One of the nation’s most influential musical theatre institutions, now in its 46th year, is on the opposite coast from Broadway. Since 1989, the 5th has shined as a nonprofit theatre known for ...

The outrageously funny story of five full-figured Mexican-American women who are racing to meet nearly impossible production deadlines in order to keep their tiny sewing factory from going under.

Parrots at the Pagoda, inspired by the life of iconic vocalist and prolific trio musician Johnny Rodríguez, takes audiences into the world and music of this legendary Puerto Rican composer, drag ...

An alumna of UNC’s graduate program who has worked in development for the university, CoyneSmith takes on a new leadership position at the Chapel Hill theatre. In this new role, CoyneSmith will ...

Orchestrator Doug Besterman (‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Boop!,’ ‘Smash’) and music director/arranger Marco Paguia (‘Buena Vista Social Club’) compare notes. In the singing land that is the musical theatre, ...

In 1943, when the horrors of the Holocaust were still not widely known, the famed screenwriter joined other big names for a pageant that toured the U.S. to raise awareness—and to celebrate resistance ...

What’s the elevator pitch for Hymn? It’s about two Black men who meet at a funeral and realize they have more in common than they ever imagined. They get to know each other and fall in love—familial, ...

Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s new play at the Bushwick Starr isn’t just about his mother, the physicist Bulbul Chakraborty. She’s also his co-star. My first question for playwright Shayok Misha Chowdhury ...

“It came out in a torrent,” Emily Kaczmarek said of the 2018 first draft of her play Soft Target. “Sometimes plays feel like that to me—sort of like a primal scream I just had to get out.” Early in ...

PHILADELPHIA: A new biannual Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival (PDAF) has been announced, incorporating performance and educational elements with the aim of transforming person- and ...

KANSAS CITY, MO.: On April 3, Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep) announced that Jeremy Dewey has been selected as the new executive director, effective June 1. Dewey is currently the chief of staff ...