Today’s Highlights:
The Reservoir, world premiere by Jake Brasch directed by Shelley Butler, featuring Adrián González (Hugo / Others), Marin Hinkle (Patricia / Others), Jake Horowitz (Josh), Liz Larsen (Beverly), Carolyn Mignini (Irene), Geoffrey Wade (Hank), and Lee Wilkof (Shrimpy), opens at LA’s Geffen Playhouse.
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York Theatre Company will present Song of Cope: We Gotta Keep Movin’ on Mon. June 30 at 6PM at NYC’s Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Ave.), with music direction by Michael O. Mitchell and choreography by Cori Barnes.
Micki Grant
Matelyn Alicia, Saint Aubyn, Cori Barnes, Aeja Barrows, Jovan E’ Sean, Alexis Tidwell, Darryl Jovan Williams, and Virginia A. Woodruff.
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Pasadena Playhouse has announced its 2025-26 season:
Creative teams and casting TBA.
Eureka Day (Sept. 10 – Oct. 5), by Jonathan Spector
Amadeus (Nov. 19 – Dec. 14)
Brigadoon (Spring 2026), newly adapted
Mexodus (Summer 2026) written by & starring Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinso
and one more TBA.
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David Foster, Susan Birkenhead’s BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical will close July 15 at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre, after 25 previews and 112 regular performances.
Faith Prince (Valentina), Ainsley Melham (Dwayne), Erich Bergen (Raymond Demarest), Stephen DeRosa (Grampy), Anastacia McCleskey (Carol Evans), Angelica Hale (Trisha), puppeteer Phillip Huber (Pudgy the Dog), and Aubie Merrylees (Oscar Delacorte), with Lawrence Alexander, Colin Bradbury, Tristen Buettel, Joshua Michael Burrage, Victoria Byrd, Dan Castiglione, Rebecca Corrigan, RJ Higton, Nina Lafarga, Morgan McGhee, Ryah Nixon, Christian Probst, Ricky Schroeder, Gabriella Sorrentino, Derek Jordan Taylor, and Lizzy Tucker. Swings Courtney Arango, Ian Gallagher Fitzgerald, Amy Van Norstrand, Damani Van Rensalier, and David Wright Jr. round out the company. Casting is by Tara Rubin and Kevin Metzger-Timson.
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Alan Janes’ Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story will run July 11-27 at Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West, directed & choreographed by Keith Andrews.
Will Riddle (Buddy Holly), Just Marel boyd (Tyrone), Omar D. Brancato (Joe B. Maudlin), Elizabeth Curtin (Vi Petty), Ryan DeNardo (Petty), David Kirk Grant (Hipoclets Duncan), Lauren Han (Mary Lou), Janaya Mahealani Jones (Marlena), Laura Leo Kelly (Jerry Allison), Ali Márquez-Qadiri (Richie Valens), Tren Mills (The Bog Bopper), Chase Ramsey (Tommy), Mia Sempertegui (Maria Elana Holly), and Brian Wallis (Murray Deutsch).
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Paul Stroili’s A jukebox for the Algonquin will run July 25 – Aug. 24 at Theatre Forty, directed by Larry Eisenberg.
Ellen Burr, Tricia Cruz, Milda Dacys, Herb Hall, Michael Mullen, Lloyd Pedersen, Ethan Rockwell, and Mouchette van Helsdingen.
The residents at the Placid Pines Senior Care Center really want a jukebox. When it costs more than the center can raise, a small band of former Brooklyn and Bronx residents hatch a plot to prove that aging is not a New York state of mind. Don’t miss the West Coast premiere of this serious comedy about sex, drugs, and rocking chairs!
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Ann Marie Milazzo’s Joy: a New True Musical, currently in previews, will open July 20 at the Laura Pels Theatre, directed by Lorin Latarro, with music direction by Joshua Bergasse.
Betsy Wolfe (Joy Mangano), Charl Brown (Dan), Adam Grupper (Rudy), Jill Abramovitz Toots), Honor Blue Savage (Christie), Gabriela Carrillo (Ronni), Paul Whitty (Cowboy Eddie), Brandon Espinoza (Tony), and Jaygee Macapugay (Lorraine), with Dana Costello, Ryan Duncan, Gaelen Gilliland, Sydni Moon, Manuel Santos, Brian Shepard, Allysa Shorte, Lael Van Keuren, Alan Wiggins, Briana Brooks, Nora Mae Dixon, Michał Kołaczkowski, and Jerome Vivona.
The true story of Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop, and follows the single mother’s financial struggles as she builds a business empire.
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Disney’s Frozen will run July 18-27 at Pittsburgh CLO, directed by Michael Hietzman, with choreography by Robbie Roby and music direction by Catie Brown.
Cate Hayman (Elsa), Daisy Wright (Anna), Matthew Hydzik (Kristoff), Jordan Barron (Sven), Michael Brian Dunn (Weselton), Kevin Hack (Hans), Kyle Kemph (Olaf), Allan Snyder (Sir Dinadin), Hallie Camacho (Young Anna), Hailey Kenyon (Young Elsa), Bellamy Kelly (Young Anna), and Kailey Kenyon (Young Elsa), with Ryan Cavanauth, Lance T Barker, Brett Barthelemy, Bella Bilandzija, Jordon T. Elelon, Matthew Regorek, Laura Culey, Carly Haig, Hom Henke, Liz Leclerc, Justin Mock, Justin O’Brien, Maile Oravitz, Brittany Pent Rohm, Brittany Pend Rhom, Madsen Piper, Michaela Plummer, Kai Sachon, BB Stone, and Jasmine G. Swaby.
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Parade will continue through July 12 at the Ahmanson Theatre, directed by Michael Arden.
Max Chernin (Leo Frank), Talia Suskauer (Lucille Frank), Griffin Binnicker (Tom Watson), Evan Harrington (Old Soldier/Judge Roan), Ramone Nelson (Jim Conley), Jack roden (Frankie Epps), Andrew Samonsky (Hugh Dorsey), Chris Shyer (Governor Slaton), Michael Tacconi (Britt Craig), Alison Ewing (Sally Salton), Olivia Goosman (Mary Phagan), Jenny Hickman (Mrs. Phagan), Oluchi Nwaokurie (Mrs. Phagan), Oluchi Waokorie (Angela), Robert Knight (Newt Lee), Rentiss E. Mouton (Riley), Danielle Lee Greaves (Minnie McKnightz), Ben Cherington (Officer Ivey), Emily Rose DeMartino (Essie), Bailee Endbrock (Monteen), Caroline Fairweather (Nurse), Trevor James (Young Soldier),Sophia Manicone (Iola Stover), Trista Moldovan (Nina Formby), Ethan Riordan (Mr. Turner), Brian Vaughn (Luther Rosser/Mr. Peavy), and Jason Simon (Det. Starnes), with William Bishop, Jerquintez A. Gipson, Brianna Javis, Benjamin Magnuson, Jodi Snyder, Eden Witvoet, and Jake Ziman.
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The world premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s Billie Jean will run July 18–Aug. 10 at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, directed by Marc Bruni.
Chilina Kennedy (Billie Jean King), with Julia Antonelli (Young Billie), Dan Amboyer (Larry King), and Elena Hurst (Rosie Casals), with Courtney Rikki Green, Wynn Harmon, Carolyn Holding, Jürgen Hooper, Callie Rachelle Johnson, Lenne Klingaman, Nancy Lemenager, and Murphy Taylor Smith.
An empowering new look at a legend who shattered glass ceilings on and off the court. Following her path to becoming a sports icon, from her record-breaking victories to her relentless fight for equal pay and equal rights, Billie Jean explores the cost of public battles and private struggles—bringing us closer than ever before to a woman whose battle for identity and equality inspired and continues to inspire generations.
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NYC’s York Theatre will present Songs of Cope: We Gotta Keeep Movin’ on Mon. June 30 at 6:30 PM at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium.
While admission is free, reservations are required here.
TBA.
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Come From Away will run Nov. 4 – Dec. 14 at Milwaukee Rep, directed byMark Clements.
TBA.