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August 2025 regional theater composite: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature, Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse
August 2025 regional theater composite: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature, Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this August
Matthew Wexler Aug 1, 2025 0

Discover the best regional theater this August, from Broadway stars at Ogunquit Playhouse to a fresh take on Oscar Wilde…

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Set your alarm! Opening soon
  • Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in the Park, June 11
  • Untitled Vampire Play, Chicago, June 13
  • La Cage aux Folles, Off-Broadway, June 17
  • Birthright, Off-Broadway, June 24
  • A Walk on the Moon, Off-Broadway, June 29

Clock's ticking! Closing soon
  • Becky Shaw, Broadway, June 14
  • The Maids, Off-Broadway, June 14
  • Well, I'll Let You Go, Off-Broadway, June 20
  • Chess, Broadway, June 21
  • Jerome, Off-Broadway, June 21
  • Brokeback Mountain, Chicago, June 28
  • Girl, Interrupted, Off-Broadway, July 12

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