live-streamed conversations with civic leaders and concerned citizens.
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Video
By Ruthie Fierberg | 04/08/2020Based on the story of the man who walked from Pennsylvania to California collecting stories of America and hope, the musical premiered at Goodspeed in 2019.
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Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 04/08/2020The theatre will kick off its new season in the fall with Freaky Friday.
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Los Angeles News
By Andrew Gans | 04/06/2020The streams feature such artists as Jamie Lee Curtis, Judith Ivey, Charles Busch, and Kathleen Turner.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 04/04/2020The two titles were slated to play the Houston venue this spring prior to the coronvirus pandemic.
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Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 04/03/2020The Sacramento season was set to feature The Color Purple, Kinky Boots, and more.
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Chicago News
By Ryan McPhee | 04/02/2020Chicago-area venues have been forced to readjust their performance schedules as theatres across the country go dark.
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San Francisco Theatre
By Ryan McPhee | 04/01/2020California has issued a "Shelter in Place" order in an effort to flatten the curve.
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Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 03/31/2020Artistic Director Davis McCallum plans to move ahead with programming, with flexible ticketing offered in the case of an eventual postponement.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/31/2020The move follows previous cuts to sustain the venue in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Regional News
By Mark Peikert | 03/31/2020Based on Christina Crawford's memoir about growing up with Joan Crawford, the show features a book by Crawford and score by Crawford and David Nehls.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 03/27/2020The winners will be announced online later this year.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 03/27/2020The annual free Shakespeare on the Common production is scheduled to begin July 22.
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Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 03/27/2020The 85th season, under the leadership of Nataki Garrett, will now kick off after Labor Day with a little over half of its original programming.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 03/25/2020The upcoming season will now launch with the world premiere of Sarah Schulman’s The Lady Hamlet.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 03/24/2020The previously announced The Wanderer and Aida will also be a part of the 2020–2021 lineip.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/24/2020The Diane Paulus-helmed revival is slated to open on Broadway in spring 2021.
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