This Weekend’s Highlights
Friday, October 10
Richard II, adapted & directed by Craig Baldwin, featuring Michael Urie and Grantham Coleman, with Ron Canada, Kathryn Meisle, David Mattar Merten, Lux Pascal, James Seol, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Ryan Spahn, Emily Swallow, Sarin Monae West, opens Off-Broadways Red Bull Theater.
The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Hunter Foster, featuring BA(Rocky), Jordan Bollwerk (Brad Majors), Natalie Welch (Janet Weiss), Tim Shea (Riff Raff), Alyssa Wray (Magenta), Stanley Martin (Eddie), Madeline Benoit (Columbia) and Patrick Richwood (Dr. Scott/Narrator), with Mary Grace Humphries, Annie Gagen, and Hank Santos, opens at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.
WestFest 2025, a series of new shows, closes at LA’s Theatre West.
Saturday, October 11
2025 Hudson Valley Dance Festival, in support of BCEFA, at 2 & 5 PM at a charming 19th-century warehouse on the banks of the Hudson Rive. Info & tix here.
War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast, by Joe landry, directed by Jamie Torcellini, featuring Richard Baird (Freddy Filmore/Orson Welles), Matthew Floyd Miller (Harry Haywood), Ashley Margaret Morton (Lana Sherwood), and Bryan Daniel Porter (Jake Laurents), opens at Santa Barbara’s New Vic.
Hudson Valley Dance Festival benefit, in support of BCEFA , at 11 AM & 2 PM at the Historic Catskill Point.
Truman vs. Israel, by William Spatz, directed by Randy White, featuring Willy Falk (Truman) and Helen Laser (Bella Abzug), with Matt Caplan and Mark Lotito, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Theater at St. Clements.
The Resident Acting company‘s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Bradford Cover, featuring Austin Pendleton, Rachel Botchan, Anique Clements, RJ Foster, Carine Montbertrand and Andy Paterson, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Sheen Center.
York Theatre‘s world premiere of This is Not a Drill, by Holly Doubet, Joseph McDonough & John Vester, directed & choreographed by Gabriel Barre, featuring Caitlin Burke (Leilani), Matthew Curiano (Chris), Chris Coubet (Tony), Gary Edwards (Voice of Derek), Felicia Finley (Jessica), Kelvin Moon Loh (Kaleo), Sam Poon (Ikaia), Aurelia Williams (Sophie), with Victor E. Chan, Bill Coyne, Lukas Poost, Lukas Poost , Xavier Reyes, and Shyvonne Stewart, closes at Off-Broadway’sOff-Broadway’s Theatre at St. Jeans.
Primary Trust, by Eboni Booth, directed by Dawn M. Simmons, featuring David J. Castillo, Arthur Gomez, Janelle Grace, and Luis Negrón, closes at Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion.
The Porch on Windy Hill, by Sherry Stregack Lutken, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse & David M. Lutken, conceived & directed by Sherry Stregack Lutken, featuring Tora Nogami Alexander, David M. Lutken, and Morgan Morse, closes at Off-Broadway’s Urban Stages.
Sunday, October 12
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Bradford Cover, featuring Austin Pendleton, Rachel Botchan, Anique Clements, RJ Foster, Carine Montbertrand and Andy Paterson, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Sheen Center.
West Side Story, directed & choreographed by Jerome Robbins, conducted by James Conlon, featuring Gabriella Reyes (Maria) and Duke Kim (Tony), closes at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
The Weekend: A Stockbridge Story, by Ben Diskant, directed by Alan Paul, featuring Bill Army, Sasha Diamond, and Molly Jobe, closes at Boston’s Barrington Stage.
Lost and Found, by Angelica Gorga, directed by Christine Cirker, featuring Angelica Gorga (Found), Ivàn Marcel Hernandez (Lost), and Nelly Saviñon (Neighbor), closes at Off-Broadway’s AMT Theatre.
The Hills of California, by Jez Butterworth, directed by Loretta Greco, featuring Allison Jean white (Veronica), Amanda Kristin Nichols (Gloria), Aimee Dhherty (Ruby), Karen Killeen (Jillian), and more, op, closes at Boston’s Huntington Theatre.
The Little Mermaid, directed by James Esposito, featuring Brigit O’Malley (Ariel), Chris Gutierrez (Prince Eric), Bouket Fingerhut (Ursula), Chris Spangler (King Triton), Christopher Baker (Sebastian), Ellie Rodriguez (Scuttle), Katie Orr (Flounder), Richard Rosales (Grimsby/Chef Louis), Jackie Seigle (Flotsam), Allie Leslie (Jetsam), Gina Ansaldi (Aquata), Mary DeLan (Andrina), Courtney Dillman (Arista), Kasey Hentz (Atina), Amaya J (Alana), and Yessenia Buezo Munoz (Adella), with Andrew Colburn and Zach Sain, closes at LA’s Zephyr Theatre.
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Jeffry Scharf, Jimmy Calire & Daniels’ Reunions will run Oct. 24 – Dec.14 (opening Nov.2) at New York City Center Stage II, directed by Gabriel Barre.
Bryan Fenkart (Sir Harry), Joanna Glushak (Dona Laura), Chilina Kennedy (Kate), Courtney Reed (Lady Sims), Daniel Torres (Edward/Juanito), and Chip Zien (Don Gonzalo), with anet Aldrich, Keith Lee Grant, and Pearl Rhein.
A musical adaptation of two famous one-act plays with a common theme: What happens when you rediscover the life you almost lived? The musical is divided into two acts with each act a different story.
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Musical Theatre Guild‘s The Holidays on Stage & Screen! will take place Thurs. Nov. 21 at 8:30 PM at LA’s Catalina Jazz Club, hosted by Glenn Rosenblum.
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The Foundation for New American Musicals will present a concert production of Kander & Ebb’s Woman of the Year on Sun. Oct. 19 at 6:30 PM at LA’s Broad Stage, directed by Glenn Casale, with choreography by Karm Camp.
Sandy Bainum (Tess), Jason Graae (Gerald), and Vicki Lewis (Sam Craig), with Joe Abraham (Abbott), Sarah Chaney (Helga), Jared Gertner (Pinky), Gordon Goodman (Larry Donovan), Mark Miller (Phil), Kevin Symons (Chip), Michael James (Alexi), and Harrison White (Ellis), with Linda Igarashi, Whitney Kathleen Vigil, Kailyn Leilani, Arthur Joseph (A.J.) Mendoza, Keith Parks, and Brittany Rose Hammond.
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Doug Haverty & Adryan Russ’ My Spirit Soars: A Musical Ghost Story continues through Nov. 2 at North Hollywood’s Group Rep, directed & choreographed by Kathleen R. Delaney.
CaseyAlcoser, Sarah Bruce, Océane Rose Laurent, Catherine Clenahan, Brian Paul “BP” Mendoza, Savannah Mortenson, HaleyO’Brian, Marc Antonio Pritchet, Rob Shaumann, Kevin Spirtas, Abigail Stewart, and Sean Michael Williams.
A young coed from America encounters more challenges than she bargained for as she embarks on her junior year abroad. The once fearless, problem-solving, undaunted wunderkind astounds everyone with her ingenuity, bravery and creativity until she is confronted with the one thing she swore she’d avoid doing at all costs: fall in love. Ghosts. Magic. Art. Music. Love. Dancing. It all spins together in a sometimes humorous, sometimes chilling effervescent evening in the theater. This is a contemporary take on a beloved short story and the music style is Broadway-Pop.
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David Hornsby, Chris Hoch, and The Rescue’s The Lost Boys will begin previews Mar. 27, 2026 and open Apr. 26 at the Palace Theatre, directed by Michael Arden.
Caissie Levy (Lucy Emerson), LJ Benet (Michael Emerson), Ali Louis Bourzgui (David), and Benjamin Pajak (Sam Emerson).
Welcome to Santa Carla. Perfect weather. Beautiful beaches. And a charming boardwalk…as long as you ignore all the “Missing” posters. When a mother and her two teenage sons move to town in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging. As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
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Levi Holloway’s Paranormal Activity will run Nov. 13 – Dec. 7 (0pening Nov. 14) at the Ahmanson Theatre, directed by Felix Barrett.
Cher Alvarez (Lou), Shannon Cochran (Caroline), Eheline Cotgrave (Kate Fry), and Patrick Heusinger (James), with Caron Brunis, Caroline Hendricks, and Hanna Goodman.
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape the past…but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are.