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Deaf West TheatreSpring Awakening
Deaf West Theatre, Big River
Experience the nostalgia with THE AWESOME 80'S PROM coming to Lincoln. Get ready for an immersive theatrical experience that takes you back to the 80s.
The LA Philharmonic and Deaf West Theatre will tour their production of Fidelio to the UK and more! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Ben Platt will play a three-week concert residency at Broadway's recently refurbished Palace Theatre this May, in celebration of the release of his upcoming third album Honeymind. The historic Broadway theatre has now been raised to create space for retail shops underneath. Past residencies at the Palace include Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Bette Mider, and more.
At its best, Spring Awakening smartly and gut-punchingly calls out religious and bourgeois hypocrisy and shows the (very literal) grave dangers of society’s obsession with innocence and sexual purity on the very youth that this obsession claims to protect. Here, on Skylight Music Theatre’s stage, its inclusivity transcends it to new heights.
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for its upcoming new adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST from acclaimed director Jenny Koons, on stage March 27 to April 14 at the O'Reilly Theater.
After 34 years as artistic director, Fountain Theatre co-founder Stephen Sachs has announced his retirement at the end of 2024.
Today’s subject Amelia Hensley is currently living her theatre life at Signature Theatre as The Storyteller for the World Premiere musical Private Jones. The production runs through March 10th in Signature’s MAX space.
Initial cast members have been revealed for the 15th Anniversary concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING.
New Stephen Schwartz musical, The Queen of Versailles, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will have its pre-Broadway run in Boston this summer! Learn more about this new musical and find out when you can catch it here!
Playwrights Horizons has revealed the cast for the world premiere of TEETH, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Learn how to purchase tickets!
REDCAT’s season of performances, screenings, and exhibitions running January to June 2024
The new solo musical Picking Up Speed, written and performed by Alex Wyse, begins performances for one week only this Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Royal Family Arts Space (145 W 46th Street, NYC). Due to popular demand, an additional performance has been added on Sunday, December 10 at 7pm.
Grounded in research and feedback from the Deaf community, as well as counsel from community leaders, Barbie with ASL was produced for Max featuring ASL performer Leila Hanaumi (Deaf Austin Theatre’s “The Laramie Project,” ASL cover for Tove Lo in “True Romance” music video).
Acclaimed actor and writer Alex Wyse debuts his original solo musical, Picking Up Speed, for a limited Off-Broadway run in December. Don't miss this one-week-only engagement at the Royal Family Performing Arts Space.
The National Theatre Conference announces its 2023 award recipients, including Jacob G. Padrón as Person of the Year, Deaf West Theatre for Outstanding Theater, a.k. payne for Stavis Playwriting, Isabel Pask for The Paul Green, and Joshua Castille for Emerging Professional.
On Saturday, October 21, Pasadena Playhouse hosted its first-ever Family Play Day, bringing together thousands of people for performances, activities and crafts, where Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman officially announced the Playhouse’s inaugural season of youth and family programming.
Offering a jocund, jocular, jolly treat for the holidays, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is staging The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Learn how to purchase tickets!
This historic event, which marked the 20th anniversary of the iconic venue, featured Gustavo Dudamel and special guests, including the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock, dancer and choreographer Lucinda Childs, GRAMMY Award-winning R&B singer H.E.R. and violin soloist Geneva Lewis. Check out photos here!
This Fall, a double rarity – horror comedy packed into a Deaf-centric script – will perform as a fully-captioned, accessible piece for all Seattle audiences. Sound Theatre is thrilled to present the world premiere of AUTOCORRECT THINKS I’M DEAD by Deaf playwright Aimee Chou. Howie Seago will direct.
Barrington Stage Company's 2023 season opener, Cabaret (June 18-July 8), is now on stage. The production stars Krysta Rodriguez (NBC's 'Smash,' Broadway's Into the Woods revival, The Collaboration, Deaf West Theatre's Spring Awakening) as Sally Bowles, BSC Associate Artist Alysha Umphress (BSC's Who Could Ask for Anything More?, Mr. Saturday Night, Broadway's On the Town, American Idiot) as Fraulein Kost, and Richard Kline ('Three's Company,' Don't Think Twice, Broadway's Waitress, Wicked First National Tour) as Herr Schultz.
Deaf West Theatre has been nominated for the Unique Contribution to the Theatre award at the Drama League Awards, Best Revival of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Spring Awakening," and Best Revival of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Big River."
Deaf West Theatre has won the Unique Contribution to the Theatre award at the Drama League Awards.
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