Today’s Highlights:
The Resident Acting Company‘s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Bradford Cover, featuring Austin Pendleton, Rachel Botchan, Anique Clements, RJ Foster, Carine Montbertrand and Andy Paterson, opens at Off-Broadway’s Sheen Center.
Beau The Musical, by Douglas Lyons & Ethan D. Pakcha, directed by Josh Rhodes, featuring Amelia Cormack (Raven) Andrea Goss (Le0Ann/Nurse), Myuki Miyagi (Daphney), Derek Stoltenberg (Dess), Ryan Halasver (Larry), and Max Sangerman (Ferris), with Luke Carnell, Seth Eliser, Tyler Conovan McCall and Ace Baker at select performanes, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s St. Luke’s Theatre.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, created and performed by Julia Masli, begins previews at CA’s Pasadena Playhouse.
Million Dollar Quartet, by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux, directed by Creg Sclavi, featuring Blake Burgess (Johnny Cash), Teddy Grey (Elvis Presley), Alexander LaPlante (Jerry Lee Lewis), and Will Riddle (Carl Perkins), with Jonathan Fisher (Sam Phillips), Andrea Fleming (Dyanne), David Lamoureux (Fluke), and Jordan Lamoureux (Jay Perkins), begins previews at Ventura, CA’s Rubicon Theatre.
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Broadway Grosses for the week ending Oct. 12. Click here for the complete analysis.
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The 4th annual Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival will run Oct. 20-26 at the Open Jar Studios.
Samora La Perdida and Taylor Iman Jones, Chasity Moore, Dane Figueroa Edidi, Grant Evan, Jayae Riley Jr., Leo Sheng), Sis thee Doll, TL Thompson, Arturo Luíz Soria, Bekah Zornosa, Janice Amaya, Nicola Gorham, Vico Ortiz; Ashil Lee, Ashton Muñiz, Che Kabia, Daphne Always, Sagan Chen, Smith Alfieri, and Vann Dukes.
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Melissa Errico with Billy Stritch will take place Fri. Dec. 12 at 6 PM at PA’s Buck’s County Playhouse.
Melissa Errico unwraps a holiday cabaret like no other. Blending beloved American Songbook gems with playful takes on seasonal favorites, she reimagines the life of Mrs. Claus—revealing the Santas’ romance, North Pole adventures, and even a mischievous elf or two.
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New York – Under the Radar will present Reconstructing Jan. 9-11, 2026 at Brooklyn College, directed by Rachel Chavkin & Zhailon Levingston, and co-written by Brenda Abbandandolo, with original music composed by James Harrison Monaco, Maya Sharpe, and Jillian Walker.
Denée Benton, Eric Berryman, Vinie Burrows, Rachel Chavkin, Eisa Davis, Josiah Davis, André De Shields, JJJJJerome Ellis, Katherine Freer, Jill Frutkin, Amber Gray, Jeremy O. Harris, Modesto Flako Jimenez, Ian Lassiter, Zhailon Levingston, Jake Margolin, James Harrison Monaco, Maya Sharpe, Nick Vaughan, and Jillian Walker.
Onstage is a two-story house. From one angle, it’s mucked out after a flood. From another, it’s a new development wrapped in Tyvek. And from another, it’s “Tara” from Gone with the Wind transformed into an Airbnb. The piano can’t be tuned. Someone is quilting in the corner. Come in.
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Foundation for New American Musicals will present Kander & Ebb’s Woman of the Year in concert on Sun. Oct. 16 at 7 PM at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage, directed by Glen Casale.
Sandy Bainum (Tess), Jason Graae (Gerald), Vicki Lewis (Jan), and Norm Lewis (Sam Craig), Jared Gertner (Pinky), Joe Abarhan (Abbott), Sarah Chaney (Helga), Gordon Goodman (Larry Donovan), Michael James (Alexi), Arthur Joseph ( A.J.) Mark Arthur Miller (Phil), Kevin Symons (Chip), with Harrison White Linda Igarashi, Whitney Kathleen Vigil, Kailyn Leilani, Brittany Rose Hammond, Joe Abraham, Sarah Chaney, Jared Certner, and Keith Parks.
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Audio: Pretty Wins” from Broadway’s The Queen of Versailles, performed by Nina White.
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Mark Shanahan’s A Sherlock Carol will run Nov. 14 – Dec. 21 at Lyric Stage Boston, directed by Ilyse Robbins.
Leigh Barrett, Christopher Chew, Mark Linehan, Paul Melendy, Michelle Moran, and Jon Vellante.
MMoriarity is as dead as a doornail. Sherlock Holmes is depressed. Without his number one adversary, what’s the point of it all? Enter a grown-up Tiny Tim and the mysterious death of everyone’s favorite humbug and it’s a festive lieterary massh-up with surprises around every corner. This fresh and charming reimagining of two of the most beloved literary characters is a “Dickens” of a yuletide detective story that’s as good as gold.” Sic actors transform before you eyes in a playful, clever and joyous holiday comedy that is “elementary” for a festive outing sure to delight audiences of all ages.
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The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles will present Holiday Legends Dec. 13 & 14 at LA’s Beverly Hill’s Saban Theatre, directed & conducted by Ernest H. Harrison.
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PA’s Bucks County Playhouse has announced 2 Holiday Cabarets:
Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond (Nov. 23 at 7 PM). Info here.
Melissa Errico: The Secet Diary of Mrs. Santa (Dec. 12 at 6 PM). info here.
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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas will run Nov. 14 – Dec. 29 (opening Dec. 3) at CT’s Goodspeed, directed by Hunter Foster, with choreography by Kelli Barclay, and music direction by Adam Souza
Omar Lopez-Cepero (Bob Wallace),Bruce Sabath (BGeneral Henry Waverly), Jonalyn Saxer (Judy Haynes), Lauren Nicole Chapman (Betty Haynes), Aurelia Williams (Martha Watson), and Sofie Nesanelis (Susan Waverly), with Sydney Chow, Jeff Gallup, Jasmine Ashanti Gillenwaters, Laura Guley, Jay Aubrey Jones, Linda Neel, Keyon Pickett, Daniel Reardon, Colleen Roberts, and Travis Ward-Osborne.
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Hello Dolly will run Oct. 17 – Nov. 2 at CA’s Musical Theatre West, directed byCynthia Ferrer.
Tami Tappan Damiano (Dolly Levi) and David Engel (Horace Vandergelder) with Camren Hamm, Brandon Halvorsen, Sydney DeMaria, Bar Daniel, Ryan Cody, Roger Castellano, Janna Cardia, Ricky Bulda, Jane Papageorge, Landen Starkman, Rachel Beard, Andy Wissink, Matt Wiley, Helen Tait, and Grace Simmons.