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A Lub Story by Farben Theatre !
Farben Theater staged a A Lub Story written by the acclaimed writer Uday Prakash on 14th August at The Box, Pune.
The play had a musical tone with vivid background score which takes you to 1980's India.
RAD NEWS DESK
Aug 163 min read


Oscar Winning actress Julianne Moore to return to stage after 20 years in New Off-Broadway Play ‘Faydra’!
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore stars in this fearless world premiere that is a modern take on the classic Greek myth. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl and directed by Tony nominee Les Waters, Faydra explores the impossibility of reconciling logic and longing—especially for a woman unwilling to deny desire. The production is produced by Manhattan Theatre Club. Moore has built one of the most acclaimed careers in contemporary acting, ea
Deepak Sinha
Aug 115 min read


NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL MIDNIGHT!
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL MIDNIGHT WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY TODRICK HALL ANNOUNCES FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM AT THE DARYL ROTH THEATRE THIS FALL TICKET PRESALE BEGINS TODAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 GENERAL ON SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 PERFORMANCES BEGIN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 CAST WILL INCLUDE TODRICK HALL, JEREMY BELOATE, JIMMY BREWER, KENNEDY CAUGHELL, DWAYNE CLARK, SIDNEY DUPONT, AYANA GEORGE, AUT
Deepak Sinha
Aug 511 min read


OUT OF THE BOX THEATRICS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BELLA VITA ENTERTAINMENT,DRU MARGOLIS, AND RED HORSE LLC ANNOUNCES“SONG-A-DAY” SENSATION!
Out of the Box Theatrics (Liz Flemming, Founding Artistic Director) in association with Bella Vita Entertainment, Dru Margolis, and Red Horse LLC, is pleased to announce breakout TikTok singer/songwriter and recording artist Oliver Richman will join the cast as Jonah in the Off-Broadway premiere of Soon, a new musical by Nick Blaemire (Broadway: Glory Days; Off-Broadway: Safety Not Guaranteed, Space Dogs), directed by Will Blum (Broadway: Beetlejuice, The School of Rock - The
Deepak Sinha
Jul 306 min read


DRAMATISTS GUILD FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2026 GALA HONOREES FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS!
(New York, NY - July 29, 2026) – Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced award-winning theatrical producer Sue Frost, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-Winning Playwright and DGF Board Member Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and former DGF Board Member instrumental in the organization’s financial planning R. Patrick Morrow will be honored at the organization’s annual Gala on October 19, 2026, at Ziegfeld Ballroom.
Deepak Sinha
Jul 303 min read


THE NEW MUSICAL RUTKA HAS BEEN RENAMED SOMEDAY SOON, TO BE DIRECTED BY MARCIA MILGROM DODGE!
(New York, NY - July 29, 2026) — The new musical formerly known as Rutka has been renamed Someday Soon, marking an exciting new chapter in the development of this powerful new work based on Rutka’s Notebook, the diary of fourteen-year-old Rutka Laskier, first published in 2007. Along with its new title, the producers of Someday Soon are excited to welcome Tony Award-nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge (Broadway: Ragtime) to the creative team. Someday Soon features music
Deepak Sinha
Jul 302 min read


Maunaantar 2026 Prize Distribution Ceremony Concludes on a Grand Note!
Pune, July 20, 2026: The prize distribution ceremony of Maunaantar 2026, Pune's unique mime act competition jointly organized by Wide Wings Media and Dreams 2 Reality (D2R), was held with great enthusiasm on July 19, 2026, at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, Ghole Road, Pune. This year the event marked the successful completion of the 12th edition of the competition. The 12th edition of Maunaantar received an overwhelming response from audiences and theatre enthusiasts. Th
Deepak Sinha
Jul 212 min read


Wide Wings Media and Dreams 2 Reality Celebrate the 12th Year of Maunaantar Mime Play Competition
This year's edition, Maunaantar 2026, will take place on Saturday, 11 July and Sunday, 12 July 2026, at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium, Ghole Road, Pune, from 9:00 AM onwards.
Deepak Sinha
Jul 92 min read


The Third Eye, a dramatic reading of Jyotiba Phule’s radical 1855 play ‘Trutya Ratna' by Sharmistha Saha!
The Third Eye, translated by Rohini Mokashi-Punekar is a dramatic reading of Jyotiba Phule’s radical 1855 play ‘Trutya Ratna’, one of his earliest literary interventions on caste, gender and education and one of the earliest dramatic texts published in India.
Deepak Sinha
Jul 82 min read


OLD WORLD By Naseeruddin Shah & Ratna Pathak Shah
At a health resort, an eccentric woman and a taciturn doctor meet. Battle lines are immediately drawn! But as the encounters continue, an extraordinary friendship develops - a meditation on life, love, loss, and laughter.
Deepak Sinha
Jun 201 min read


PS Productions presents the DELHI premiere of “Tom & Jerry” Directed by Paritosh Painter
PS Productions & Felicity Theatre, producers of blockbuster theatre shows, presents “Tom & Jerry, written and directed by Paritosh Painter. What happens when one harmless lie turns into a full-blown circus of chaos? Welcome to Tom & Jerry, a laugh-riot of misunderstandings, madness, and marital Mayhem. Brought to life by Paritosh Painter who has carved a niche for himself in films, theatre and television, “Tom & Jerry” promises to be comedy theatre at its scintillating best!
Deepak Sinha
Jun 153 min read


Felicity Theatre presents the DELHI premiere of “Jaane Pehchaane Anjane” starring Anupam Kher!
Felicity Theatre presents Jaane Pehchaane Anjane, written and directed by Gajendra Ahire, and produced by Anupam Kher Studio with music by the maestro Anu Malik. This is the studio’s next grand presentation following its legacy of blockbuster stage shows - Salgirah, Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai and Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha.
Deepak Sinha
May 163 min read


SMALL: A Journey from Dreams to the Stage
A Gripping Solo Performance "DRAMA DESK AND OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD NOMINEE - OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE" "SMALL" is a gripping and vividly acted one-man show written and performed by Robert Montano, a vibrantly watchable performer. He enriches his story with dollops of humor. Directed with finesse by Jessi D. Hill, this production has garnered significant acclaim. Critical Acclaim Charles Isherwood from The Wall Street Journal describes it as “A gripping and vividly act
Deepak Sinha
Apr 233 min read


Heathers The Musical: A New Era Begins
Isabella Esler (Broadway: Beetlejuice) and John Cardoza (Broadway: The Notebook, Moulin Rouge!, Jagged Little Pill) are the new Veronica Sawyer and Jason ‘J.D.’ Dean in Heathers The Musical, it was announced today. Both actors will begin performances on Monday, April 27 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), where the production continues its record-breaking run. Tickets are available at Telecharge.com.
Deepak Sinha
Mar 104 min read


The Company Theatre presents Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler!
The play follows Hedda, the daughter of a general, trapped in a marriage and a life she never wanted. Chafing against domestic ennui and rig
Deepak Sinha
Feb 93 min read


Experience the Magic of Pune Natyasattak 2026
A Celebration of Theatre in Pune The grand festival of Pune's finest plays, Pune Natyasattak 2026, is set to welcome the audience. This festival, now in its tenth year, stands as Pune's premier theatre festival. Organised by Wide Wings Media, it takes place annually in January. The festival concludes with an all-night 'Natyasattak Rajani' theatrical celebration. Presented by Wide Wings Media and powered by Zapurza, this theatrical extravaganza will unfold over six days at fiv
Deepak Sinha
Jan 63 min read


Phoenix: A Celebration of Women in Theatre
he play scores in the subtlety towards women's empowerment through the vision of Mohan Madgulkar, who also plays Ashok, a patriarchal character.
Vishal Bheroo
Dec 9, 20253 min read


The Passion According to Janair: A Bold New Voice in Theatre
A New Era for Brazilian Theatre in New York New York City, September 8, 2025 — This fall, Group Dot BR, New York’s only Brazilian theater company, introduces a daring new voice to the city’s cultural stage with the Off-Off-Broadway premiere of The Passion According to Janair. Inspired by Clarice Lispector’s landmark novel The Passion According to G.H., this production shifts the spotlight to Janair—the Black maid whose quiet departure sets Lispector’s narrative in motion—plac
Deepak Sinha
Nov 23, 20254 min read


Plays, Music and Discussions at Prithvi Theatre Festival 2025!
Schedule for Prithvi Theatre Festival 2025 72° East Production's – QUEEN Writer: ADITYA RAWAL Director: DANIEL D’SOUZA Show Details: Thursday 6th Nov - 9 PM Friday 7th Nov - 6pm & 9pm Tickets: BookMyShow Synopsis: Banasvan, 1567. Consigned to a forgotten corner of the palace, Queen Durga seizes her last chance at relevance when her estranged husband, the king, must choose between bowing before Emperor Akbar or watching his kingdom burn. Cast: Puja Sar
Deepak Sinha
Nov 5, 20258 min read


RAD TIMES: Scripts and Theatre!
I love good acting. I adore, I worship it. But a script that is well researched has a butterfly effect on my soul. When I started reporting on theatre, before I could experience the genius of an actor, it was a script that caught my attention. The script used by small and big theatre groups and mostly experimental theatre groups in Pune was so diverse that it boggled me. Before, I could launch myself on stage, I started reading and taking notes on these scripts. I found actin
Deepak Sinha
Oct 27, 20253 min read
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