The EPIC Players cast of RENT, set in the East Village during the AIDS epidemic, during rehearsals before starting live performances on June 4. The show opens June 4 and runs until June 20 at the A.R.T/New York Theaters at 502 W. 53rd St. ( Photo: EPIC Players) A Neuroinclusive Theater Troupe Puts on Latest Production of “Rent” There were over 5,000 performances on Broadway of the rock opera “Rent” where it won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize in... City Arts 29 May 2026 | 06:56
Current construction taking place at Eugene O’Neill Theater after fire ripped through the theater May 4. ( Photo/Mary Mayo) “Book of Mormon” Cancelled Through May 17 After Theater Fire The hit Broadway musical, “The Book of Mormon,” will cancel productions for at least two weeks as repairs continue after... News 08 May 2026 | 06:53
Red Door Productions is the brainchild of five actors trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute on a mission to put on amazing plays and create their own opportunities. Top left to right: Isabella Candillier, Roxane Pes, and Violet Levinson. Bottom left: Carolina Buhck; bottom right: Ana Radice-Morras. ( Photos: Roxane Pes) A Sneak Peek Behind The Red Door: Theater, Creativity, Innovation! Five actors, hailing from Britain, France, Holland, and the Island of Martinique found each other in NYC and then founded... City Arts 13 Mar 2026 | 11:47
SoHo Playhouse has a culturally historic and rich past dating back to the 1800s. Its mission is to create and showcase groundbreaking new theater from diverse voices and artists from across the globe. ( Photo: Soho Playhouse) Soho Playhouse Again Hosts International Fringe Encore Series “Another year of big growth for the world of fringe and the International Fringe Encore Series (IFES),” says SoHo Playhouse’s... News 26 Dec 2025 | 06:03
Douglas Taurel in his 90-minute, one-man production, plays 14 different characters from soldiers to moms and children. After a 34 city tour across the US, the play is having a limited run off Broadway run through Dec. 21 at the A.R.T. on W. 53rd St. ( Photo:Teresa Castracane Photography) DouglasTaurel’s ‘The American Soldier,’ Bows Off Broadway Douglas Taurel has performed The American Soldier almost 40 times across the country, including at the Kennedy Center (three... City Arts 26 Nov 2025 | 07:38
Performances of Shakespeare’s “Pericles” will be held at St. John the Divine Cathedral starting on August 29. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Performance of “Pericles” Coming to St. John The Divine A performance of Shakespeare’s “Pericles” is coming to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, courtesy of The Public Theater,... City Arts 27 Aug 2025 | 02:49
The four person cast of “Frank and Me,” includes (from left) Linda Miller, Jim Barone, Susan Mitchell and Robert Levey II. ( Photo: Debra Smalls ) “Frank and Me” at Triad is a Love Letter and Comeback Story for Director Linda Miller It’s not quite fair to say Frank Sinatra is having a moment....but then again, why not? The Apollo Theatre recently hosted... City Arts 02 Jan 2025 | 03:17
The Connelly Theater at 220 East 4th Street. ( Connelly Theater Instagram) Catholic Church Suspends Operations at Connelly Theater in Flap Over Controversial Plays New York City’s Connelly Theater has suspended its operations after its owner, the New York Archdiocese which was trying... News 28 Oct 2024 | 05:37
Colleen Litchfield and Betsy Aidem play Greta and Tanner in Matthew Freeman’s new play, ”The Ask.” ( Photo: Kent Meister) ‘The Ask’ Highlights Generational Differences in a Familiar Context at Downtown Theater In recent years, audiences have watched the small development of a new trend in media: making it clear when the given story... News 23 Sep 2024 | 01:31
Annika Beck competing in the second round of the 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying Tournament at the Bank of England Sports Grounds in Roehampton, England. ( David Iliff / Wikimedia Commons) Tennis Is Having a Media Moment Yes, the NBA finals are in progress, the Yankees are soaring, and Jets fans await Aaron Rodgers’ arrival from... somewhere.... Voices 17 Jun 2024 | 02:16
Melissa Etheridge uses her voice to belt out hits during her one woman play, “My Window” now in a limited run on Broadway’s Circle in the Square theater. Photo: Jenny Anderson Melissa Etheridge Moves Her One Woman Play to the Great White Way Who is Melissa Etheridge in her own words? Etheridge: She’s a Midwestern girl, who had some big dreams who followed her dreams,... City Arts 28 Sep 2023 | 06:01
Playwright Al Tapper (left) Steve Ditmyer, the director, of “Bettinger’s Luggage.” Photo: Joan Pelzer Spreading Neighborly Love & Diversity on a Stage Playwright Helped Create Playwright, composer and lyricist Albert M. Tapper penned his first non-musical “Bettinger’s Luggage,” with a specific message... News 28 Aug 2023 | 03:31
Show poster for Caitlin’ Cook’s one woman play, “The Writing on the Stall” at the Soho Playhouse Sept. 6 to 23. ( MIndy Tucker) Musical Comedian Turns Quotes She Found in Bathroom Stalls Into Songs and Then a Play After college, Caitlin Cook happened upon a piece of bathroom graffiti at a dive bar that said, “Writing on toilet walls... News 14 Aug 2023 | 11:55
Actors in the play Anna May Wong: Persona practice for the upcoming Queerly Festival at The Kraine Theater located at 85 E Fourth Street as part of Pride Month festivities. Photo courtesy of The Kraine Theater. Queerly Festival Kicks Off Pride Month with a New Director at the Helm June is here, which means that the pride parade is soon approaching. One weekend a year the LGBTQ+ community comes together... News 09 Jun 2023 | 06:55
The debt holder of iconic Theatre 80 on St. Marks Place evicted the longtime owners, Lorcan Otway and his wife Genie Gilmore and on May 9 agreed to sell the premises to a new owner. Now a petition on Change.org is urging Mayor Eric Adams to use eminent domain to seize the property. It has gnarred over 8,000 signatures. Photo: Change.org 8,000 Signature Petition Urges Mayor Adams to Use Eminent Domain to Save Theatre 80 LIK Holdings emerged as the wining bidder for the building that houses Theatre 80 at a bankruptcy court auction on May 9th,... News 18 May 2023 | 11:04
