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Syracuse Stage Opens Season With Production of WWI Musical ‘The Hello Girls’

The musical tells the true story of America's first female soldiers who served as bilingual telephone operators on WWI front lines in France.

Sept. 15, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Announces Auditions for 2025-26 Theatre for the Very Young Production ‘Tiny Martians, Big Emotions’

Syracuse Stage is seeking non-equity actors to audition for the Theatre for the Very Young production of “Tiny Martians, Big Emotions,” conceived and directed by

Aug. 13, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Announces Cast and Production Team of Musical ‘The Hello Girls’

Syracuse Stage announced an exciting new cast and creative team for “The Hello Girls,” with music and lyrics by Peter Mills and book by Peter

Aug. 8, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Concludes 2024-25 Season With ‘The National Pastime’

Syracuse Stage concludes its 2024-25 season with the world premiere production of “The National Pastime,” a provocative psychological thriller about state secrets, sonic weaponry, stolen

June 4, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Jane Austen Returns to Syracuse Stage With Fresh and Fun ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Syracuse Stage continues its 2024/25 season with celebrated actor and playwright Kate Hamill’s whirlwind adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.” Directed by Jason O’Connell,

April 10, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Announces 2025-26 Season

International spy rings, eternal winters, courageous trailblazers and one super-secret message add up to an extraordinary 25/26 season at Syracuse Stage, featuring a thrilling Broadway

April 7, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Syracuse Stage Celebrates Friendship and Fandom with ‘King James’

Syracuse Stage continues its 2024/2025 season with Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Rajiv Joseph’s “King James,” a slam dunk celebration of basketball, friendship and fandom. Directed by

Feb. 24, 2025 | Campus & Community

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‘A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile’ Continues Department of Drama’s 2024/2025 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues the 2024/2025 season with the uniquely engaging “A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile” by MJ Kaufman,

Feb. 18, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Syracuse Stage Announces Appointment of Carly DiFulvio Allen as Managing Director

Syracuse Stage has announced that Carly DiFulvio Allen has been named the theatre’s new managing director. DiFulvio Allen currently serves as the associate general manager

Jan. 29, 2025 | Campus & Community

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Syracuse Stage Announces Reading of Classic Comedy ‘Harvey’

Syracuse Stage will hold a reading of Mary Chase’s classic comedy “Harvey,” directed by associate artistic director Melissa Crespo and featuring a cast comprised entirely

Jan. 16, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Welcomes 2025 With ‘Primary Trust’

Syracuse Stage welcomes the new year with playwright Eboni Booth’s “Primary Trust,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about best friends, new beginnings and the undeniable power

Jan. 14, 2025 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Welcomes the Holiday Season With ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’

Syracuse Stage continues the 2024-25 season with “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” the wondrous musical from theatre’s most iconic songwriting duo. Co-produced with the Department of

Nov. 14, 2024 | Campus & Community

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‘Pippin’ Opens Syracuse University Department of Drama 2024/25 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama begins the 2024/25 season with “Pippin,” the Tony Award-winning musical from composer Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Godspell”) and Roger O.

Oct. 11, 2024 | Arts & Humanities

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Syracuse Stage Opens 2024/25 Season With New Adaptation of Classic Nailbiter ‘Dial M for Murder’

Syracuse Stage begins the 2024/25 subscription series with “Dial M for Murder,” Jeffrey Hatcher’s fresh adaptation of the classic crime thriller. Directed by Syracuse Stage

Oct. 1, 2024 | Arts & Humanities

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Department of Drama Announces 24/25 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama is pleased to announce the 2024/25 season, consisting of six productions: “Pippin” (Oct. 11 – 20), “Twelfth Night” (Nov.

Sept. 13, 2024 | Arts & Humanities

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Legendary Comedy Troupe Second City Opens Syracuse Stage Season

Syracuse Stage begins its 24/25 season with a limited two-week run of “The Second City 65th Anniversary Show” from the legendary Chicago troupe. Presented as

Sept. 5, 2024 | Arts & Humanities

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100 Black Men of Syracuse and Syracuse Stage Present ‘Citizen James, or the Young Man Without a Country’ by Kyle Bass

Syracuse Stage, in partnership with 100 Black Men of Syracuse, announced that the company’s 2024/25 season will officially begin with “Citizen James, or the Young

July 12, 2024 | Arts & Humanities

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‘The Droll (Or, a Stage-Play about the END of Theatre)’ Closes Out Department of Drama 2023-24 Season

The Syracuse University Department of Drama concludes the 2023-24 season with “The Droll (Or, a Stage-Play about the END of Theatre),” by Meg Miroshnik. Directed

April 18, 2024 | Arts & Humanities

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