Today’s Highlights:
Simply Barbra concert, starring Steven Brinberg, opens at London’s Crazy Coqs.
Senior Class, world premiere by Melfin Tunstall III, Greg Dean Brorowsky & Kevin Duda, directed by Amy Anders Corcoran, featuring Jeffrey Cornelius (G.B.), Bradley Adam Stein (Colin), andLauryn Adams (Alizé), with Quadry Brown, Wynter Nicole Cook, Mia Goodman, Ciara Hargrove, Angelo Harrington II, Santina Maiolatesi, Nico Nazal, Ashley D. Nguyen, Jacob Pelzman-Kern, Connor James Reilly, Russell Rinker, Alanna Sibrián, David Singleton, Taryn Smithson, Jordyn Taylor, Taylor J. Washington, and Gwynne Wood, with Ariel Kraje, Nat Mitchell, Haley Nachlas, and Bryan Stopak, opens at MD’s Olney Theatre.
David Dean Botrell:Teenage Waistland solo show, opens at Sherman Oaks’ CA’s Whitefire Theatre.
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Audible Theatre will present 2 plays in rep, both through July 18 at Off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane Theater.
Creditors (newly revised by Jen Silverman & directed by Ian Rickson). 
: Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty. 
Adi, a struggling painter, finds his creative spark reignited by Gustav, a magnetic stranger at an isolated sea-side hotel. Their connection is instant and intimate, but what seems like a chance encounter quickly twists into something far darker, as Gustav becomes intrigued by Adi’s wife, the dazzling Tekla. Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation, where the lives of all involved may be destroyed or transformed
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (by Hannah Moscovitch). Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty. A work of Fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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MD’s Olney Outdoors has announced its Summer 2025 Concert Series: to run July 31 – Aug. 24.
To many to post … click here for the complete schedule.
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The annual Fire Island Dance Festival, in support of BCEFA, will run July 18- 20 at Fire Island Pines Harbor. Events will run 1-4 PM ( Saturday) and 10 AM – 1 PM (Sunday). 
here.
Matthew Bourne, Braylon Browner, James Kinney, Masterz At Work Dance Family, Christopher Wheeldon, Ashton Edwards,, and more TBA.
The festival returns this summer to its stunning waterfront stage with two groundbreaking, reimagined takes on world-class works; a vibrant fusion of voguing, ballroom and contemporary dance; and two bold world premieres. The festival returns July 18-20, 2025, to Fire Island Pines, NY, with dynamic performances set against a sweeping stage overlooking the Great South Bay.
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She’s About to Pop, written & performed by Charlene Modeste, will run June 6, 14, 21 & 28 at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Amidst the chaos and mayhem of a topsy-turvy life, Charlene finds herself in the absurd predicament of being a walking paradox — a visibly pregnant woman who isn’t pregnant. Misunderstood and left to her own devices after conventional remedies fail to heal her condition, she stumbles upon a controversial remedy that isn’t entirely legal.
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A free reading of Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj’s sweet lorraine will take place Fri May 23 at 8 PM at LA’s Renberg Theatre at 8 PM, directed & choreographed by Camille A. Brown.
Although admission is free, an RSVP is required here.
Ashley Romans, Ato Blankson-Wood, Steven Weber, Charlayne Woodard, Jill Alexander, and more TBA.
A poignant new play that honors the love, legacy, and queer brilliance of icons Lorraine Hansberry and James Baldwin.
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Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeff Whitty & Amanda Green’s Bring It On will run June 16 – 22 at the St. Louis Muny, directed by Denis Jones, with choreography by Jinnifer Webe.
Jonalyn Saxer (Campbell), Kennedy Holmes (Danielle,) Bryce Williams (Randall), Taylor Sage Evans (Eva), Katy Geraghty (Bridget), Ayla Ciccone-Burton (Nautica), AJ Paramo (La Cienega), Katie Riedel (Skylar), Regine Sophia (Kylar), Sean Harrison Jones (Steven), Kevin Trinio Perdido (Twig), and Brandon O’Neal Bomer (Cameron), with Sixteen squad members and alumni from University of Kentucky cheerleading program.
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The Summer season has been announced for MD’s Olney Theatre Center:
SummerFest (July 27 at 1 PM): A vibrant seasonal celebration that brings together our local community to enjoy a day full of outdoor performances, delicious food, live music, and a wide array of family-friendly activities. It’s a joyful, inclusive gathering designed to spark creativity, foster connection, and strengthen the bonds that make our community thrive.
South Pacific in Concert (July 31 at 8 PM), featuring William Michals, and more TBA.
Orquesta Manplesa Salsa Celebration (Aug. 1 at 8 PM).
Wicked Sing Along (Aug. 2 at 10 AM & 12:30 PM), featuring Tori Gomez, Chris Mueller, and Jordyn Taylor.
Zoso – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience (Aug. 2 at 8 PM)
Lab Lounge: Aretha Franklin (Aux. 3 at 7 PM, featuring Nova Y. Payton & antira McKinney.
Tituss Burgess (Aug. 7 at 8 PM)
Bill Nation: A Tribute to Billy Joel (Aug. 8 at 8 PM)
Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRIeNCE (Aug. 9 at 8 PM)
Lab Lounge: Patsy Cline (Aug. 10 at 7 PM), featuring Kylie Truby & Anitra McKinney.
Jason robert Brown (Parade and The Last Five years), dramatic song cycle, featuring Adelina Mitchell, Florrie Bagel, David Rowen, John Sygar, and Felicia Curry.
Princess Party (aug. 16 at 10 AM & 12:30 PM)
Celebration of Motown (Aug. 16 at 8 PM)
…. and more TBA…