This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, Sept. 6
Cable Street, by Tim Gilvin & Alex Kanefsky, directed Adam Lenson, featuring Danny Colligan (Ron), Sha Dessi (Mairead), and Joshua Ginsberg (Sammy) with Davina Moon, Mia Overfield, Max Alexander-Taylor, Aiofe Mac Namara, Ethan Pascal Peters, and Jez Unwin, opens at London’s Southwark Playhouse.
Table 17, by Douglas Lyons & Zhailon Levingston, directed by Levingston, featuring Kara Young, Biko Eisen-Martin, and Michael Rishawn, opens at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater.
Empire Records: The Musical, by Zoe Sarna & Carol Hiekkinen, directed by Trip Cullman, featuring Lorna Courtney (Corey), Damon Daunno (Rex Manning), Taylor Iman Jones (Max), Michael Luwoye (Joe), Tyler Donovan McCall (Lucas), Liam Pearce (AJ), Sam Poon (Warren), Analise Scarpaci (Debra), Eric Wiegand (Mark), and Samantha Williams (Gina), with Hoke Faser, Alex Lugo, Leah Read, Maximilian Sangerman, Andrew Cekala, and Jarynn Whitney, opens at NJ’s McCarter Theatre.
The Mountaintop, by Katori Hall, directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, featuring Rob Demery (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr) and Jade Paylton (Camae), opens at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre.
The Coast Starlight, by Keith Bunin, directed by Mark Clements, featuring Jack Ball (TJ), Emily S. Chang (Jane), Yadira Correa (Anna), Kelley Faulkner (Liz), Justin Huen (Noah) and Jonathan Wainwright (Ed), opens at Milwaukee Rep.
Henry V, directed by Edward Hall, featuring Elijah Jones (King Henry V), Scott Aiello (Duke of Salisbury/Williams/Nym), Donté Bonner (Duke of Exeter), Ronald L. Conner (Bardolph/Duke of Orleans), Rachel Crowl (Fluellen/Grey), Alejandra Escalante (Dauphin of France/Bishop of Ely/Nell), Sean Fortunato (King of France/Erpingham/Duke of York), Kate Fry (Duke of Westmoreland/Monsieur le Fer/Alice), Courtney Rikki Green (Katherine, Princess of France/Lad), Gregory Linington (Archbishop of Canterbury/Bates/Governor of Harfluer), Jaylon Muchison (Mountjoy/Scroop), Adam Poss (Constable of France/Cambridge), and Demetrios Troy (Pistol/Duke of Burgundy), opens at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.
In the Works∼In the Woods festival, featuring staged readings of new musicals, opens at NY’s Forestburgh Playhouse.
That Parenting Musical, by Graham and Kristina Fuller, directed byJen Wineman , featuring Natalie Bourgeois, Max Crumm, McKenna OGrudnik, Brian Owen, Dwayne Washington, Mia Gentile, and Branden R. Mangan, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row.
Brooklyn’s Way, world premiere by Henry Kass, directed by Ronnie Marmo, featuring Amye Partain (Brooklyn) and Jonathatn R. Freeman (Scoot), previews at North Hollywood’s Theatre 68.
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, by Jocelyn Bioh, directed by Whitney White., featuring Melanie Adrienne Brezill (Michelle/Chrissy/Laniece), Victoire Charles (Jaja), Yao Dogbe (James/Franklin/Olu/Eric), Mia Kiri Ellis (Jennifer), Tiffany Renee Johnson (Aminata), Zamo Mlengana (Miriam), Colby N. Muhammad (Vanessa/Sheila/Radia), Jordan Rice (Marie), Awa Sal Secka (Bea), and Aisha Sougou (Ndidi), begins previews at DC’s Arena Stage.
Beyond the Hall FREE concert, conducted by Leon Botstein, at 7 PM at NYC’s Bryant Park. 
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Saturday, Sept. 7
Brooklyn’s Way, world premiere by Henry Kas, directed by Ronnie Marmo, featuring Amye Partain (Brooklyn) and Jonathan R. Freeman (Scoot), opens at LA’s Theatre 68 Complex.
The Civility of Albert Cashier, by Jay Paul Deratany, Coyote Joe Stevens & Keaton Wooden, directed by Richard Israel, featuring Josh Adamson, Cameron J. Armstrong, Tanner Berry, Evan Borboa, John Bucy, Cid Bullens, Brett Calo, Gabrielle Dahlen, Andrea Daveline, Lisa Dyson, Fatima El-Bashir, Michael Guarasci, Blake Jenner, Phillip J. Lewis, Jonah Robinson, and Dani Shay, opens at Burbank’s Colony Theatre.
York Theatre‘s Twist of Fate, by Lissa Levin & Ron Abel, directed by Bill Castellino, featuring David Baida, Joanna Carpenter, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Ben Jones, Maya Lagerstam, Jillian Louis, Cal Mitchell, and Eric Phelps, previews at Off-Broadway’s Theater at St. Jean’s.
John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories With the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concert, at 8 PM at the St. Louis Muny.
David Burnham Sings Bublé concert at 8:30 PM at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club.
Flayed presentation, written & performed by Josiah Blount, directed by David Bridel, at 8 PM at Hollywood’s LGBT Center.
Oliver, reconceived & directed by Cameron Mackintosh, featuring Simon Lipkin (Fagin), Shanay Holmes (Nancy), Aaron Sidwell (Bill Sikes), Billy Jenkins (Artful Dodger), Philip Franks (Mr. Brownlow, Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Mr. Bumble), Katy Secombe (Widow Corney), Stephen Matthews (Mr. Sowerberry/Dr. Grimwig), and Jamie Birkett (Mrs. Sowerberry/Mrs. Bedwin), with Toba Agbelusi, Zoe Akinyosade, Ben Birch, Finley Burrows, Preston Cropp, Benjamin Dalton, Kylan Michael Denis, Sebastian Elton, Liam Findlay, Rudy Gibson, Stanley Guy, George Hamblin, Lily Hanna, Charlie Hodson-Prior, Grace King, Cooper McCrae, Jonny Niland, Hugo Pechey, William Skinner, Dylan Xavier, and Aaron Zhao. Rudy Gibson, Charlie Hodson-Prior, and William Skinner, closes at the UK’s Chichester Festival.
Sunday, Sept. 8
York Theatre‘s Twist of Fate, by Lissa Levin & Ron Abel, directed by Bill Castellino, featuring David Baida, Joanna Carpenter, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Ben Jones, Maya Lagerstam, Jillian Louis, Cal Mitchell, and Eric Phelps, opens at Off-Broadway’s Theater at St. Jean’s.
Don’t Dress for Dinner, adapted by Robin Hawdon, directed by Christopher M. Williams, featuring Brian Robert Burns (Bernard), Kim Morgan Dean (Jacqueline), Veronica Dunne (Suzette), Brandon J. Pierce (Robert), Katy Tang (Suzanne), and Jared Van Heel (George), begins opens at Laguna Playhouse.
Cyrano De Bergerac, adapted by Martin Crimp, directed by Mike Donahue, featuring Chukwudi Iwuji (Cyrano), Rosa Salazar (Roxane), Will Hochman (Christian), Kimberly Scott (Madame Ragueneau), Larry Powell (Lignière), Jens Austin Astrup (Alastair/Act 3 Soldier), Aaron Costa Ganis (Le Bret), E.M. Davis (Usher/Denise/Medic), Christine Lin (Woman Sent By Roxane/Marie-Louise), Barry Livingston (Theatre Owner/Priest), Michael Nathanson (De Guiche), Kila Packett (Fencing Referee/Sentry), Sawyer Patterson (Valvert), Jonathan Slavin (Montfleury/Armande), and John Garet Stoker (Annoying Person), opens at Pasadena Playhouse.
The Entertainment Community Fund‘s Celebrity Poker Tournament – Lights! Camera! Ante Up! benefit, with participants Annette Bening Joely Fisher, Mindy Cohn, William Stanford Davis, Alexis Floyd, Andrea Savage, and more, from 1-6 PM at LA’s Candela la Brea (831 S. La Brea Ave.).
An Evening with Richard Cortez concert, at 7:30 PM at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club.
Shorts Film Festival will take place at 4 & 7 PM at North Hollywood’s Road on Magnolia.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball, directed by Zhailon Levingston & Bill Rauch, featuring Jonathan Burke (Mungojerrie), Emma Sofia Caymares (Skimbleshanks), André De Shields (Old Deuteronomy,) Sydney James Harcourt (Rum Tum Tugger), Antwayn Hopper (Macavity), Shereen Pimentel ( Jellylorum), Nora Schell (Bustopher Jones), Garnet Williams (Bombalurina), Teddy Wilson Jr. (Sillabub), Xavier Reyes (Jennyanydots), Bebe Nicole Simpson (Demeter), and Daya Huesca (Rumpleteazer, with Tara Lashan Clinkscales, Frank Viveros, and Shelby Griswold, closes at Off-Broadway’s Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Pretty Perfect Lives, by Gage Tarlton, directed by Gabi Carrubba, featuring Elizabeth, Zane Phillips, and Nic Ashe, closes at Off-Broadway’s Flea Theater.
Barnum, directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, featuring Matt Rawle (Charity Barnum), Monique Young (Charity Barnum), Penny Ashmore ( Jenny Lind), Fergus Rattigan (General Tom Thumb), Tania Mathurin (Joice Heth), Josh Barnett (James Bailey), and Tom Sterling (Edgar Templeton, with Emma Jane Morton, Tom Sowinski, Jessica Jolleys, Charis Alexandra, and Elena Bluck, plus onstage swings Kaine Hatukai and Laura Sillett, and circus performers Kiera Brunton, Emily Odunsi, Dan Holland, and Andre Rodrigues, closes at the UK’s Watermill Theatre.
The Brothers Size, by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Bijan Sheibani, featuring Alani iLongwe (Oshoosi Size), Malcolm Mays (Elegba), and Sheaun McKinney (Ogun Size), closes at LA’s Geffen Playhouse.
Grease, directed by Hunter Foster, featuring David Nick Alea, Brianna Ascaone, Giuliana Augello, Jordan Bollwerk, Sherrod D. Brown, Seth Clayton, Nathan Cockroft, Toni Dibuono, Tiffany Engen, Maya Kazzaz, Erin, Kommor, Stanley Martin, Keaton Miller, Joe Montoya, Brianna Brito Mooney, Stephanie Prestage, Lorenzo Pugliese, JP Qualters, Suayna Smith, and Alyssa Wray, closes at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.
In the Works∼In the Woods festival, featuring staged readings of new musicals, concludes at NY’s Forestburgh Playhouse.
Rogue Machine‘s Human Error, by Eric Pfeffinger, directed by Joshua Bitton, featuring Lauren Burns (Heather), Andrew Hawtrey (Dr. Hoskins), Kiel Kennedy (Jim), Kapil Talwakar (Sameer), and Dristen Vaganos (Madelyn), closes at LA’s Matrix Theater.
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Othello will run Feb. 24 – June 8, 2025 (opening Mar. 23) at the Barrymore Theatre, directed by Kenny Leon.
Denzel Washington (Othell0), Jake Gyllenhaal (Iago), Molly Osborne (Desdemona), and more TBA.
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Off Broadway’s York Theatre will present a developmental reading of Stephen H. Gardner’s Once in a Lifetime, Again on Mon. Sept. 9 at 2 & 7 PM at NYC’s Pearl Studios (800 8th Ave. (Room 414), directed by Samantha Saltzman, with music direction by Logan Medland. 
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Andrea Frierson, David M. Lutken, and Michele Ragusa
Jesse met Lydia in 1974…one of many couples in a generation thrown into new gender roles: two careers, shared parenting, new stresses. Lydia dies in her 50s, leaving Jesse devastated that his career took priority over his marriage. After lashing out, he begins therapy. There, he learns to express his emotions with unsparing honesty by writing songs…then sets out on an often awkward, occasionally comic, and tender search to find love anew.
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Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney’s Reefer Madness has announced upcoming special guests at LA’s Whitley Theatre, directed & choreographed by Spencer Liff.
Rachel Bloom (Jesus) – through Sept. 8
Matthew Morrison (Jesus) – Sept. 11-15
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Amas Musical Theatre will present Lynne Taylor Corbett, Shaun Taylor Corbett, Chris Wiseman, Robert Lindsey-Naffis, & Michael Moricz’s Distant Thunder. to run Sept. 25 – Oct. 27 (opening Oct. 3) at A.R.T/New York Theaters, directed & choreographed by Lynn Taylor Corbett.
Jeff Barehand, Spencer Battiest, Aubee Billie, Xander Chauncey, Bonale Fambrini, Brent Florend-Sitwallapum, Angela Gómez, Irma-Estelle Laguerre, Johnlee Lookingglass, Michelle Rios, Glenn Stanton, Sampwe Tarrant, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, and Chelsea Zeno, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s A.R.T/New York Theaters,
The story of a man reconnecting with his Blackfeet heritage. It blends pop-rock music with Native drumming and dancing.
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The Hudson Valley Dance Festival, in support of BC/EFA will take place Sunday, Oct. 13 at both 2 & 5 PM at New York’s Catskill Point.
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Peter Pan will run Sept. 17-22 at Kansas City Starlight, directed byLonnie Price, with choreography by Lorin Latarro.
Nolan Almeida (Peter Pan), Cody Garcia (Captain Hook), Hawa Kamara (Wendy), Ray Zaragoza (Tiger Lily), Shefali Deshpande (Mrs. Darling), Kurt Perry (Smee), William Foon & Micah Turner Lee (alternate as John), Reed Epley & Jayden Guarneri (alternate as Michael), and more (unlisted).
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York Theatre Company & the Noel Coward Foundation will present I Like America on Sun. Oct. 6 at at 7:30 PM at Off-Broadway’s Theatre at St. Jean’s, directed by Barry Day & Joseph Hayward. 
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Steve Ross, KT Sullivan, and Simon Jones.
The concert will celebrate 125 years of Noël Coward, and in particular his lifelong association with America.
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The Acting Company will present a benefit reading of Holiday, newly adapted by Richard Greenberg, on Sun. Oct. 6 at 7 PM at NYC’s Gerald W. Lynch Theater (524 W. 59th St.), directed byRobert Falls.
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet.
The upper east side Seton family prepares to welcome free-spirited Johnny Case to the fold, but as New Year’s Eve approaches, the eternal battle between whether one lives to work or works to live threatens to break them all apart.
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Kyle Falconer, Laura Wilde & Johnny McKnight’s No Love Songs will run Sept. 27 – Oct. 20 (opening Oct. 3) at CT’s Goodspeed, directed by Andrew Panton, with music direction by Gavin Whitworth.
John McLarnon (Jessie) and Anna Russell-Martin (Lana).
The story of Jessie and Lana―young and in love one second and pregnant the very next. When Jessie is called away to tour with his band in America and postpartum depression sets in for Lana, they must learn to navigate the unique challenges of their new lives as parents. Through a powerful blend of humor, heart and indie rock music, you’ll be taken on a journey that captures the essence of love and realities of early parenthood.
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Bernadette Peters in concert will run Nov. 8-9 (both at 8 PM) at NJ’s Two River Theater.
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Once will run Sept. 11 – Oct. 6 at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre, directed by Michael Michetti, with choreography by Kitty Macnamee and music direction by Julia Hoffman.
Shawn W. Smith (Guy), Maddie Eaton (Girl), Linda Bard (Emcee), Max Bartos (Svec), Linda Bard (Emcee), Max Bartos (Svec), Matt Foyer (Da), Julia Hoffman (Réza), Brian Maillard (Bank Manager), Cynthia Marty (Baruška), and Leota Rhodes (Ex-Girlfriend), and Sam Saint Ours (Billy), with Adam Huell Potter.