This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, June 26
Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a 12 hour reading festival of 5 of Letts’ works, opens at NYC’s Circle in the Square Theatre School.
Archduke, by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Lyndsey Turner, featuring Chris Walley, Abraham Popoola, Stanley Morgan, Janice Connolly and Marc Wootton, opens at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
Salute to Broadway: The Most Musical Fan Convention Ever!, featuring Andrew Rannells Lea Salonga, Bebe Neuwirth, Jordan Fisher, Ana Gasteyer, and Jennifer Holiday, opens at Nevada’s Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa.
Charles Kirsch’s Backstage Babble Presents Broadway’s Future Sings Its Past concert (both live & livestreamed), featuring Kaydence Arora, Gabrielle Greene, Carolyn Hao, Emma Ivanov, Michael Kitt, Milena Manocchia, Harrison McNeill, Marie Muñoz, Skye Papa, Jacob Prager, Gretchen Shope, and Kaylor Toronto, at 9:30 PM. at NYC’s 54 Below.
“As Long As You’re Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander” concludes at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.
The (Not So Real) Housewives of Transylvania, world premiere written & directed by Scott Sanders by, featuring Scott Sanders, Iris Almario, Kristen Aziza, Jennifer Durst, Johnny Kay, Kristina Korsholm, and Christian Sanders, closes at LA’s The Actors Company.
Coffee Date, by Jonah Weiland, directed by Julia Christgau, featuring Jonah Weiland (Henry), Lenka Janischova Shockley (Tizzy), Stephanie Chloé Hepner (Laura), and Spencer Weitzelt (Roger), closes at LA’s Broadwater Main Stage.
Case Closed??, Free production!, written & directed byKeya Kalyan & Gayathri Krishnakumar, featuring Griffin Burns (Shinichi Kudo), Erica Mendez (Ai Haibara), Michael Sorich (Hiroshi Agasa), and Andrew J. Russell (Genta Kojima), closes at LA’s Upstairs@ El Centro (1103-B N. El Centro Ave.).
Saturday, June 27
John Philip: Positivity Reigns….Say Yes! concert, opens at NYC’s Don’t Tell Mama.
New York City Center’s La Cage Aux Folles concert presentation directed by Robert O’Hara, featuring Tonya Pinkins (Jacqueline), Peter Francis James (Edouard) Rachel Webb (Anne), Wayne Brady (George), Billy Porter Albin), Alaman Diadhiou (Jean-Michel), James Jackson Jr. (Jacob), Michael McElroy (Francois), Sharon Washington (Marie), and Lance Coadie Williams (Renaud), with Jordan Alexander, Sai Anthony, Jordan Chin, Joshua Dawson, Jamal Christopher Douglas, Michael Samarie George, Aaron Graham, Ari Groover, Jaquez, Karma Jenkins, Christian Kidd, Kendall Lashanti, Andre Malcolm, Kareem Marsh, Marsh, Morgan McGhee, Ernest Mingo, Wesley Ryan, Julian Amari Smith, Jordan Simone Stephens, Wade Watson, Anthony Wayne, and Travon Williams, closes.
Gay Men’s chorus of Los Angeles‘ Declarations of Independence benefit concert opens at Beverly Hills’ Saban Theatre (8440 Wilshire Blvd.)
Can I Be Frank, written & performed by Morgan Bassichis, directed by Sam Pinkleton, closes at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse.
Dirty Books, written and directed by Lieberman, featuring Alaina Bozarth, Alexis Pratt, Sammy Rivas, Laura Walter, and Grayson Willenbacher, with Elisa Grace Davis, Claire Hampsey, and Camilo Zuqui, closes at Off Broadway’s Bated Breath Theater.
Sunday, June 28
Jiulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, by Jennifer Nettles, directed by Mary Zimmerman, featuring Jennifer Nettles i(Julia), Bre Jackson ( La Capitana), Andrew Kober (Pietro), Aubrey Matalon (Renata), Christopher M. Ramirez (Governatore), Didi Romero (Duchessa), Naomi Serrano (Vitoria), and Sam Simahk (Father Paolo), and Jamila Sabares-Klemm and Maya Sistruck, with Kim Onah, Kaleb Wells and Jessica Rus, opens at Off-Broadway’s Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Romeo and Juliet, directed by Saheem Ali, featuring Francis Jue (Friar Laaurence), La Chanze (lady Capulet), Deirdre O’Connell (Nurse), Caleb Joshua Everhardt (mercutio), Ariyan Kassam (Tybalt), Janson Manuel Olazábal (Lord Montague), Jessica Pimentel (Escalus, and Glenn Fleshler (Lorg Capulet), closes at NYC’s Shakespeare in the Park’s Delacorte TeTheatre.
John Philip: Positivity Reigns….Say Yes! concert, closes at NYC’s Don’t Tell mama.
Salute to Broadway: The Most Musical Fan Convention Ever!, featuring Andrew Rannells Lea Salonga, Bebe Neuwirth, Jordan Fisher, Ana Gasteyer, and Jennifer Holiday, concludes at Nevada’s Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa.
A Night of Chekhov, directed by Mr. Kurtesevic. featuring Luna Vintner, Tom Shane, Damian Cruces and Gene Morgan, closes at Off-Broadway’s Actors Temple Theatre.
The People Versus Lenny Bruce, world premiere by Susan Charlotte, directed by Antony Marsellis, featuring Johnny Anthony, Timothy Doyle, Dan Grimaldi, Ian Lithgow, Stephen Schnetzer, Jonathan Spivey, and Roberta Wallach, closes at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row.
Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, by Dylan Marcaurele, directed by , featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson (Ilya Rozanov) and Jimin Moon (Shane Hollander), with Ryann Redmond, Cherry torres, and Ryan Duncan, closes at Off-Broadways’ The Club (530 West 27th St. 6th floor).
Beautiful, the Carol King Musical, directed & choreographed by Dan Knechtges, featuring Kyra Kennedy (Carol King), Dylan S. Wallach (Gerry Goffin), Teresa Zimmermann (Cynthia Weill), Barrett Riggins (Barry Man), Mark Ivy (Don Kirschner), Julia Bain (Carol King), Zachary Freier-Harrison (Gerry Goffin), Maidson Claire Parks (Cynthia Weil), Oliver Prose (Barry Mann), and Abe Goldfarb (Don Kirschner), closes at Pittsburgh CLO.
And Then Here Were None, by Agatha Christie, directed by Laura Braza, featruing Jessica Angleskhan( as Emily Brent), James Carrington (Dr. Armstrong), Mark Corkins (General McKenzie, Matt Daniels (Rogers), Todd Denning (Fred Narracott,) Armando Gutierrez (William Blore), Marcella Kearns (Mrs. Rogers), Steven Koehler (Sir Lawrence Wargrave), Max Pink (Anthony Marston), Jordon Sobel (Philip Lombard), and Sarah Suzuki (Vera Claythorne, closes at Milwaukee Rep.
Cassatt, written & directed by Arden Teresa, featuring Samantha Gregory, Cecil Jennings, Caroline Quigley, Sara Ballantine, Kathie Barnes, Alexandria Sanders, Lily Cadot, Briana Burnside, Walter Rodriguez, and Daniel Korth, closes at LA’s Theatre West.
Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026 concludes at various LA locations.
Gay Men’s chorus of Los Angeles‘ Declarations of Independence benefit concert closes at Beverly Hills’ Saban Theatre (8440 Wilshire Blvd.).
Out with a Bang, by Tony pasqualini, directed by Andrew Weyman, featuring Sarah Brooke (Betty Amalfitano), Robert Lesser (Daniel Katzenberg), and Tony Pasqualini (Eddie Capiello), closes at CA’s Pacific Resident Theatre.
Group Rep‘s A Time to Kill, adapted by Rupert Holmes, directed by Tom Lazarus, featuring Patrick Anthony, Reed Michael Campbell, Dominic Ryan Gabriel, Jennifer C. Holmes, Hudson Long, Michael C.Mahon, Adam Mattson, Rosney Mauger, Sherrick O’Quinn, Anica Petrovic, James, Lawrence Powell, Steve Rozic, Mark Stancato, Neil Thompson, Sandra Tucker,Troy Whitaker and Steve Young, closes at tNorth Hollywood’s Lonny Chapman Theatre.
The 16th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival closes at various LA locations. Click here for more information.
The Real Lady Macbeth, by Coco Blignaut & Edison Park, directed by Sofia Streisand, featuring Coco Blignaut, Edison Park., Eve Sigall, and Savannah Schakett, closes at LA’s Actors Company Let Live Theatre.
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Jason Graae: It’s a Graae Night For Singing will take place Sun. Aug. 9 at 7 PM at NYC’s 54 Below, with music direction by Gerald Sternbach.
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Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has published Richard Nelson’s “The Michaels.”
The book is the final installment of Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Nelson’s acclaimed Rhinebeck Panorama. This new double volume brings to a close a twelve-year theatrical journey that has quietly documented American family life, artistic practice, and the ways people navigate moments of uncertainty together. The collection includes “The Michaels: Conversations During Difficult Times and What Happened?”….& … :The Michaels Abroad:, two plays that explore family, creativity, resilience, and the lasting impact of a pandemic through the lens of a family of dancers and choreographers.
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Matt & Ben, by Mindy Kaling & Brenda Withers, will run July 31 – Sept. 5 at North Hollywood’s Sherry Theatre (11052 Magnolia Blvd.), directed by Max Downs.
Genevieve Lerner and Spring Ferrara.
What would you do if a script that you’ve never seen before fell from the sky into your living room? And that script just so happened to the screenplay for “Good Will Hunting”? Oh, and it’s 1995 and you’re Matt Damon or Ben Affleck and you’re definitely not famous yet. Would you try to make the movie and keep its origin a secret? Would you pick a fight with your best friend? Or would you keep chugging along as if none of this ever happened?
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North Hollywood’s Road Theater Company will present its Summer Playwrights Festival July 10-19. Click the link above for the complete schedule of events.
The festival is one of the largest staged reading festivals in the nation, with playwrights from across the country and around the world participating.
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York Theatre will present the world premiere of James Scully, Frank Evans, & Jennifer Paulson-Lee’s Truly’s Howard Hughes! Sept. 9 – Oct. 4 at Theatre at St. Jean’s, directed & choreographed by Jennfier Paulson-Lee.
Brenda Braxton, Matthew Eby, David Elder, Eric Michael Gillet, and Jill Paice, with more TBA.
An unconventional love story following one of the 20th century’s most fascinating figures: aviator, filmmaker, businessman, and recluse, Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. The story unfolds as Hughes revisits his extraordinary life during his final moments, confronting the one thing his power and fortune could never secure, and leaves us with a haunting question: …Would you, if you could?
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Proof, by David Auburn, will run July 23-26 at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre, directed by Stuart Rogers.
All proceeds will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Ed Begley Jr., Hayden Begley (Catherine), Kate Woods (Claire), and Kelly Sry (Hal).