Piper Theatre Productions

08/01/2026

The Times has named The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis one of the musicals to see at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Ashley Davies’s roundup of Fringe musicals about real women includes our show. She calls it a camp horror musical inspired by a 68-year-old Bette Davis facing ageism on the set of Burnt Offerings.

(The Times is paywalled, so here’s the bit that matters: Assembly Roxy: Upstairs, 6–30 August at 3pm, previews 6 August, two-for-one on 11 August.)

From female-led musicals and mind-reading magic to glittering cabaret and scandalous drag, here are the shows to catch

07/22/2026

07/22/2026

John P. McEneny brings The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis to the Edinburgh Fringe, a bold new camp horror musical that reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars

07/22/2026

https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/edinburgh-festival-fringe-top-picks-2026-plays. Going to Fringe? Check out 44 with Piper's own Matt Petrick!

Besties, over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing some of our top picks at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, starting today with the plays. Grab a cup of tea (or a can of Irn-Bru), and in no particular order, here are some of the plays that stand out to us.

07/22/2026

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/EDINBURGH-2026-THE-BLOODY-BALLAD-OF-BETTE-DAVIS-QA-20260720?pt.com

BWW catches up with John P. McEneny, writer & tirector of The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis to chat about bringing the show to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

07/15/2026

Which date will you be attending?

Before Edinburgh. Two nights in Brooklyn. 🖤

The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis plays Gallery Players, July 25 & 26 at 8PM, before we take her to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Have you secured your seat yet?

🎭 Gallery Players, 199 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bloody-ballad-of-bette-davis-brooklyn-previews
Presented by Piper Theatre Productions
Directed by John P. McEneny
Music and Lyrics by Rob Parker

07/13/2026

Please join longtime Piper Dionne McClain-Freeney who is the cast Off Broadway as Sandi! And Keyboards / Associate Music Director! So proud of this dynamo!

César Alvarez (they/them) is a composer, lyricist, playwright, and performance maker. They create big experimental gatherings disguised as musicals in the key of inter-dimensionality, socio-political transformation, kinship and coexistence. With a background as a jazz saxophonist, band leader and s...

07/12/2026

Congrats to Piper Playwright and Teacher Jessica Phillips Lorenz on two of her original monologues being performed at the K/Q Short Play Festival this July 16th at ART/NY. Please join her and spread the word!

PERMISSION & BAYONNE by Jessica Phillips Lorenz 10 min.
Two Monologues. WITH Jessica Phillips Lorenz and Jimmy Kieffer*

7 PM.
K/Q PLAYWRIGHTS
ART/NY, 520 Eighth Avenue, 3rd Floor (Bet. 36th and 37th Sts.).
(IDs are required to enter the building.)
Space Is Limited:
RSVP: [email protected]