South Coast Repertory

FIREBRAND: A NEW QUEER MUSICAL Unveils Lead Casting for Camden Fringe Run
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026

Initial Casting has been confirmed for the workshop of Firebrand: A New Queer Musical, by Merilee Ettia and Robbie Hébert, coming to Camden Fringe this summer.

WHAT SURVIVES World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Photos: FREMONT AVE. Opens at South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

All new photos have been released from the Opening Night of Fremont Ave. by Reggie D. White, which South Coast Repertory on the Segerstrom Stage. Check out the photos here!

Zach Barr Wins 2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award For THE PILON
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026

Playwright Zach Barr received the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for THE PILON, which had its world premiere at Chicago's Red Theater. The award carries a $25,000 honorarium.

IAMA Theatre Company Will Present Workshop of ...BUT YOU COULD'VE HELD MY HAND to Close 18th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026

IAMA Theatre Company will close its 18th season with a workshop production of ...BUT YOU COULD'VE HELD MY HAND, written by JuCoby Johnson and directed by H. Adam Harris, at Atwater Village Theatre in Los Angeles.

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME
by Michael Quintos - Apr 26, 2026

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere production directed by Caitlin Sullivan. The new work continues performances at its Costa Mesa home through May 3. Equally intriguing and confounding, the brand new play, honestly, comes off for me as one of those creatively-ambitious but somewhat incomplete stage experiments that left me with more questions than answers.

The Many Roles of Laurie Metcalf on Stage and Screen
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2026

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

Video: First Look at EAT ME at South Coast Repertory
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026

South Coast Repertory has released first look footage of EAT ME, the world premiere of Talene Monahon's wildly imaginative new play, now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Julianne Argyros Stage as part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of EAT ME at South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

South Coast Repertory's production of 'Eat Me' a play by Talene Monahon, directed by Caitlin Sullivan officially opened recently at the Julianne Argyos Stage. Check out photos from opening night here!

Photos: EAT ME At South Coast Repertory
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 19, 2026

South Coast Repertory's production of 'Eat Me' a play by Talene Monahon, directed by Caitlin Sullivan is in performances at the Julianne Argyos Stage. Check out the photos below!

INTO THE WOODS, HAMLET, MOTHER RUSSIA & More Set For South Coast Repertory 2026–27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2026

South Coast Repertory has announced its expanded 2026–27 season, featuring Into the Woods, Hamlet, and a rotating repertory of Mother Russia and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Cast Set For World Premiere of WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET at Northern Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026

Northern Stage announced casting for the world premiere of WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET by Talene Monahon, featuring Tony winner Will Brill and Martha Burns, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy in White River Junction, VT.

Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from March 2026
by Team BWW - Apr 8, 2026

Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this March 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from regional stages across the country.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Reveals 2025 Theatre Season Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed the 2025 Season Award winners. Award recipients, finalists, and the greater Los Angeles professional theatre community will take part in a live reception event. See the full list of winners here.

2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026

The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.

THE STORYTELLER OF EAST LA to be Presented at Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026

Dedicated to her mother, the newest work by Latino Theater Company resident playwright Evelina Fernández will celebrate the sustaining power of love, compassion, storytelling, and the resilience of family in Latino Theater Company.

Daisy Eagan and Jordan Kai Burnett Bring SUNDAY BRUNCH OF SHAME Back to NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2026

Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan and performer Jordan Kai Burnett will bring their comedy show SUNDAY BRUNCH OF SHAME back to New York City after an eight-year hiatus.

Photos: CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE at South Coast Rep
by Joshua Wright - Mar 3, 2026

South Coast Repertory presents CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, a bilingual musical by Karen Zacarias and Deborah Wicks La Puma, running February 20–March 8.

AJAX Comes to Boise Contemporary Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026

The World Premiere of AJAX by Habib Yazdi and directed by Kareem Fahmy will come to Boise Contemporary Theatre next month. Performances run April 22-May 9, 2026.

Video: Excerpt from Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at South Coast Repertory
by Gillian Blum - Feb 28, 2026

Check out an excerpt from South Coast Repertory's production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, running through March 21, with this video.