Jane Austen

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WHEN ELVIS MET THE BEATLES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Critic James Lindhorst's Best of St. Louis Theatre in 2025
by James Lindhorst - Dec 15, 2025

This past season was the year of the comedy in St. Louis Theater. Companies across the city had audiences laughing all season long with slapstick, farce, and satire. There were some wonderful musical productions that really sang, a few hard hitting dramas, but comedies reigned in both quantity and quality. Instead of publishing a Top 10 list this year, I’m going to recognize the Best in St. Louis Theater for 2025. “The Best” is still a shortened list of just 13 shows out of the nearly 90 shows I saw this past year. It took weeks of thought and painstaking consideration to decide which productions would be included in my annual list. Here they are. The productions are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by favorites:

Kate Hamill To Star As Jane Austen In THE AUSTENS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2025

The Holy Theatre, in association with the Jane Austen Society of North America New York Metropolitan Region, will present a one-time-only benefit performance of The Austens at Symphony Space in New York City.

Photos: First Look at BritBox Drama THE OTHER BENNET SISTER
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 11, 2025

BritBox and the BBC have revealed first-look photos from The Other Bennet Sister. The new drama aims to bring Mary Bennet, the middle sister in Pride and Prejudice, into the spotlight. Check out the photos now.

Finalists Revealed For the Women's Prize For Playwriting 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - today announces the five finalist scripts for its 2025 Award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.

Review: EMMA at Loretto-Hilton Center
by Rob Levy - Dec 9, 2025

At a time when the weather is colder, and winter is tuning up, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ production of Emma keeps us warm. The latest show of the company's 59th season is a vibrant feast of laughter and love.

Review: GEORGIANA AND KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - Dec 8, 2025

Over two hundred and fifty years after fighting the British for independence, we’re absolutely gaga over Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s delightful Christmas at Pemberley series and its spot on depictions of Regency England.

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and More Set for The Flat Rock Playhouse 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025

Connection is the heart of every great story, and the heartbeat of Flat Rock Playhouse. In 2026, they celebrate the universal themes that unite us — love, resilience, and community — through seven productions.

Review: SENSE(LESS) SENSIBILITIES at Orpheus Theatre Company
by Becky Winter - Dec 6, 2025

What did our critic think of Senseless & Sensibility, a Jane Austen Improv show, in Pennsylvania, running now through December 14 and offering a unique show every night.

Photos: GEORGIANA AND KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2025

  TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is returning to the world of Jane Austen with the heartwarming holiday tale filled with music Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon and directed by Giovanna Sardelli. See photos!

Interview: Emily Ota of GEORGIANA AND KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Dec 5, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with actor Emily Ota about starring in 'Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,' Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon's Austen-inspired holiday tale at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley through December 28th in Palo Alto.

Photos: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED at The New Vic Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company will present the West Coast premiere of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN, ABRIDGED as part of its 47th season. See photos of the production.

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Comes to Contemporary Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025

Romance, laughter, and the beauty of the Regency era are headed to Wakefield as The Contemporary Theater Company brings to life Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Learn more here!

SENSE & SENSIBILITY Comes to Shakespeare & Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025

Shakespeare & Company's traditional winter show will return this year with Sense & Sensibility by Kate Hamill, a fast-paced, staged reading wherein the wit and romance of Jane Austen's classic tale come to life.

Interview: Spencer Plachy And Laura Kaldis of GEORGIANA AND KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY at Main Street Theater
by Armando Urdiales - Dec 3, 2025

Husband and wife duo Spencer Plachy and Laura Kaldis are no strangers to the world of Christmas at Pemberley. Having originated their roles as Mr. and Mrs. Darcy across all three installments of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s beloved holiday trilogy.

Australian Musical Theatre Festival Unveils 2026 Program in Launceston
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025

The Australian Musical Theatre Festival has announced its 2026 program, running May 20–24 in Launceston, Tasmania. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will return after its 2025 debut, and celebrated performer Nancye Hayes AM has been named Festival Patron.

Shakespeare & Company’s Austen & Afternoon Tea to Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

Literary lovers are invited to raise a teacup to Jane Austen to celebrate her 250th birthday at Shakespeare & Company. Ann Berman will be joined by Sense & Sensibility Director Ariel Bock.

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: FROZEN at Springer Opera House
by Russell Warne - Nov 30, 2025

Script changes and strong performances make this production more pleasant than the film.