Today’s Highlights:
Diana Ross & Jon Batiste concert, at 8 PM at the St. Louis Muny.
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Come From Away will run Nov. 4 – Dec. 14 at Milwaukee Rep, directed by Mark Clements.
Karen Ziemba (Diane), Grace Bobber ( Janice), Michael Doherty ( Oz), Kelley Faulkner (Beverley/Annette), Gavin Gregory (Bob), Richard Ruiz Henry (Claude), Steven Koehler ( Nick/Doug), Megan Loomis (Bonnie), Dayna Jarae Dantzler (Hannah), Joy Hermalyn (Beaulah), Adam Rennie (Kevin T/Garth, and Levin Valayil (Kevin J/Ali).
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Tim Blake Nelson’s And Then We Were No More will begin previews Sept. 19 and open Sept. 28 at La Mama, directed by Mark Wing-Davey.
Elizabeth Marvel, Scott Shepherd, Jennifer Mogbock, Henry Stram, Elizabeth Yeoman, William Appiah, E.J. An, Kasey Connolly, and Craig Wesley Divino. Round Table.
How do you plead for justice in a world that no longer believes in mercy? In the not-too-distant future a lawyer is forced to represent a prisoner deemed ‘beyond rehabilitation’ and destined to perish in a newly developed machine designed to execute ‘without pain.’ The attorney must strive for justice in a system devoid of mercy.
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Musical Theatre Guild will present An Evening with the Maestro: MTG Sings Bernstein Sun. Sept 21 at at 7 PM at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage, written by Michael Kostroff and directed by Jason Graae, with music direction by Darryl Archibald.
Carol Lawrence.
Eydie alyson, Eileen Barnett, Anastasia Barzee, Roger Befeler, Jennifer Bennett, Jill Marie Burke, Will Collyer, Matthew Patric Davis, Susan Edwards Martin, Melissa Fahn, Joshua Finkel,Zachary Ford, Julie Garnyé, Maura Knowles, Ashley Fox Linton, Melissa Lyons Caldretti, Tonoccus McClain, Dana Meller, Ashley Mmoniz, Taubert Nadanlini, Gabriel Navaro, Dominque Paton, Trisha Rapier, Glenn Rosenblum, Brent Schindele, Trance Thhompson, Mary Van Arsdel, Diane Vincent, Paul Wong, Robert Yacko, and David Zack, with guest artists Patrick Beller and Bruno Koskoff.
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A Musical Christmas Carol will run Dec. 13-23 at Pittsburgh CLO, directed by Christopher Ashley.
Casting TBA.
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Anthony Anello’s let’s talk about anything else will run Sept. 7-28 at The Flea Theatre, directed by Dennis Corsi.
Ry Albinus, Evan Clausen, Sadithi De Zilva, Dylan Lesch, Posie Lewis, Gabriella O’Fallon, and Caroline Portante.
A new dark comedy about bugs, strangers in the woods, and the unrelenting grasp of guilt. A group of friends escape to the Berkshires for a week-long getaway almost a year after their friend Abby’s untimely passing. Despite their efforts to keep their pasts outside the walls of their secluded AirBnB cabin, their grief continues to haunt them until they have no choice but to confront it.
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will run Sept. 19 – Oct. 19 Stages St. Louis, directed & choreographed by Jennifer Werner.
Brianna Kothari Barnes (Carole King), Zachary Freier-Harrison (Gerry Goffin), Kailey Boyle (Cynthia Weil), David Socolar (Barry Mann), with Amy Loui (Carole’s mother Genie) and Jeff Cummings (Don Kirshner).
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The Joni Project, a tribute to Joni Mitchell, will take place Sat. Oct. 18 at 8 PM at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre.
Band Members: Katie Pearlman, Dave Berg, Dan Ehrlich, Alan Lerner, Mark Mancini, Steve L. Finkelstein, Premik Russell Tubbs, and Victoria Faiella.
The performance promises fresh interpretations of Joni’s legendary songs, from her folk beginnings through her groundbreaking jazz collaborations.
The The band is fronted by Long Island’s remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who plays Joni’s songs in their original open guitar tunings. The ensemble also includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finkelstein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals). The performance promises fresh interpretations of Joni’s legendary songs, from her folk beginnings through her groundbreaking jazz collaborations.
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The world premiere of Kait Kerrigan, Anne Eisendrath & and Ian Eisendrath’s The Heart continues through Sept. 28 at La Jolla Playhouse, directed by Christopher Ashley, with choreography by Mandy Moore.
Heidi Blickenstaff, Lincoln Clauss, Bree Jackson, Max McKenna, Keita Miller, Paul Alexander Nolan, Zachary Noah Piser, Wren Rivera, and Jason Tam.
When a young surfer’s life is cut short, it means a second chance for a stranger. Over the course of 24 suspenseful hours in San Diego, we follow one precious heart on its vital, life-saving journey, and meet the people whose lives are impacted along the way.
Video: Zachary Noah Piser, Jason Tam, Heidi Blickenstaff sing from the musical.
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The world premiere of William Spatz’s Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman will run Oct. 9 – Jan. 4, 2026 (opening Oct, 16) at Theater at St. Clements, directed by Randy White.
Willy Falk (Truman) and Sasha Edec (Bella Abzug), with Matt Caplan and Mark Lotito.
President Harry S. Truman’s unlikely rise to power led to one of history’s most pivotal moments: the founding of Israel. In Truman vs. Israel, he faces the sharp mind and relentless questioning of trailblazing lawyer Bella Abzug, as the truth behind one of his most consequential decisions comes to light. This gripping new play strips away the layers of legacy, power, and politics to reveal the man behind the presidency. Smart and provocative—this is history in the hot seat.
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Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Picture Show will run Oct. 14 – Nov. 8 at Pittsburgh CLO.
Director and casting TBA.
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Duncan Sheik & Kyle Jarrow’s in-development musical Noir (title TBA) has released 5 preview videos from the score, featuring Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor, and Voltaire Wade-Greene, along with Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor, and Voltaire Wade-Greene.
The in-development musical Noir has released five preview videos of songs from its score featuring Broadway favorites Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor, and Voltaire Wade-Greene. Watch Altomare and Kantor perform “Spy in the Shadows” above.
Video: Watch preview videos, featuring Christy Altomare, Adam Kantor, and Voltaire Wade-Greene.
The new work takes its inspiration from the classic film genre, telling an original story of a home-bound man who becomes obsessed with listening to his neighbors through the walls of his apartment. The work—which features a book by Jarrow, music by Sheik, and lyrics by both—made its world premiere at Alley Theater in Houston, Texas, and is currently planning a New York run, to be announced.
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Beautiful The Carole King Musical will run Sept. 19 – Oct. 19 at Stages St. Louis, directed & choreographed by Jennifer Werner.
Brianna Kothari Barnes (Carole King), Zachary Freier-Harrison (Gerry Goffin), Kailey Boyle (Cynthia Weil), David Socolar (Barry Mann), with Amy Loui as Carole’s mother Genie and Jeff Cummings (Don Kirshner), opens at Stages St. Louis.