Anna Ziegler News

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of Julia Lester, Marin Ireland, Anna Chlumsky and more at the opening night curtain call and after party!

Laila Drew and Allyson Tucker are among the names added to the list of performers for Theatre Now's 'Astonishing! Gala 2025', which will honor Mindi Dickstein, Anna K. Jacobs and Lisa Lambert.

Isabelle McCalla and Michael R. Jackson have been added to the list of performers and presenters for Theatre Now's 'Astonishing! Gala 2025.' Learn more about the gala here!

Theatre Now will present its annual Astonishing! Gala on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South in New York City. The evening will honor Mindi Dickstein (Little Women), Anna K. Jacobs (Teeth), and Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone) in a celebration of Women and Nonbinary Musical Theatre Writers. The gala will also highlight members of Theatre Now’s Musical Writers Lab.

It’s an extensive rumination on family, Jewishness, marriage, and the boundaries of emotional infidelity, but it neglects the nuances and peculiarities of the characters, who ultimately remain two-dimensional figurines with very little identity. The narrative is severely self-indulgent, without as much scope or aim as it believes it's offering. It exploits womanhood for the benefit of its male protagonists and under-analyses the consequences of their actions. The direction and company are remarkable, but each element suffers the material.

The New Harmony Project is now accepting applications for its 2026 Writers’ Residency, running May 20–31 in New Harmony, Indiana. This year’s program will focus on alumni writers developing film and television projects, with applications due November 10, 2025.

The performances in The Wanderers are first rate, but it is Robert Quinlan’s expertly crafted, immersive, and precise storytelling that ensnares the audience. Anna Ziegler’s nonlinear bittersweet script is laced with humor and several unexpected turns. The conclusion may be a bit overwrought, but Quinlan’s vision, direction, and staging overcomes the too full ending.

New Jewish Theatre will present the St. Louis premiere of Anna Ziegler’s The Wanderers, winner of the San Diego Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Play, from September 11–28, 2025. See photos of the production.

St. Louis 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 September 2025 include The Cottage and more.

New Jewish Theatre will present the St. Louis premiere of Anna Ziegler’s The Wanderers September 11–28, 2025, at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre (2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO).

After a brief hiatus for the Labor Day Weekend, the St. Louis Theater scene gets back into full swing with more than twenty shows opening between now and the end of the year. Broadway World critic James Lindhorst picks the six shows opening in September and early October that he thinks cannot be missed, including the local premieres of Sandy Rustin's The Cottage, Tracy Lett's The Minutes, and Anna Ziegler's the Wanderers.

Busy St. Louis actor Bryce A. Miller returns to New Jewish Theatre (NJT) this September to star in The Wanderers. Miller was last seen at New Jewish Theatre in his critically acclaimed portrayal as Schmuel in Trayf. That performance notched him a St. Louis Theater Circle Award nomination, as did his physically comedic performance in Moonstone Theatre Company’s 2022 production of The Nerd.

Next up at The Old Globe is the world premiere of The Janeiad by Anna Ziegler. Watch in this video as director Maggie Burrows talks us through what the play is all about!

In the 100-minute, decades-spanning duration we spend with this woman who feels so very recognizable, Ziegler, director Maggie Burrows and actors Nadine Malouf, Ryan Vasquez and Michaela Watkins leave us affected, contemplative and more than a little bit heartbroken.

In “The Janeiad,' at The Old Globe through July 13th, playwright Anna Ziegler blends myth, memory, and modern grief into a lyrical meditation on loss and the fragile myths we build to survive it.

First look at The Janeiad by Anna Ziegler and directed by Maggie Burrows. The world premiere production opens tonight at The Old Globe and runs through July 13, 2025. Check out photos from the production.

Award-winning director Igor Golyak will direct the UK premiere of Anna Ziegler’s The Wanderers, opening at the Marylebone Theatre. Learn more about the UK Premiere and see how to purchase tickets!

Red Bull Theater has announced the cast and lineup for its 15th Annual Short New Play Festival, returning Monday, June 23, 2025, to Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater in New York City.

Red Bull Theater has revealed the winning selections for Red Bull’s SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2025. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend upcoming performances.

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Janeiad by returning playwright Anna Ziegler. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!