This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, July 15
Whodunnit (Unrehearsed), by Jez Bond & Mark Cameron, with rotating guest artists Clive Anderson, Gillian Anderson, John Bishop, Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Brigstocke, Jim Broadbent, Simon Callow, Ronan Keating, Damian Lewis, Maureen Lipman, Joanna Lumley, Juliet Stevenson, Meera Syal, Catherine Tate, Tin Vine, and Ruby Wax, opens at London’s Park Theatre.
Fire Island Dance Festival 2022, in support of Dancers Responding to AIDS, opens at Fire Island Pines. Scroll down to check out the Daytrip Package.
Jersey Boys, directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, featuring Justin Scott Brown (Tommy DeVito), Brian Michael Henry (Nick Massi), Jeffrey Kringer (Bob Gaudio), Evan Jay Newman (Frankie Valli), Nick Anastasia (Franki Valli 2/ Joey Pesci), and Shayne David Cameris (Bob Crewe), with Josh DeMarco, Madalyn “Maddy” Montgomery, Shannon Rafferty, Nicole Zelka, Morgan Smith, and Jake Goodman, opens at Albany’s Capital Rep.
5 Star Theatricals‘ Newsies, directed by Richard J. Hinds, featuring Wes Williams (Jack Kelly), Jonalyn Saxer (Katherine), Frankie Zabilka (Davey), Nolan Almeida (Crutchie), Gregory North (Joseph Pulizter), Ray Mastrovito (Governor Roosevelt), Amanda Baily (Medda Larkin), and Zachary Michael Thompson (Les), with Kevin Corte, Joah Ditto, Craig First, Chase Graham, Cheyenne Green, Callum Gugger, Christopher Ho, Gerry Kenneth, Drew Lake, Tyler Luff, Ryan Marks, TJ McCarthy, Chase McFadden, Tristan Michael McIntyre, Zachary Quinn Neiman-Macak, Luke Pryor, Tyler Rhoades, Callula Sawyer, Michalis Schinas, Craig Sherman, Michael Swain Smith, John Wallis, and Isaac Yescas, opens at Thousand Oaks Bank of America Performing Arts Center (formerly the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza).
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Joe Rosario, featuring Sonoya Miczuno Maggie), Matt de Rogatis (Brick), Christian Jules Le Blanc (Big Daddy), Alison Fraser (Big Mama), Spencer Scott (Gooper), Tiffany Borelli (Mae), Jim Kempner (Doc Baugh) Austin Pendleton (Doc Baugh beginning July 25), Milton Elliott (Rev. Tooker), and Carly Gold (The No Neck Monsters), begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Theater at St. Clements.
American Prophet: Frederick Douglass in His Own Words world premiere by Charles Randolph-Wright & Marcus Hummon, directed by Randolph-Wright, featuring Cornelius Smith Jr. (Frederick Douglas) and Kristolyn Lloyd (Anna Douglass), with Carolyn Agan, Kurt Boehm, Thomas Adrian Simpson, and Kanysha Williams, with Erica Aubrey, Zoë Bryant, Cicily Daniels, Christopher B. Portley, Christopher Michael Richardson, Chris Roberts, Brendon Schaefer, Corry West, and Curtis Wiley, begins previews at DC’s Arena Stage.
Anne of Green Gables, world premiere by Matte O’Brien, & Matt Vinson, directed by Jenn Thompson, featuring Juliette Redden (Anne Shirley), Michelle Veintimilla (Diana Barry), Sharon Catherine Brown (Marilla Cuthbert), Aurelia Williams (Rachel Lynde), Pierre Marais (Gilbert Blythe), and D.C. Anderson (Matthew Cuthbert), with Emily Agy, Jarred Bedgood, Tristen Buettel, Giovanni Da Silva, Amanda Ferguson, Patrick Oliver Jones, Nick Martinez, Morgan McGhee, Jenna Lea Rosen, Avery Sobczak, Elaine Cotter, and Sam Pickart, begins previews at CT’s Goodspeed. 
Video: In rehearsal
MJ The Musical Broadway cast album released here.
Saturday, July 16
South Pacific, directed by Daniel Evans, featuring Julian Ovenden (Emile de Becque), Gina Beck (Nellie Forbush), Rob Houchen (Lieutenant Joseph Cable), Joanna Ampil (Bloody Mary), Sera Maehara (Liat), Lee Ross (Luther Billis), David Birrell (Captain George Brackett), Stephen John Davis (Commander William Harbison), Antoine Murray-Straughan (Stewpot), Charlie Waddell (Professor, and Olly Christopher (Seargeant Johnson), with Iroy Abesamis, Feline Andersson, Charlotte Coggin, Annabel Edwards, Leslie Garcia Bowman, Sergio Giacomelli, Ellie Jane Grant, Josh Kiernan, Matthew Maddison, Rachel Jayne Picar, Kate Playdon, George Renshaw, Pierce Rogan, Charlotte Scott, Trezel Seargeant, Nikhil Singh Rai, James Wilkinson-Jones, and Eleanor Wright, opens at the UK’s Manchester Opera House.
Sweeney Todd, directed by Rob Ruggiero, featuring Ben Davis (Sweeney Todd), Carmen Cusack (Mrs. Lovett), Robert Cuccioli (Judge Turpin), Jake Boyd (Anthony Hope), Lincoln Clauss (Tobias), Stephen Wallem (Beadle), Julie Hanson (Beggar Woman), Riley Noland (Johanna), and Hernando Umana (Pirelli), with Lee H. Alexander, Nick Berninger, Leah Berry, Patrick Blindauer, Brandon S. Chu, Rheaume Crenshaw, Steve Czarnecki, J.D. Daw, Delaney Guer, Michelle Beth Herman, Omega Jones, Beth Kirkpatric, Debby Lennon, Jonelle Margallo, Jacqueline Petroccia, Tim Quartier, Grant James Reynolds, Liz Shivener, Nicklaus Smith, Celia Snow, Veronica Stern, April Strelinger, Pirce Waldman, and Andy Zapata, opens at the St. Louis Muny.
Lincoln Center Theatre‘s The Nosebleed, written & directed by Aya Ogawa, featuring Drae Campbell, Ashil Lee, Aya Ogawa, Saori Tsukada, and Kaili Y. Turner, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Claire Tow Theater.
Remembering the Future, world premiere by Peter Lefcourt, directed by Terri Hannaur, featuring Michael Corbett, Fatima El-Bashir, David Jahn, Andrew Neaves, and Tarina Pouncy, begins previews at LA’s Odyssey Theatre.
Steve Ross: Allons Enfants: Encore une Fois! concert, starring Steve Ross & Jean Brassard, with special guests Karen Akers, Greata, Meg Reichardt, and Kurt Hoffman, closes at NYC’s Pangea.
That Is Not Who I Am, by Dave Davidson, directed by Lucy Morrison, featuring Priyanga Burford, Jake Davies, and Siena Kelly, closes at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
Still a Quiet Afternoon, written & performed by Katie Mazzini and Gabriel Thom Pasculli, directed by Guilherme Kirchheim & Tara Ostiguy, closes at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre.
Cabaret, directed & choreographed by Sanaz Ghaiar & Ben Hobbs, featuring Trevor McQueen (Emcee), Candice Hatakeyama (Sally Bowles), Alex Hanna (Cliff), with Molly Bremer, Sebastien Diaquoi, Fred Frabotta, Jasmine Gobourne, Heidi Hayes, Kuppi Alec Jessop, Madalyn Macko, Kobe McKelvey, Brianna Puma, Justine Horihata Rappaport, Caleb Wilson Schaaf, Ema Zivkovic, and Cullen Zeno. Kamau Nosakhere, Owen Harrison, and Liz Gilmartin, closes at Ithica’s Hangar Theatre.
Sunday, July 17
Anne of Green Gables, world premiere by Matte O’Brien, & Matt Vinson, directed by Jenn Thompson, featuring Juliette Redden (Anne Shirley), Michelle Veintimilla (Diana Barry), Sharon Catherine Brown (Marilla Cuthbert), Aurelia Williams (Rachel Lynde), Pierre Marais (Gilbert Blythe), and D.C. Anderson (Matthew Cuthbert), with Emily Agy, Jarred Bedgood, Tristen Buettel, Giovanni Da Silva, Amanda Ferguson, Patrick Oliver Jones, Nick Martinez, Morgan McGhee, Jenna Lea Rosen, Avery Sobczak, Elaine Cotter, and Sam Pickart, opens at CT’s Goodspeed.
Anything Goes! Cole Porter and More Cole Porter concert, with special guests Christine Andreas and Allison Blackwell, with music direction by Joe Davidian, at 5 & 7:30 PM ET at Jazz at Lincoln Center‘s Dizzy’s Club.
Paradise Square, by Christina Anderson, Marcus Gardley, Craig Lucas, Nathan Tysen, Masi Asare & Larry Kirwan, directed by Moisés Kaufman, featuring Joaquina Kalukango (Nelly O’Brien), Matt Bogart (Willy O’Brien), John Dossett (Frederick Tiggens), Sidney Dupont (Washington Henry), A.J. Shiveley (Owen Duignan) Kevin Dennis (Mike Quinlan), Nathaniel Stampley (Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis), Chilina Kennedy (Annie Lewis), Gabrielle McClinton (Angelina Baker), Jacob Fishel (Milton Moore), Kevin Dennis (‘Lucky’ Mike Quinlan), with Hailee Kaleem Wright, with Kennedy Caughell, Colin Cunliffe, Chloe Davis, Josh Davis, Bernard Dotson, Jamal Christopher Douglas, Sam Edgerly, Jacobi Hall, Sean Jenness, Ben Michael, Jay McKenzie, Kayla Pecchioni, Eilis Quinn, Lee Siegel, Erica Spyres, Lael Van Keuren, Alan Wiggins, Kristen Beth Williams, Rashidra Scott, and Yasmeen Sulieman, closes at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre, after 23 previews and 108 regular performances.
The Public Theater‘s Richard III, directed by Robert O’Hara, featuring Danai Gurira (Richard III), Wyatt Cirbus (Prince of Wales), Sanjit De Silva (Buckingham), Sam Duncan (Duke of York),Monique Holt (Duchess of York), Gregg Mozgala (King Edward IV/Richmond), Paul Niebanck (George), Michael Potts (Lord Stanley), Ariel Shafir (Lord Hastings, Heather Alicia Simms (Queen Elizabeth), Ali Stroker (Anne), Sharon Washington (Queen Margaret), and Daniel J. Watts (Catesby Ratcliffe), with Maleni Chaitoo, Thaddeus Fitzpatrick, Skyler Gallun, Sara Nina Hayon, Matthew Jeffers, Matt Monaco, Xavier Pacheco, Marcus Rae Perez, Grace Porter, and N’yomi Stewart, closes at Central Park’s Delacorte Theatre.
Corsicana, by Will Arbery, directed by Sam Gold, featuring Jamie Brewer (Ginny), Will Dagger (Christopher), Deirdre O’Connell (Justice), and Harold Surratt (Lot), closes at Off-Broadway’s Playwrights Horizons.
Soft, world premiere by Donja R. Love, directed by Whitney White, featuring Leon Addison Brown (Mr. Cartwright), Biko Esisen-Martin (Mr. Isaiah), Dharon Jones (Antoine), Essence Lotus (Dee), Travis Raeburn (Bashir), Shakur Tolliver (Kevin), Dario Vazquez (Jamal), and Ed Ventura (Eddie), closes at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater.
Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom, by Aedín Moloney & Colum McCann, directed by John Keating, featuring Aedín Moloney, closes at Off-Broadway’s Irish Rep.
Life After, by Britta Johnson, directed by Annie Tippe, featuring Samantha Williams (Alice), Paul Alexander Nolan (Frank), Lucy Panush (Hannah), Bryonha Marie Parham (Beth), Jen Sese (Mrs. Hopkins), Skyler Volpe (Kate), Chelsea Williams (Fury), Lauryn Hobbs (Fury), and Ashley Pérez Flanagan (Fury), closes at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.
Fire Island Dance Festival 2022, in support of Dancers Responding to AIDS, closes at Fire Island Pines.
Saturday Night Fever, directed & choreographed by Karen Babcock Brassea, featuring Dorian Quinn (Tony Manero), Natalie Kastner (Stephanie Mangano), Daniella Castoria (Annette), Bryce Bayer (Bobby C.), Ryan Mulvaney (Monty/Mr. Fusco), Jonathan Santos (Joey), William Nelson (Double J.), Benji Godley-Fisher (Gus), Jonathan Van Dyke (Frank Manero), Judy Mina-Ballard (Flo Manero), Ayres (Kaplan) (Linda Manero), Patrick Murray (Frank Manero Jr.), Erika Harper (Pauline), Dwan Hayes (Candy), Presley Nicholson (Connie), and Ava Cusiter (Doreen), with Haley Ayers, Kristen Daniels, A.J. Love, Ellery Smith, Lucy Swinson, Kyle Uraniak, and Katie Van Horn, closes at Laguna Playhouse.
Summer Playwrights Festival (offering readings of 20 plays in 7 days) closes at North Hollywood’s Road Theatre Company.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, by Todd Kreidler, directed by Lita Gaithers Owens, featuring Paul Denk (Monsignor Ryan), Lee Garlington (Christina Drayton), Brad Greenquist (Matt Drayton), Dan Martin (John Prentice Sr.), Mary Pumper (Joanna Drayton), Vickilyn Reynolds (Matilda Binks), Mouchette van Heldsingen (Hilary St. George), Vincent Washington (Dr. John Prentice), and Renn Woods (Mary Prentice, closes at Santa Monica’s Ruskin Group Theatre.
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2022 Emmy Award nominations. Click here for the complete list.
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The Broadway Advocacy Coalition will present its first annual Arts in Action Festival on Sun. July 24 at NYC’s Manhattan School of Music, hosted by Liza Jessie Peterson & Khalil Cumberbatch.
The event will featuring an evening performance (open to the public) offering pieces by Lynn Nottage, Arianna Afsar, Kenyatta Hughes, and more.
Themed “Reimagining Justice,” the festival will offer space for organizations and individuals working in the arts, theatre, policy, and advocacy to showcase their work, explore opportunities for collaboration, and discuss social justice policies and resilience specific to NYC and marginalized communities. The event will consist of workshops, performances, panels, discussion groups, galleries, and video exhibits.
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Video: First listen to the songs of The Devil Wears Prada, by Elton John, Kate Wetherhead & Shaina Taub, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.
The musical opens Tues. July 19 at Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre.
Beath Leavel (Miranda Priestly), Taylor Iman Jones (Andy Sachs), Javier Muñoz (Nigel Owens), Christiana Cole (Lauren), Megan Masako Haley (Emily Charlton), Tiffany Mann (Kayla), Michael Tacconi (Nate Angstrom), and Christian Thompson (Christian Thompson), with Kyle Brown, JoJo Carmichael, Olivia Cipolla, Tyrone Davis Jr., Audrey Douglas, Hannah Douglass, Madiso Fendley, Cailen Fu, Michael Samarie George, Henry Gottfried, Marya Grandy, Jessie Jooker-Bailey, Liana Hunt, Amber Jackson, Chris Jaroz, Carlos A. Jimenez, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Anthony Murphy, Jim Ortlieb, Jonathan Rice, Sawyer Smith, Terrance Spencer, and CJ Tyson.
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The world premiere of The Last Supper, written & directed by Jeremy Desmon & Jeff Thomson, will run July 27 – Aug. 7 at NJ’s South Orange PAC, directed by Sheryl Kaller, with choreography by Lorin Latarro. 
$39 tix with code BWW39.
Charolotte d’Amboise, Mark Evans, Alex Newell, Pomme Koch, Megan Kane, Allan Washington, and Wes Zurick.
Five liberal grad students share a house in a conservative college town who, in their efforts to save the world, invite some neighbors to dinner for a political discussion. An absurdly funny song and dance antidote to our daily political absurdity.
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Steven Levenson’s If I Forget will run July 23 – Sept. 10 at the Fountain Theatre, directed by Jason Alexander.
Sile Bermingham, Caribay Franke, Matt Gottlieb, Samantha Klein, Leo Marks, Valerie Perri, Jason Weil, and Jacob Zelonky.
In the final months before 9/11, liberal Jewish studies professor Michael Rischer has reunited with his two sister to celebrate their father’s 75th birthday. Each deeply invested in their own version of family history, the siblings clash over everything from Michael’s controversial scholarly work to the mounting pressures of caring for an ailing parent. As destructive secrets and long-held resentments bubble to the surface, the three negotiate – with biting humor and razor-sharp insight – how much of the past they’re willing to sacrifice for a chance at a new beginning.
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Video: Highlights from Olney Theatre’s inclusive production of The Music Man, starring deaf actor James Caverly as Harold Hill. Fascinating.
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The first annual Arts in Action Festival, presented by the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will take place Sun. July 24 from 7-8:30 PM at NYC’s Manhattan School of Music, hosted by Liza Jessie Peterson & Khalil Cumberbatch.
Selected pieces by Lynn Nottage, Ariana Afsar, Kenyatta Hughes, and more will be performed.
Themed “Reimagining Justice,” the festival will offer space for organizations and individuals working in the arts, theatre, policy, and advocacy to showcase their work, explore opportunities for collaboration, and discuss social justice policies and resilience specific to NYC and marginalized communities. The event will consist of workshops, performances, panels, discussion groups, galleries, and video exhibits.
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Frederick Knott’s Dial M for Murder will run July 26 – Aug. 11 at Nantucket’s White Heron Theatre Company, directed by Mark Shanahan.
Celia Keenan-Bolger (Margo Wendice), Dan Domingues (Tony Wendice), Isabel Keating (Inspector Hubbard), Kavin Panmeechao (Max Halliday), and Mark Price (Captain Lesgate).
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Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool will run July 27 – Aug. 28 (opening Aug. 3) at the Mark Taper Forum, directed by Seth Barrish.
A tale of life, death, and a highly chlorinated YMCA pool. Mike chronicles a coming-of-age story that asks the big questions: Why are we here? What’s next? And what happens when the items at the doctor’s office that you thought were decorative become quite useful.