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Samuel French is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2015 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation’s leading short play competition. The six winning plays wer…
"Pour Me Another" is a web series, created by TDF and Samuel French, that talks about theatre like we do at the bar. Episode #1 features Annie Baker's The Flick, currently playing at t…
Yesterday at the 52nd Street Project, in a theatre of parents, press and industry professionals, a small but mighty group of teenagers took to the stage to perform some of the greatest 1980&…
After reviewing all of the judge’s comments following last night’s OOB presentations, the festival’s co-Artistic Directors, Amy Rose Marsh and Casey McLain, have made …
Looking for a new, inventive take on a hit 1980s rock musical? Then check out Stage 2 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, as they re-image Chess The Musical to reflect today…
Two more casts members have joined NBC’s THE WIZ LIVE!: Â “Orange Is the New Black” Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba and “Glee” star Amber Riley. Aduba, also seen …
The new Broadway musical Hamilton celebrates its official opening night on Thursday, August 6 with special events before and after the performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 4…
Before a play hits the stage, a writer composes a script. High Point University rising senior Cara Kramer is getting hands-on experience in this publishing process through her summer interns…
Those famed ruby slippers are ready for a new owner! Shanice Williams, 18-year-old New Jersey native, has been cast in the role of Dorothy in NBC’s The Wiz Live! The announcement was m…
Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of New York's newest hit, Ruthless! The Musical, today put a new block of seats on sale through January 2, 2016. Ruthless! opened Off-Broadway Ju…
Get ready to time warp. The Rocky Horror Show will be returning to the West End with the original creator, Richard O’Brien, as the Narrator. This will mark O’Brien’s first …
Last night, the 2015 Tony Award winning musical, Fun Home, made history last night when it became the first Broadway show to perform on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.R…
The Drama League (Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks) has announced that the 82nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Marr…
The road to the Emerald City just got a bit more star-studded. Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige have joined NBC’s upcoming live musical adaptation, The Wiz Live. Entertainment Weekly ha…
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Ryan Murphy, has announced that Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon will return to Broadway in the role …
Samuel French presents The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation's premier short play competition August 4 " 9 at the East 13th Street Theater (Classic Stage Company…
Put on your best poker face, and get ready for a rockin’ night. Tonight at 54 Below, some of the theatre industry’s favorite artists will be taking part in “54 Sings Lady G…
We can’t lie: Â we’re suckers for any type of romantic proposal. But a romantic proposal from one writer to another, after 38 years of being together, on their opening night? W…
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete casting for their upcoming Broadway revival of the award-winning Michael Frayn comedy, Noises Off. Previews will begin on December 17 wi…
Producers Fox Theatricals (Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson) and Barbara Whitman are thrilled to announce that Fun Home will make history again when it becomes first Broadway show to perform…
Funny. Sharp. Defies all expectations. Learn why Caryl Churchill's LOVE AND INFORMATION is one play you shouldn't miss.
The post Staff Picks: Caryl Churchill’s LOVE AND INFORMATION app…
This Friday, July 24, at 11:30am PT, Tony Award winner Kristen Chenoweth will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and you can watch it live. Chenoweth recently finis…
Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, the annual benefit for The New York Civil Liberties Union, will be presented tonight, July 20, at the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia P…
Martin Sherman’s Tony Award-winning drama Bent, about gays trying to stay alive in Nazi Germany where homosexuality is a crime, is having it’s first major revival since the 1979 …
Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh announced today that Laurence O'Keefe will Co-Chair the nonprofit's Fellows Program. Award-winning composer a…