August Wilson News

All new production photos have been released from DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway. DOG DAY AFTERNOON will begin performances on March 10, 2026. Check out the photos here!

Concord Theatricals has announced multiple executive hires and promotions. Promotions include David Geer to Senior Vice President, Publications and Retail; and more.

Syracuse Stage will continue its 25/26 season with August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” the powerful, masterpiece from the playwright’s monumental American Century Cycle.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present SPRING MIX, a dynamic ballet performance, from April 10-12. The event promises a blend of classical and contemporary ballet pieces.

Directed by Golden Globe Award and four-time Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is getting ready to begin performances on Broadway. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre- most recently home to Othello, which closed on June 8, 2025.

Chicago on Broadway will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” three-time champion, Emmy-nominated choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor Mark Ballas, reuniting with his Dancing With the Stars partner Whitney Leavitt.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Performances are now underway for Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. Meet the cast of Dog Day Afternoon here!

The Old Globe in San Diego has announced its upcoming production of AUGUST WILSON'S FENCES, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg. The play, a profound exploration of family and identity, will run from April 4 to May 3, 2026, at the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced its 2026/2027 Season — a celebration of 1927, the year John Ringling moved the 'Greatest Show on Earth' to Sarasota. Learn more about the lineup here!

August Wilson’s Ma Rainey‘s Black Bottom returns to The Goodman, helmed by Chicago legends Chuck Smith and Harry J. Lennix. See rehearsal photos here!

Rehearsals are underway for Dog Day Afternoon, which begins performances on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the August Wilson Theatre. Check out photos of the new marquee at the August Wilson, which was most recently home to Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON has announced a digital rush and lottery policy ahead of its first preview on Broadway on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre. Find out how to get discount tickets to Dog Day Afternoon here!

The new Broadway season is in full swing, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 12 have related films or series that you can watch from home today. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2026, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach will star in Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway. Get a first look at photos of the cast meeting the press.

Everyman Theatre will present Christopher Durang's award-winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, onstage March 22 through April 19, 2026.

Bristol Riverside Theatre will present Jelly's Last Jam, directed by Tyrone L. Robinson with musical direction by Victoria Theodore, choreography by yaTande Whitney V. Hunter and tap choreography by Dewitt Fleming.

The UK and Ireland tour of MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL will play the Milton Keynes Theatre from April 14–18. Produced by Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live, and Sonia Friedman, the stage adaptation of the 2004 film will continue its 2026–2027 UK and Ireland tour with performances at the Milton Keynes venue.

The Piano Lesson marks The Milwaukee Rep’s ninth production in Wilson’s American Century Cycle. For those unfamiliar, this stunning feat is Wilson’s magnum opus: a ten-part series of plays showcasing the African-American experience set in every decade of the 20th century.

See Taraji P. Henson, Cedric 'The Entertainer' more of the company of Joe Turner's Come and Gone in rehearsal photos.