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Academy Award nominee John Hawkes makes his New York stage debut in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of David Auburn's new play Lost Lake, which also features Rent star Tracie T…
Sarah Ruhl and Celia Keenan-Bolger, the playwright and star, respectively, of The Oldest Boy, chat with Playbill.com about meditation, motherhood and different ideas of love.
The U.S. premiere of A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations), a new take on the classic Greek tragedy exploring destiny and fate, by award-winning Playwright-in-Residence Sam Sh…
Michael C. Hall, the "Dexter" star last seen on Broadway in Will Eno's The Realistic Joneses, has extended his run in the title role in the Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angr…
Mary Beth Peil and Peter Maloney, who have both appeared in numerous productions at the Atlantic Theater Company, will be featured in the cast of the American premiere of Dying for It, by Ol…
In an effort to champion new works by female writers, Rising Phoenix Repertory and Weathervane Productions have commissioned new plays from Charlotte Miller, Jessica Dickey and Sarah Shaefer.
The Belle of Amherst, the one-woman play about the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson starring Golden Globe Award nominee Joely Richardson, will conclude its run at the Westside Theatre Nov.…
The Lilly Awards Broadway Cabaret, featuring Broadway stars performing songs written by women, is presented Nov. 10 at Birdland.
A starry group of Broadway performers gather to honor Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan at the Manhattan Theatre Club's fall benefit Nov. 10 at 7 PM.
A new musical by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert and Kristin-Anderson Lopez and a collaboration between Rebecca Taichman and Paula Vogel will be featured …
A new musical by Academy Award-winning "Frozen" songwriters Robert and Kristin-Anderson Lopez and a collaboration between Rebecca Taichman and Paula Vogel will be featured …
NBC is considering broadcasting a live staging of Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men, Variety.com reports.
44 Union Square East, owned by Liberty Theaters Inc., may undergo a major renovation including the removal of its theatre and the addition of a large glass dome, according to DNA Info.
The Chicago premiere of Conor McPherson's drama The Night Alive, playing at the Steppenwolf Theatre, experienced a power outage during the Nov. 6 performance, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro, a musical exploration of an Everyman, has extended its run at Classic Stage Company through Dec. 14.
Performances filmed at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre will be available to stream online, the New York Times reports.
John Cameron Mitchell, the writer and original star of the 1998 Off-Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, may perform in the Broadway production, the New York Post reports.
Eric Lange, who is making his Broadway debut in Donald Margulies' family drama The Country House, chats with Playbill.com about returning to the stage after seven years, co-starring …
As part of a new initiative to provide compensation for playwrights, Playwrights Horizons is contributing to the healthcare costs of writers.
Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his starring role in "Sherlock," has announced his engagement to theatre director Sophie Hunter, Entertainment Weekly reports.
The trailer for the film "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," adapted from Richard Alfieri's play of the same name, has been released.
Tickets for the 2015 Kids' Night on Broadway, which offers children a free ticket to a Broadway show when accompanied by a paying adult, are available for purchase Nov. 5 beginning at 11…
Testament, Colm Tóibín's solo play that had a brief Broadway run under the title The Testament of Mary, officially opens at the American Conservatory Theater Nov. 5…
A work-in-progress reading of Indecent, a new play by Paula Vogel, will be presented by BRIC and the Sundance Institute Theatre Program Nov. 24 in Brooklyn.
The 2014 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, which is named in honor of playwright and teacher Paula Vogel and recognizes an emerging playwright of exceptional promise, will go to Clare Barron.