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When star philosopher Aristotle accepts the coveted position of court tutor for an adolescent Alexander the Great, an intellectual battle of wits between teacher and student collides with high stakes Hellenistic realpolitik bearing life and death consequences. Both then and now, the question of how best to rule reaches a chilling conclusion: democracies are far more fragile than we realize.

Open Fist Theatre Company presents Bat Boy: The Musical, the horror rock musical cult favorite based on a June 23, 1992 Weekly World News story about a half-boy, half-bat who grew up living in a cave.

David doesn't have friends so much as he has an obligation to hang out with his wife's friends' husbands. When his sister-in-law brings over her new boyfriend Adam, the two men realize they're friendship soul mates. As they try to figure out how to make a new friend at this stage of life, they realize they have no idea what they're doing. They must embark of a journey of self -discovery just to try to figure out what grown men even do with each other.

Corktown ?39?s entire story takes place over a span of four days in early May 1939, with the play?s discussive element landing on the ethical dilemma and a moral debate of employing terrorist tactics as a means of achieving a noble goal. Joe McGarrity?s branch of the Clan na Gael was, and still is, a secret organization formed for the purpose of supporting Irish Republicanism in America, both financially and militarily.

It's turn-of-the-previous-century New York. A clever, stealth cat burglar is lifting diamonds from society's wealthiest patrons. The most-respected sleuth is engaged, but suddenly dies. The police turn to his good-hearted but inept-but-earnest son, Bob. His bumbling attempts to follow in his Dad's foot-steps do lead him to the "Cat" but he falls head over heels with ... her. So he tries to reform her while she thwarts him at every turn. Will good-ness and love triumph? Can they return the diamonds and be forgiven? Includes the top ten song "He Touched Me."

Fostered is an adult comedy about a rather chaotic family in Scarsdale, New York. Set in 2016, just prior to the election, and moving into 2017, parents Karen and Sandy Foster are ready and excited to make some big changes in their lives. Their plans are thwarted by their adult children who return home, one by one, beset with problems. Each family member is forced to take a good hard look at who they?ve been pretending to be. Karen and Sandy find a way to move ahead with their lives as they, and their children, learn to embrace their authentic selves?and oh, there?s vodka!

Cousins Sade and Mina used to be inseparable. Now leading very different lives, they return to their childhood town for the funeral of their mother and aunt. While Sade is on a three-day furlough from prison and Mina experiences a brief reprieve from her career and life on the West Coast, the two try to make sense of grief, home, love, and kinship. As the clock ticks down, the cousins grapple with their conflicting memories of the past and their shared hopes for the future. Poetic and theatrical, Furlough’s Paradise explores family dreams of a utopia yet to be realized.

One wild and windy night the Gruffalo's Child ignores her father's warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the night. She follows snowy tracks and encounters all sorts of woodland creatures, including a debonair snake, an eccentric owl, and a cunning fox. But the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist, does he?

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.

Cursed Child is the official eighth story in the Harry Potter franchise and the first to be officially presented on stage. The events of Cursed Child take place nineteen years after those of the final J.K. Rowling novel "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and the production features dazzling illusions, bringing the Wizarding World to life before your very eyes.

Prepare for The Bamboozled Tour with hometown hero, Heather McMahan. Described by The Hollywood Reporter as an "auditory David Sedaris for the millennial set," McMahan is known for her authenticity and broad humor. Get ready to laugh until it hurts-this tour promises to bring all the funny and then some!

Spanning decades, and viewed over a single day, the birth of western civilization and democracy takes form in the Greek epic, Hellas. Never before seen on stage, this sweeping, visceral production with a cast of twenty-three, is set in early fifth-century B.C. when a tiny, backward and disunited region faced invasion by the mightiest empire the world had ever known ... and triumphed. The story is vast, split into two parts of compelling entertainment while encompassing the evolution of societal structures, revenge and unlikely alliances, along with an emerging system of justice. Hellas is a marathon theatrical epic, presented as in ancient Greece, depicting the story over a single day. Weekend performances offer the complete saga with (with three intermissions), while Friday night performances offer viewing choices of Part I or Part II on alternating weeks. This is a tale of the invention of theatre itself by a firsthand witness and participant, the Athenian playwright Aeschylus.

Written in 1968, this rarely seen play was first staged off-Broadway in 1969. It shines an undeniable light on the chasm between spiritual ambition and carnal need. The central characters, a debilitated painter and his lonely, desperate wife, express their anguish through plaintive notes of poetry recalling Tennessee Williams at his very best. Running time is 90 minutes with no intermission.

James Baldwin is writing himself into bad health. After two heart attacks, the author returns to New York City for some rest, relaxation and much-needed TLC. First on his itinerary is the iconic jazz club Mikell’s, a favorite hangout, where his brother David tends bar. But things have changed. Mikell’s is closing, and his entourage this night consists of just Maya Angelou and Miles Davis. What’s intended as a celebration turns into an Irish wake for the not-yet deceased, instigated by Miles as James impulsively, on the spot, starts writing an elegy to his beloved old joint. It’s time to par-taayy!!

Commissioned by Latino Theater Company, The Last Play by Rickerby Hinds takes a meta-theatrical turn, bringing an Afro-Latino playwright face-to-face with characters from his past works as he struggles to write what he believes will be his final play. In a journey of chaos, comedy and self-discovery, he questions identity and the true meaning of success. Written by celebrated playwright and pioneer of Hip-Hop theater Rickerby Hinds and directed by Daphnie Sicre, a champion and specialist in Afro-Latine theater.

Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comedic musical about Seymour Krelborn, a shy floral assistant who discovers a mysterious plant he names Audrey II, after his secret crush. What starts as a simple discovery quickly spirals into chaos as Audrey II reveals an insatiable appetite for human blood and a cunning plan for world domination. With unforgettable songs blending rock, Motown, and doo-wop, this sci-fi comedy explores ambition, morality, and the cost of fame.

Don Birnam has a problem. But it's not the usual stuff, like booze or drugs. He has a social media problem, a problem with his cellphone. Like many of us do. This weekend, he will be tested as never before! Begging the question, "Can you survive a weekend offline?"

A funny, biting, bittersweet story about two young people in love who are faced with the world's unpredictable cruelty. Jesse, a nice Jewish boy from North London, falls hopelessly for Alex, a young woman of mixed race. Navigating any relationship is difficult enough. What happens when you factor in politics and rising prejudices?

There's plenty of adventure, laughs, songs and interactive fun in this play where a Prince becomes a frog, and the children of the audience join in dance numbers and attend a banquet at the castle with the Princess and the King and the magical fairy.

One of the most thought-provoking horror films of all time now is...a musical. SAW The Musical hilariously captures the events of the first movie parodying the Saw that started it all following from where Lawrence Gordon and Adam Stanheight find each other for the first time in the bathroom trap. Will they follow "the rules" as they discover each other's secrets? Will they escape the game in time and saw right through? A love story with fluidity (and lots more fluids), SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw is Little Shop of Horrors meets Avenue Q, pushing the boundary on sexuality and how to love. SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw premieres Off-Broadway Fall 2023 in New York after its smash out-of-town tryout in Philadelphia last year!

The Secret Comedy of Women celebrates the joys of the journey from girlhood to womanhood. An immersive theatrical experience that rejoices in the challenges of being a woman — from boys to bras and pantyhose to menopause — this two-woman show explores the universal female experience through a rollicking spectacle of sweetly sharp comedy, songs, dances, stories, and spontaneous moments of discovery that all women share.

A true story of intrigue and artists, set during the 1936 Fascist Italian investigation of pornography charges in Taormina, Sicily. This artistic prosecution uncovers a much darker secret of an 1890s love triangle involving poet Sebastian Melmoth, photographer Wilhelm von Gloeden and an 18-year-old Sicilian boy. What might be discovered, and sacrificed, to protect secrets of the heart?

Set in a small-town Ohio tavern, To Each Their Own tells the story of three longtime friends who plot a series of bank heists across the Midwest. As loyalty is tested and desperation mounts, the play delves into themes of betrayal, redemption, and the lasting consequences of past choices. Known for his poetic dialogue and masterful storytelling, Williams crafts a narrative reminiscent of Sam Shepard's gritty realism and David Mamet's rapid-fire wit.

The Totality of All Things is part of Reflections on Art and Democracy, a celebration of plays and lectures in Los Angeles aimed at raising awareness about the rise of fascism and antisemitism, the power of art and design to resist them, and the confluence of visual and performative artworks to promote democracy. Participants include Los Angeles performing arts and cultural organizations presenting events between March and November to advance art and performance as a platform to confront fascism, anti-Semitism, and other forces threatening democracy.

Two children have disappeared. The mother is a voluptuous, sexy hostess at a strip joint, and the tough-talking detective investigating the possible kidnap or murder case plays a cat-and-mouse game with her. He is relentless and their relationship becomes an unusual and intimate dance. He pushes her and pushes her to confess that she murdered her children, but he gets more than he bargained for. It is seductive. It is provocative. Twists and turns and surprises. Sometimes sexually explicit. Takes place around 1972.

International City Theatre presents the American premiere of The Violin Maker. Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust, creating a remarkable collection known throughout the world as the "Violins of Hope." His extraordinary story and the true tales behind each of the violins are masterfully interwoven with music in this powerful and uplifting new play.

Get ready to dance, laugh, and fall in love with The Wedding Singer-the hit Broadway musical based on the iconic Adam Sandler film! Step into 1985, where rockstar wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer-until he gets left at the altar. Heartbroken and ready to give up on love, Robbie finds hope in the charming and kindhearted Julia, except she's engaged to the wrong guy. Can Robbie win her heart before it's too late?

Experience William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale as never before, in a vibrant 90-minute music infused retelling of a story about love, loss, and rebirth. Skylight Theatre Company has set dates for this accessible new modern English translation, conceived and directed by Tracy Young, whose innovative and award-winning work has been seen in productions at Actor's Gang, Cornerstone Theater Company, and the celebrated Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Take your seat for an irreverently funny celebration through the cosmos! Since Greg’s terminal diagnosis, he’s felt a deep connection to the Earth—and to save himself, he’ll need to save the planet. Viv desperately wants to savor every last minute with her husband. Meanwhile M, our emcee, searches desperately to find meaning in the chaos of their final year with Dad. A heartfelt and joyful theatrical event, as magical as the world itself.