Al Smith Headshot

Al Smith

Get Al Smith Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Al Smith News


Jim Gaffigan Comes to the Eccles in October


 Live at the Eccles will present JIM GAFFIGAN on October 24 & 25, 2024 at the Eccles Theater on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City.

Jim Gaffigan To Return To Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas With BARELY ALIVE Tour


Jim Gaffigan, has revealed new dates for his 2024 Barely Alive Tour, including four additional shows at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Indhu Rubasingham Reveals Final Season as Artistic Director of the Kiln Theatre


As Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) opens, Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham has announced her final season for the company, completing her 12 year tenure at the helm of the North West London powerhouse. Learn more about the upcoming season lineup here!

Jim Gaffigan To Return To Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas With BARELY ALIVE TOUR in April 2024


Jim Gaffigan is returning to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas with his 'Barely Alive Tour' in April 2024. Get all the details here.

Phoenix Theatre Celebrates 40th Anniversary Season Opener With THE BODY


The Phoenix Theatre has announced its 40th anniversary season opener, 'The Body' by acclaimed playwright and director Steven Moulds. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals New Sloan Playwrighting Commissions & Evening of Excerpts at the American Museum of Natural History


The latest recipients have been announced for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for new theatrical works surrounding themes of science, math, and technology.

Interview: 'It's In Our Bones': Amy Rosenthal, Ryan Craig and Alexis Zegerman on Jewishness, Humanity and Chekhov in THE ARC: A TRILOGY OF NEW JEWISH PLAYS


Emanate production are bringing The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays, three plays by writers Amy Rosenthal, Alexis Zegerman, and Ryan Craig, to Soho Theatre. Following its inaugural production at the Kiln Theatre last year, Emanate have forged a space for Jewish voices to shine a spotlight on and celebrate modern Jewish stories in theatre.

ETT Reveals Full Cast and Dates for MACBETH UK and International Tour


Get ready for an unforgettable experience as ETT announces the full casting and tour dates for the highly anticipated production of Macbeth. Don't miss out on this thrilling rendition of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, set to tour the UK and international stage.

Jim Gaffigan Announces Return To Encore Theater At Wynn Las Vegas With BARELY ALIVE Tour, December 2023


Seven-time GRAMMY-nominated comedian, actor, writer, and producer Jim Gaffigan will make his highly-anticipated return to Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas with back-to-back shows of his all-new “Barely Alive” Tour this winter.

English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023


ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

Fourth Show Added For Jim Gaffigan's DARK PALE TOUR


By overwhelming demand, a fourth show has been added for Jim Gaffigan’s “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023.  The fourth show has been added on Saturday, January 28 at 9:30 PM.

A DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE A New Musical Comedy Staged Readings Announced At Highview Arts Center


Vin Morreale, Jr. and Eric B. Sirota are has announced that there will be two staged readings (with music) of their new full-length musical comedy, 'A Day at the White House', at Louisville's new Highview Arts Center, on Friday Nov. 4 and Saturday Nov. 5, at 7:30 PM.

Review Roundup: Ralph Fiennes Stars In STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY At The Shed


The Shed presents David Hare's Straight Line Crazy, through December 18. Read reviews for the production!

Comedian Jim Gaffigan Comes To The North Charleston Coliseum, January 26


Jim Gaffigan has announced that he will embark on an all new “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023 including a tour stop in the Lowcountry at the North Charleston Coliseum on January 26, 2023.

Second Show Added For Jim Gaffigan At DPAC January 2023


By popular demand, an additional show has been added for Jim Gaffigan's “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023. 

Jim Gaffigan Comes To NJPAC


New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, Jim Gaffigan to Newark on Thursday, January 5 at 8:00PM.

Jim Gaffigan is Coming To DPAC in January 2023


Jim Gaffigan announced that he will embark on an all-new “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023 including a tour stop in Durham, NC at DPAC on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Jim Gaffigan to Bring DARK PALE TOUR to Melbourne's King Center for the Performing Arts in January 2023


Jim Gaffigan will embark on an all new “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023 including a tour stop in Melbourne’s King Center for the Performing Arts for the FIRST TIME EVER on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

Ralph Fiennes to Star in US Premiere of STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY at The Shed


The US premiere and strictly limited, nine-week New York engagement of David Hare’s new play, Straight Line Crazy, starring Ralph Fiennes as Robert Moses and directed by Nicholas Hytner and Jamie Armitage, will be presented this fall at The Shed.

BWW Review: STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY, Bridge Theatre


Nicholas Hytner can't quite sustain the verve of the first half of a play that says as much about the 21st century as it does the last

Get Al Smith Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos