Regional – Conroe, TX: Stage Right Productions at Crighton Theater. Feb. 6-Feb. 22, 2026. Drama. Author: John Steinbeck. Director: Melody Montez. Critic: David Dow Bentley (Feb. 2026). **** In the printed pro…

[CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE] Crighton’s “Of Mice and Men” is a Heart-Wrenching Journey By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III “The People’s Critic” In the printed program for Crighton Theatre’s current producti…

The Fear of 13, a new play by Lindsey Ferrentino, has announced its full Broadway cast. Joining previously announced stars Adrien Brody as Nick Yarris and Tessa Thompson as Jacki are: Tony nominee Ephraim S…

Octagon, BoltonSarah Brigham’s new production is beautifully designed but struggles to capture the drama’s claustrophobic tension Before it got into the hands of readers, John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella Of …

George S. Kaufman, as photographed by Edward Steichen (1930).January 23, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler It’s a pity that today, for the most part, George S. Kaufman is largely forgotten. …

James Earl Jones (1931–2024).September 10, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler James Earl Jones, who died yesterday at ninety-three, was not only the first dramatic actor to take my breath away…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, starring Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Chris O'Dowd, a nominee for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Of Mice and Men, who chats about how the community has embraced him, how he h…

Mark Lamos and husband Jerry Jones sit on the stone wall in the backyard of their colonial home on a rolling green lawn off a winding countryside road in Litchfield County.  Bella, their English Springer Spani…

British choreographer Cathy Marston has made literary adaptations a cornerstone of her work. My Brilliant Career, the closing work in Queensland Ballet’s latest triple bill, Trilogy, joins the illustrious c…

Birmingham Rep theatreWiliam Young, an actor with learning disabilities, gives an affecting, lived-in performance as Lennie in this assured adaptation of Steinbeck’s Dust Bowl classic In John Steinbeck’s c…

The production begins performances at Birmingham Rep March 18 followed by engagements in Cambridge, Bath, and more.

James Earl Jones, born on this date, January 17, 1931.January 17, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler James Earl Jones, who turns ninety-two today, was the first dramatic actor I ever saw on the…

Both dating to the Great Depression, “Serenade” is still a curious overture for “Of Mice and Men,” British choreographer Cathy Marston’s story ballet based on the John Steinbeck novella.

“Both [ballets] are trying to deal with a particular time: One by healing with the beauty of dance, the other by trying to create empathy for beaten-down humanity. Right now, we’re facing some of the same i…

If your idea of ballet is pink tutus and fairy tales, George and Lennie are here to change your mind. Of Mice and Men, a one-act performance based ...

Leigh Whipper, depicted in the painting “Dans un Café a Paris” by Lois Mailou Jones (1939).Not many actors have their portraits on the walls of a museum, so imagine my surprise when I came upon someone wi…

Watch the sizzle reel then gget your on-demand tickets to view the timeless 2008 Playhouse production, captured in professional HD video. LEARN MORE + GET TICKETS » https://www.westportplayhouse.org/ofmiceand…

Mark Lamos (Westport Country Playhouse, 2008) and Paul Lazarus (Pasadena Playhouse, 2008) got together over Zoom to chat about their respective productions of John Steinbeck’s classic drama. Listen to their …

Kensington Arts Theatre is back, celebrating our 20th anniversary with an exciting season of three live shows, opening with the classic John Steinbeck play. Of Mice and Men November 5-21, 2021 The play relates …

James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in Of Mice and Men (©Richard Phibbs) John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a beloved classic that is a staple in high school reading lists and has been adapted not once but twi…

“I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.” John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men Continue reading Almanac: John Steinbeck on loneliness at About Last Night.

A planned spring world premiere of Cathy Marston’s “Of Mice and Men” joins the already canceled "Nutcracker." But an emergency fund to support the company has already raised millions.

Faye Armon-Troncoso brings detail to the worlds of such Broadway shows as In the Heights, Fun Home, War Horse, and Of Mice and Men.

Amanda Bearse and Teresa Ganzel, TV royalty, were just beginning rehearsals for The https://judsontheatre.com/ (Judson Theatre Company )production of THE ODD COUPLE when COVID-19 shut everything down. Bearse pl…

In Orteza’s and director Sigion-Reyna’s Katsuri, representations of sacada (sugar farmers in the island of Negros) veer away from the typical, almost iconic, images of the sacadas as rendered by the social …

The adaptation of the classic John Steinbeck novel will be presented on a program with George Balanchine’s Serenade.

The performer—and sometimes director—also appeared in several films and TV shows.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Kevin Conway, actor and director on stage and screen, has died. He was 77.

Kevin Conway, a veteran actor who embodied the role of George in the first Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men and led The Elephant Man on and off-Broadway, died on January 4 in New York City. According to his …

Emmy-winning Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano has signed on to headline William Francis Hoffman's world premiere play Drift. Bobby Moresco, an Oscar-winning screenwriter of Crash, will direct the off-Broadway produ…

Stephen Payne has been added to the cast of Horton Foote's The Young Man from Atlanta at off-Broadway's Signature. Payne takes over for the previously announced Larry Pine in the role of Pete Davenport. "Pine …

Of Mice and Men, in the Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar for the full fringe, benefits from one fine performance and one exceptional one.

The acclaimed off-Broadway production of Aaron Posner's comedy Life Sucks has announced a new pair of cast members. Andrew Hovelson (Mother of the Maid) joined the company as Dr. Aster on July 30 while Jed Dia…

Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro has been named director of the Broadway-aimed new musical The Devil Wears Prada. The previously announced tuner, featuring a book by Paul Rudnick, music by Elton John and lyrics by S…

While John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath have historically been on high school reading lists for decades, one of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner’s more ambitious works, East of Ede…

ALEX MORF-Broadway: Of Mice and Men; National Tours: War Horse (Albert Naracott); Off-Broadway: Women Beware Women (Red Bull); Incident at Vichy (Signature) Regional: The Rainmaker, Government Inspector, C…

Stephen Payne has joined the cast of Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men as Ed, replacing Tony nominee Denis Arndt, who has left the production due to "creative differences." This news comes …

William Shakespeare’s “Antony & Cleopatra” will be on stage at Olivier Theatre, London.  “Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play the famous fated couple. Simon Godwin (“Twelfth Night,” “Ma…

A star-packed lab presentation has been announced in advance of the upcoming Broadway revival of The Secret Garden. Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle, the lab will be held from May 1…

Another awards night has come and gone, this time generously hosted by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, with a delicious buffet provided by With Love Catering. Congratulations to all of the nominees and awar…

Selladoor Productions’ new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Depression-era classic has its heart in the right place, but is hampered by a plodding

An apt subtitle for Of Mice and Men, adapted from the 1937 novella by John Steinbeck, might be “the futility of hope.” In the small, corrosively lonely, universe of a California ranch during the Great Depre…

In this touring production, Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men highlights the effects of climate change, economic uncertainty and migration on people’s lives.

Set in the Great Depression of the 1930s, when millions were forced to travel in search of a job and their dreams, Of Mice and Men is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heart-breaking testament to…

Casting has been confirmed for Selladoor and The Marlow Theatre's production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Taking to the stage when the show arrives at Theatre Glasgow, Monday 26 Feb - Saturday 3 March f…

The show will open in Canterbury in the new year

Producer David Binder Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Of Mice and Men announces today that three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver Star Wars The Last Jedi, Girls will return to Broadway in the first revival of L…

Adam Driver, back on the big screen this weekend with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will lead a Broadway revival next season of the late Lanford Wilson’s ferocious drama Burn This, producer David Binder (Hedw…

SATE closes the season with John Steinbeck's classic

A diverse cast gives 'Of Mice and Men' contemporary resonance

Stage and screen fave Skylar Astin is heading off-Broadway in Smash writer Theresa Rebeck's What We're Up Against. Adrienne Campbell-Holt directs this black comedy, which focuses on gender politics in t…

This week’s production news includes announcements that choreographer Craig Revel Horwood is to play Miss Hannigan in Annie and Of Mice and

A new tour of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men has been announced. The 10-week tour will open at the Marlowe Theatre

The adaptation of Steinbeck's classic will visit venues across the UK over the course of ten weeks

Selladoor productions in association with The Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, announce a 10-week Uk Tour of the landmark Steinbeck classic Of Mice and Men opening at Marlowe Canterbury on 29 January 2018.

Selladoor Productions in association with The Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, announce a 10-week UK Tour of the landmark Steinbeck classic Of Mice and Men opening at Marlowe Canterbury on 22 January 2018.

(Photo: Johan Persson)Can a play be both rich and slight?  Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman makes me believe so. Set in Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981, it is inevitable that The Ferryman will revolve …

Of Mice and MenReviewed by Lovell Estell IIIThe Belfry Stage at the Crown TheaterThrough May 13 No American writer chronicled the unpleasant reality of the Depression era with more clarity and inventiveness tha…

Onomatopoeia Theatre Company’s Of Mice and Men is a great production whether you know Steinbeck’s work by heart or are learning about it for the very first time. It is true to the text and conveys t…

Some years ago I picked up a 1939 edition of John Gassner’s “20 Best Plays of the American Theatre” at the Cincinnati Public Library’s Buck-a-Book sale. Among the titles are some that haven’t left the…

Name: Sawyer Avery SpielbergHome: Los Angeles, CaliforniaEducation: Atlantic Theater Co.Select Credits: Off Broadway - Micha in The Belgrade Trilogy at the East 4th Street Theatre. Phillip in Safe at the 14th S…

After starring in Of Mice and Men on Broadway, James Franco is taking on a directorial role with a screen adaptation of John Steinbeck’s In Dubious Battle.

Joseph Discher (Director) directed the world premiere of Butler at New Jersey Repertory company. He has been directing, casting and producing for over twenty years. Selected directing credits:&nb…

In the thrilling Broadway musical, Shuffle Along, Brandon Victor Dixon stars as Eubie Blake, receiving a Tony Award nomination for his performance. Dixon is also an accomplished producer (Hedwig and the Angry …

London’s Murder Ballad just got even steamier. Stage favorite Ramin Karimloo and Norman Bowman have joined the rock musical's U.K. premiere. The two will appear opposite the previously annou…

In a time where it seems everyone has a newsfeed, it is hard to imagine a period where living “off the fat of the land” was the American Dream. Less than a century ago, during the Great Depression, not far …

Take a first look at this immersive production of Of Mice and Men at Serenbe Playhouse.

Clearly told and doggedly true to its source, Touring Consortium's Of Mice and Men is a solidly effective production that never quite sparks into life.

“Who is this man?” bellows Ciarán Hinds at the beginning of The Crucible’s sensational second act. Cast as the all-powerful Deputy Governor of Salem, Hinds is staring at Jim Norton, who…

Local dog cast in Of Mice and Men: Local dog, Tara, has been cast in the role of Candy's Dog when the tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men arrives at the King's in February.

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Denver, and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include OF MICE AND MEN at Milwauke…

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Matthew Perta In his director’s note appearing in the playbill for Of Mice and Men, Mark Clements, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s acclaimed artistic director, admits that …

By Doug Mayo The Touring Consortium Theatre Company and The Birmingham Repertory Theatre are to present a new tour of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Two migrant farm workers held together by a mutual depend…

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men will tour the UK as part of a new collaboration between the Touring Consortium Theatre and

By: T.E. McMorrow "Of Mice and Men" is the quintessential American play, stark, yet sentimental. Based on John Steinbeck's novella by the same name, the story is a product of The Great Depression.Pres…

Of Mice and Men Opens at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. A strong production of John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN, directed by Joe Minutillo, opened on November 14 at Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Cente…

See John Steinbeck's classic story in Sag Harbor.