Alliance Theatre News

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire are pleased to welcome four playwrights to the Berkshires this spring as part of its ongoing Playwright Residency in collaboration with Roundabout Theatre Company.

All new photos have been released from MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, featuring the show's new star, Hannah Kevitt as 'Claire', alongside Darren Criss as 'Oliver.' Plus, a new block of tickets is now on sale through Sunday, November 22, 2026.   

What does it mean to live as your true, authentic self? Latino Theater Company will present the world premiere of Level Up!, an emotionally resonant, family-friendly new play by Gabriel Rivas Gómez.

Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), the professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, will present the Utah professional premiere of KING JAMES in the Meldrum Theatre at Einar Nielsen Field House from March 20–April 4, 2026.

Mirvish Productions will present the Canadian premiere of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS in 2026, bringing the beloved novel to the stage in a highly anticipated theatrical adaptation.

Atlanta-based composer and music producer Eugene IV is releasing an album featuring music from and inspired by the Theatrical Outfit world premiere of the musical Young John Lewis.

Swap glass slippers for basketball high-tops and join South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) for Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale.

Broadway star Jessica Vosk will grace the stage at bergenPAC on March 14, bringing her acclaimed vocal performance to Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more here!

Actor’s Express has released photos of its oroduction of Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson’s gorgeous musical Girl From The North Country.  Performances run through March 8th, 2026 at the Actor’s Express Theatre in the King Plow Arts Center.

Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for February 2026 include

Alliance Theatre will present the world premiere of Like Father, a new musical by Jacob Ryan Smith and Caroline Pernick, beginning in October 2026. Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden.

Alliance Theatre will produce the world premiere musical LIKE FATHER as part of its 2026/27 season. Like Father is a bold new musical created by Jacob Ryan Smith, with book, music, and lyrics by Smith and Caroline Pernick.

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the 22nd competition winner: Fires, Ohio.

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.

Wharton Center will host the world premiere of SALLY: A SOLO PLAY: a powerfully moving, one-woman drama set at Monticello in the days before Thomas Jefferson's death, written by East Lansing resident Sandra Seaton.

The show must go on! During a recent performance of Maybe Happy Ending, the show experienced technical difficulties and Dez Duron, who plays crooner Gil Brentley, was on hand to entertain the audience. Check out the video here!

The 2026/2027 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season at the Fox Theatre will feature acclaimed shows HAMILTON, DEATH BECOMES HER, and BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, among others. Learn more about the season here!

Actor’s Express will open its 38th season with Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson’s gorgeous musical Girl From The North Country.  Learn more about the production here!

Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present The Lehman Trilogy directed by Matt Torney, Jan. 29 — Feb. 15 on the Octagon Stage. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

After a multi-year absence, Atlanta Unified auditions will return to Atlanta, marking the first time since before the pandemic that this landmark event has taken place.