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The new play imagines the relationship between two literary icons at odds with their time: 27-year-old Christopher Marlowe and rising star William Shakespeare.

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Site-Specific Play Riven Will Be Staged at Brooklyn Recycling Facility This Summer by Molly Higgins

Marina Zurita's play tells a story of waste pickers, the global community of people who pick and sort recyclable materials for a living.

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Alex Newell, Kerry Butler, Marty Lauter, More Lead Dirty Little Secret Industry Presentation April 11 by Molly Higgins

Tony winner Jerry Mitchell directs the reading.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

5 Broadway Shows You Can See for Under $100 This Weekend by Molly Higgins

Did you know Playbill offers exclusive discount codes so you can enjoy a night at the theatre for less?

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Photos: See Nicole Scherzinger, Drew Gehling, Jenna Bainbridge, More Attend TDF's Costumes and Cocktails Party by Molly Higgins

The disco-themed event celebrated 50 years of TDF's Costume Collection.

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Photos: Kate Burton, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, More Star in Irishtown at Irish Rep by Molly Higgins

Penned by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, the work follows a celebrated Dublin-based theatre company which has just started rehearsals for a new play.

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Joe Langworth and Steve Marzullo's Fixing Frankie Sets Industry Reading by Molly Higgins

The coming-of-age musical follows Frankie, who escapes to 1980s New York City in a search for self-acceptance.

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EPIC Players Theatre Will Stage Neuroinclusive Seussical by Molly Higgins

To support its mission of inclusion in the arts, the theatre company features neurodiverse artists in productions, provides classes, and more.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Playwrights Slated for 2025 First Light Festival by Molly Higgins

The annual festival shares a first look at projects commissioned and currently in development under the EST/Sloan Project.

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Kathy St. George Receives Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence by Molly Higgins

The award will be presented to St. George at a June 2 ceremony at The Huntington Theatre in Boston.

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James Manuel Meneses' Healing Mined Sets World Premiere at Theaterlab by Molly Higgins

Rosie Corr will direct and choreograph the production.

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Monday, April 7, 2025

How to Get Tickets to Broadway's Othello That Aren't $900 by Molly Higgins

There are rush and lottery options for the production starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Sunday, April 6, 2025

Giant, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Win Big at 2025 Olivier Awards; Read the Full List Here by Molly Higgins

Winners were named at an April 6 ceremony, with Beverly Knight and Billy Porter hosting.

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Friday, April 4, 2025

New Musical Ceilidh Sets North American Premiere, Directed by Oh, Mary!'s Sam Pinkleton by Molly Higgins

Following development in Glasgow, Scotland, the production is headed to Baltimore's France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.

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World Premiere of I And You: The Musical, More Set for McCarter Theater Center's 2025-2026 Season by Molly Higgins

Lauren Gunderson adapted her play for the new musical, which features music and lyrics by Ari Afsar.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

New Musical Astrologia Sets Los Angeles Premiere by Molly Higgins

The work is created by Drag: The Musical co-writers Spencer Liff and Tomas Costanza.

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Casting Complete for A Doll's House, Part 2 at Pasadena Playhouse by Molly Higgins

Jennifer Chang is directing Lucas Hnath's sequel at the California theatre.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Maestra Music Names Lee Bynum 1st Executive Director by Molly Higgins

Bynum will work alongside founder and president Georgia Stitt to lead the nonprofit.

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Darren Lee Will Direct World Premiere of The Tale of the Gifted Prince Musical in Theatre Calgary's 2025"2026 Season by Molly Higgins

The Canadian company will present six productions in its upcoming season, also including a new staging of Come From Away.

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Frozen, Relentless, Hello Girls, More in Syracuse Stage's 2025"2026 Season by Molly Higgins

The central New York theatre will stage six productions in its upcoming season.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Richard Chamberlain Has Died at 90 by Molly Higgins

Known for his performances in Dr. Kildare and Shogun, Mr. Chamberlain's Broadway credits include The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and more.

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Photos: Megan Hilty Gets a Sardi's Caricature by Molly Higgins

Life and Trust Announces Abrupt Closing Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins

Jeffrey Seller Will Celebrate Memoir Theater Kid With Event Series by Molly Higgins

Photos: Go Backstage With Jessica Vosk at Broadway's Hell's Kitchen by Molly Higgins

Photos: See Production Shots From Non-Replica Frozen in Minnesota by Molly Higgins

See Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, More in 1st Trailer for The Four Seasons by Molly Higgins

5 Off-Broadway Shows You Can See for Under $100 This Weekend by Molly Higgins

Concord Theatricals Acquires Here There Are Blueberries for Licensing by Molly Higgins

Alfred Uhry's Without Walls Optioned by Producer Lisa Dozier Shacket by Molly Higgins

Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel to Lead West End Premiere of Born With Teeth by Molly Higgins

Site-Specific Play Riven Will Be Staged at Brooklyn Recycling Facility This Summer by Molly Higgins

Alex Newell, Kerry Butler, Marty Lauter, More Lead Dirty Little Secret Industry Presentation April 11 by Molly Higgins

5 Broadway Shows You Can See for Under $100 This Weekend by Molly Higgins

Photos: See Nicole Scherzinger, Drew Gehling, Jenna Bainbridge, More Attend TDF's Costumes and Cocktails Party by Molly Higgins

Photos: Kate Burton, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, More Star in Irishtown at Irish Rep by Molly Higgins

Joe Langworth and Steve Marzullo's Fixing Frankie Sets Industry Reading by Molly Higgins

EPIC Players Theatre Will Stage Neuroinclusive Seussical by Molly Higgins

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Playwrights Slated for 2025 First Light Festival by Molly Higgins

Kathy St. George Receives Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence by Molly Higgins

James Manuel Meneses' Healing Mined Sets World Premiere at Theaterlab by Molly Higgins

How to Get Tickets to Broadway's Othello That Aren't $900 by Molly Higgins

Giant, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Win Big at 2025 Olivier Awards; Read the Full List Here by Molly Higgins

New Musical Ceilidh Sets North American Premiere, Directed by Oh, Mary!'s Sam Pinkleton by Molly Higgins

World Premiere of I And You: The Musical, More Set for McCarter Theater Center's 2025-2026 Season by Molly Higgins

New Musical Astrologia Sets Los Angeles Premiere by Molly Higgins

Casting Complete for A Doll's House, Part 2 at Pasadena Playhouse by Molly Higgins

Maestra Music Names Lee Bynum 1st Executive Director by Molly Higgins

Darren Lee Will Direct World Premiere of The Tale of the Gifted Prince Musical in Theatre Calgary's 2025"2026 Season by Molly Higgins

Frozen, Relentless, Hello Girls, More in Syracuse Stage's 2025"2026 Season by Molly Higgins

Richard Chamberlain Has Died at 90 by Molly Higgins

EdTA Announces New Appointees to Board of Directors by Molly Higgins