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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre 2026 Season Highlights Female Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

 Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, the Evanston theatre company that has been thrilling audiences with stories of the Black American and African diaspora experience since 1979, has announced its programming for the 2026 season. 

Folger Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team For William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT
by Gillian Blum - Feb 15, 2026

Folger Theatre announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, on stage at the Folger's Elizabethan-style Theatre on Capitol Hill from March 10 through April 12, 2026.

Review: Folger Theater's JULIUS X a Masterful Re-Imagining of Shakespeare's Classic
by Andrew White - Oct 1, 2025

The Folger Theatre’s production of “Julius X,” Letson’s heartfelt and moving treatment of the break between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam, a break which culminated in his assassination at the hands of his former brothers, is a cautionary tale for our time—and for any time. 

Folger Theatre Reveals Cast And Creative Team For JULIUS X
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Folger Theatre will open its 2025–26 season with Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, written by Al Letson, directed by Nicole Brewer, and starring Brandon Carter in the title role.

National Black Theatre Unveils 25-26 Season THE ALCHEMY OF RETURN: REMEMBERING IS A RADICAL ACT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2025

National Black Theatre has officially unveiled its upcoming season. The Alchemy of Return: Remembering is a Radical Act expands on the idea that the future acts as a north star influenced by the impact of the past.

THE WASH To Have NY Premiere at New Federal Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2025

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre will present the New York premiere of The Wash May 30 to June 29 at WP Theatre. 'The Wash' by Kelundra Smith offers an intimate and often funny portrait at the ordinary women who initiated and led the strike.

Patrick Ball Will Lead HAMLET at The Mark Taper Forum
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

Center Theatre Group presents the premiere of a new, Hitchcockian noir take on Hamlet by William Shakespeare, from director Robert O'Hara. Learn more here!

Jade Jones, Kyle Beltran and More to Star in WE ARE GATHERED at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the full cast and creative team for Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney’s new play We Are Gathered. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Kyle Beltran and Nic Ashe to Headline Tarell Alvin McCraney’s WE ARE GATHERED at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025

Arena Stage will present Tarell Alvin McCraney’s new play We Are Gathered, a world-premiere production about queer love and forest magic from the screenwriter of Moonlight.

Plays From John Patrick Shanley, Kirsten Greenidge, and More Join PLAYING ON AIR New Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 27, 2024

Playing on Air is back, celebrating its current season launch with a collection of short plays featuring world premieres, plus an audio premieres, by some of the most exciting voices in theatre.

Playing on Air Launches New Collection of Short Plays
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2024

Playing on Air is celebrating its relaunch with a collection of short plays featuring world premieres, audience favorites, and audio premieres by some of the most exciting voices in theatre today.

Extension Begins Tonight For Jenny Lyn Bader's MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

Previews begin tonight for Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith! Learn more and see

MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY Will Move to WP Theater
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024

Luna Stage's New York premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader's Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, is extending and moving to Off-Broadway's WP Theater.

3RD ANNUAL BLACK MOTHERHOOD AND PARENTING NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Streams New Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 1, 2024

Blackboard Plays and the Parent Artist Advocacy League will partner to uplift the stories of Black families for the 3rd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival.

Luna Stage to Present Steven Dietz's LONELY PLANET Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024

Luna Stage will present Steven Dietz's Lonely Planet, directed by Melissa Firlit, running at Luna Stage November 14 - December 8, 2024. Previews begin November 14 for a November 16 opening.

MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY Opens Tonight at 59E59 Theaters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2024

Explore the New York premiere of MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY at 59E59 Theaters. This drama, set in 1933 Berlin, examines the life of thinker Hannah Arendt. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set for MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2024

Luna Stage will present the NY premiere of Jenny Lyn Bader’s Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, running Off-Broadway. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl Join Dramatists Guild Council
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.

Review: A JUMPING-OFF POINT at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - Apr 18, 2024

An exploration of what constitutes the writer’s role and ownership of material, issues of representation in the arts, racial politics and the messiness of friendship and caring are all threshed out in Inda Craig -Galván’s play A Jumping-Off Point. Now being presented at the Round House Theatre, this 90-minute play is provocative, topical, and moves briskly. The various issues it explores, however, cannot be fully explored too well in a play that tries to be too many things at once.

Broadway Women's Fund Reveals 2024 Women to Watch on Broadway List
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024

To spotlight women in leadership, the Broadway Women’s Fund has announced the fifth annual Women to Watch on Broadway, which highlights women in the industry who excel in their careers in regional theaters, Off-Broadway, as Broadway Associates, and in Broadway offices.