1st Stage announces 2026/27 season

Season includes five powerful plays and the 2026 Logan Festival of Solo Performance.

NextStop Theatre announces 2026/27 season: ‘Reimagining Resiliency’

Second season curated by Heather Lanza includes a world premiere, a U.S. premiere, and a collaboration with Flying V.

‘Fearless art and diverse stories’: Peggy McKowen on the Contemporary American...

The artistic director talks about her 20-year journey with the festival and how she picked this year’s lineup. By JULIA TUCKER

Synetic Theater’s stunning Helen Hayes-winning ‘The Immigrant’ returns

Far more than a remake of the indelible silent film, the production is an evocative reminder of all our immigrant histories. By LISA TRAIGER

‘What Became of Us’ at Signature Theatre explores enduring love between...

The intimate production turns ordinary details and old wounds into an affecting portrait of family and belonging. By CELIA WREN

A heartfelt and emotional ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ from Triune Entertainment

Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical is performed with a wonderful blend of harmonies in the ensemble numbers.  By JAMIE PELLIGRINI

‘Still We Rise’ sings of America’s unfinished promise at Little Theatre...

The musical cabaret acknowledges the nation’s contradictions without surrendering faith in the possibility of progress. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

Creative Cauldron announces 2026 Passport Music Festival

Festival brings spectacular concerts and cabarets to Creative Cauldron Stage from June-September.

A farce full of witty performances in ‘Loot’ by Edge of...

Every actor plays their character with a canny absurdity that realizes the script's satire and humor. By MARY HARNEY

NOVA Nightsky’s ‘Big Love’ makes a big impact in an intimate...

This modern adaptation of an ancient Greek drama is a chaotic, heartbreaking, and beautiful experience.  By MEGAN FRAEDRICH

Hope is waiting in the wings at 1st Stage’s ‘Indecent’

This humble but captivating production wants us to remember that a play has the power to change a life.  By MELISSA LIN STURGES

Disney’s musical ‘Newsies’ charms and delights at the ARTfactory

The Actors Theatre cast works together to transport the audience to the streets of New York City as they seize the day. By AHRYEL TINKER

A fine production elevates ‘The Music Man’ on tour at Capital...

Though somewhat dated, the popular musical shows how hope can often be more important than truth.  By ZOE WINSKY 

There is more to love in NextStop Theatre’s ‘Once’ than boy...

Thankfully, the talented ensemble has enough personality to make up for the script’s relative blandness. By MELISSA LIN STURGES

Synetic Theater announces 2026/27 season

The company's 25th season features five iconic stories re-envisioned in Synetic's unmistakable style.

There’s magic at play in Signature Theatre’s dazzling ‘Pippin’

Director Matthew Gardiner molds a ’70s-era rock musical into a timely and timeless production that feels fresh and relevant. By LISA TRAIGER

Camp and joy for the entire family in ‘The SpongeBob Musical’...

What begins as a bright, chaotic adaptation of a children’s cartoon evolves into a reminder that optimism, empathy, and imagination are paramount. By LAURA MILLS

With ‘Guys and Dolls,’ Riverside Center rolls a winner 

This standout musical comedy production has style, timing, and big voices. By JEFFREY WALKER

Thoroughly charming ‘Little Women: The Musical’ at Creative Cauldron

The production combines tradition and feminism into a feast for the eye, the ear, and the heart. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Stories of Vietnam War medics, nurses, and corpsmen in ‘Saving Lives’...

Based on first-hand accounts, this collection of monologues gives voice to the medical staff who helped the wounded and battle-scarred. By JEFFREY WALKER