Theatre
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Rinaldo
Holy Crusader as Modern Comic Superhero
By: - Aug 04th, 2026West Edge Opera has adapted the storyline of Handel's Baroque opera into a tale of a superhero who joins forces with the police to fight organized crime. It works.
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
After Four Decades Terrence McNally Play Still Resonates
By: - Aug 03rd, 2026Seduced by moonlight Frankie and Johnny turn first night sex into the hope of a lasting relationship. The play reveals mid life lonesomeness and the need for commitment.
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The Turn of the Screw
Britten's Sinister Opera Based on Henry James's Novella
By: - Aug 03rd, 2026Without the presence of parents, an untried governess is hired to care for two children on an English country estate. She becomes ensnared by the ghosts of the deceased and the deceptions of the children in her charge.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Westport Country PLayhouse
By: - Aug 02nd, 2026Agatha Christie wrote convoluted murder mysteries that followed a pattern of too many suspects, too much hidden from the reader, and an implausible murderer. But add a touch of humor, which playwright Mark Shanahan does, and you can turn most Christie novels into delightful theatrical entertainments.
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Ariadne auf Naxos
Merola Opera's Spectacular Portrait
By: - Jul 31st, 2026When opera and burlesque companies must perform simultaneously for a wealthy patron, consternation commences and a delightful mashup follows.
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Burst, by Rachel Bublitz
New City Players in South Florida
By: - Jul 29th, 2026New City Players has concluded its current season with an engaging and believable production of Burst, by Rachel Bublitz. The production represented the drama's Southeastern premiere. Burst unfolds over one late disastrous night in modern-day CEO's California office.
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The Last Romance
Ends Season of Florida Studio Theatre
By: - Jul 28th, 2026In the play that closes Florida Studio Theatre’s summer mainstage season, the change agent is an 80-year-old widower named Ralph, who lives with his overly protective and bitter younger sister, Rose.
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The Prince Part 1 - The Life and Times of Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli Learns His Craft from Others
By: - Jul 28th, 2026Separately, Machiavelli acts as the messenger and negotiator between the governing council of Florence and Savonarola as well as Cesare Borgia, each of whom face dilemmas. While humbled by his more experienced counterparties, Machiavelli will later become the authority on authoritative governance that they employed.
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La Rondine
Pocket Opera's Fine Take on Puccini's Less Produced Masterpiece
By: - Jul 21st, 2026Magda is a courtesan supported by a wealthy banker, but she falls in love with a younger man. Can a tiger change its stripes? Must a swallow always fly home?
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Hairspray The Broadway Musical
The Joint is Jumpin' at SF Playhouse
By: - Jul 19th, 2026This John Waters creation has legs. The hit Broadway musical has lost none of its pizzazz or its underlying social commentary. It's 1962, and the overweight Tracy tries out for the Corny Collins Show. Not a big enough hill to climb, she tries to integrate it too.
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Jazz at Deutsche Oper in Berlin
Syncopated Scheherazade
By: - Jul 14th, 2026Deutsche Oper presents a small series of narrated jazz concerts in their Tischlerei theater space in Berlin. Converted from former workshops, this intimate venue is the hub for the Junge Deutsche Oper and features world premieres, bold installations, participatory community projects, and chamber or jazz concerts.
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The Employee Dharma Handbook
TheatreWorks World Premiere Blockbuster
By: - Jul 14th, 2026Americans assume the preeminence of their own laws, culture, and practices in this country, but many immigrant groups carry baggage across borders. South Asians are the second largest ethnicity in Silicon Valley, and the Hindu caste system has caused headaches for companies trying to tow the legal line and maintain a constructive work environment. This entertaining dramedy highlights the conflicts that can arise.
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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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