Today’s Highlights:
John Proctor is the Villain, by Kimberly Belflowers, featuring Lauryn Ajufo (Nell Shaw), Charlie Borg (Lee Turner), Reece Braddock (Mason Adams), Dónal Finn (Carter Smith), Holly Howden Gilchrist (Beth Powell), Cl
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Trey Everett’s Obit will run May 14 – May 30 at East Village Basement (321 E. 9th St.), directed by Vivian Farahani. Link TBA.
Ben Millspaugh, Abigail Garcia, Briana Archer, Ruby Westhoff, and Henry Germansky.
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The 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival will run June 1- 28 at a variety of venues in Los Angeles.
I’ll post additional details when they are aviable.
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at NYC’s 54 Below:
Claybourne Elder (Apr. 3, 4 & 15). 
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Mariln Maye (Apr. 6-19) here.
Hugh Panaro: Man Without a Mask (Apr. 23-25 , Apr. 30), and May 1 here.
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The world premiere of Paul Webb’s Warsaw will run Apr. 29 – May 17 (opening May 1) at Long Beach’s International City Theatre, directed by Caryn desai.
Suzanne Ford, Anna Van Valin, Elias Scoufaras, Spencer Del Carmen, and Bruce Nozick.
A woman fighting for her life after a devastating accident draws four very different visitors to her bedside — a doctor, the doctor’s estranged fiancé, a truck driver, and a hospital volunteer who believes he once knew her long ago . As the four keep vigil, they realize that the comatose patient holds vital pieces missing from their own lives. The play is a moving meditation on survival, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind our lives together.
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The Last Five Years will run Mar. 27 – Apr. 12 at LA’s Hudson Backstage Theatre, directed by Aaron Byrnes.
For free tickets, use code LETUSIN.
Cat Rojo (Cathy Hiatt) and Sean Yves Lessard (Jamie Wellerstrin), with Sophia Konat and Corydon Melgoza.
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Heidi Armbruster’s Mrs. Christie will run Apr. 14 – May 10 at Milwaukee Rep directed by Joanie Schultz.
Alex Keiper (Agtha Christie), Zoë Sophia Garcia (Lucy), Matt Bowdren (Archie), Dale Hodges (Jane), Betsy Hogg (Charlotte/Mary), Amira Danan (Nacy/Chloe), Blake Hamilton Currer (William/Collins, and William William Sturdivant (Monsieur)
Set 100 years after Agatha Christie’s real‑life 11‑day disappearance, Mrs. Christie follows a devoted superfan who stumbles upon clues that may finally crack the century‑old mystery. What begins as a literary obsession becomes a heartfelt coming‑of‑age journey—one that celebrates writers, womanhood, and the stories that shape our lives. With humor, heart, and the thrill of a good old‑fashioned whodunit, Mrs. Christie invites audiences to rediscover the “Queen of Mystery” through a fresh, contemporary lens.
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CrazySexyCool – the Musical, written & directed by Kwame Kei-Armah, will run June 12 – Aug. 9 at DC’s Arena Stage.
Holli’ Gabrielle Conway (Tionne ‘(T-Boz’ Watkins), Jade Milan (Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes), and Toney B. Woods (Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas), with Felica Curry and Kennedy Holme.
TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. The trio stormed the 90s music scene, not only topping the charts—but creating the look, sound, and soul of a generation. With their unforgettable anthems, fly dance moves, and head-turning style, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas defined what it meant to be women in music. The most successful female group of all time, they’ve spent over three decades breaking boundaries and empowering generations. Now their journey comes to the stage…
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August Wilson’s Joe Joe Turners’ Come and Gone will now run Mar. 30 – July 19 (opening Apr. 25) at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre, directed by Debbie Allen.
Taraji P. Henson (Bertha Holly), Cedric The Entertaine,r (Seth Holly) Joshua Boone a(Herald Loomis), Maya Boyd (Molly Cunningham), Savannah Commodore & aDominique Skye Turner (sharing the role of ‘Zonia Loomis), Abigail Onwunali (Martha Pentecost), Bradley Stryker (Rutherford Selig), Tripp Taylor (Jeremy Furlow), Christopher Woodley & Jackson Edward Davis (sharing the role of Reuben Scott), Nimene Sierra Wureh (Mattie Campbell), with Jasmine Batchelor, Rosalyn Coleman, Thomas Michael Hammond, Cayden McCoy, and Kevyn Morrow.
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York Theatre will present the world premiere of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, by Peter Kellogg to run Mar. 12 – Apr. 5 (opening Mar. 19) at Theatre at St. Jean’s, directed by Peter Flynn.
Sierra Boggess (Mercedes,) Adam Jacobs (Edmund), James Judy( Danglars), Norm Lewis (Villefort), Stephanie Jae Park (Haydee), Danny Rutigliano Caderrousse/Abbe,) Eliseo Roman (Morrell), Daniel Yearwood (Fernand, Karen Ziemba (Carconte/Lucrezia Borgia), , Kate Fitzgerald (Eugénie) and Jadon Lopez (Albert), with Madison Claire Parks and Travis Keith Battle.
The epic story of a man wrongfully imprisoned who returns richer, wiser, and bent on vengeance. But as his carefully orchestrated plan unfolds, he must face the ultimate question: is justice enough without love?
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Ensemble Theatre Company will present Randy Johnson’s A Night with Janis Joplin will run Apr. 1 -26 (opening Apr. 4 )at Santa Barbara’s New Vic, directed by Mary Bridget Davies & Brian McDonald.
Sadé Ayodele, Jenna Gillespie Byrd, Melissa Musique, and Sha’leah Nikole.
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The Echo Theater Company (link TBA) & Frank’s will present This Ends Badly, an evening of short plays by Frank Demma, Marlane Meyer, John Pellech, John Pollono, Benjamin Weissman and Sharon Yablon.
Shawna Casey, Frank Demma, Edward Hoke, Silas Weir Mitchell, Conor Murphy, Frank Pellegrino, Jennifer Pollono, Michael Redfield, Wes Walker, Jacqueline Wright and more.