Video: Go Behind the Scenes of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE at The Huntington
Go behind the scenes of Purpose at The Huntington with director Josiah Davis and cast members Ezra Knight, Omari K.
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 4, 2026- THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Welcomes New Stars and More
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 4, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Wayne Brady to Host Dramatists Guild Foundation's 2026 Gala
Five-time Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady will host the Dramatists Guild Foundation's annual Gala, honoring Sue Frost, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and R.
ANNIE & More Lead Atlanta's September 2026 Top Theatre Shows
Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
Interview: Sophia Walker & André Morin of OHIO STATE MURDERS and A NEW WORK IN PROGRESS at Shaw Festival
Celebrated Canadian actors Sophia Walker and André Morin are, as they say, 'booked and busy.
Mo Holmes Receives 2026 Yale Drama Series Prize for AMANDA
Playwright Mo Holmes will receive the Yale Drama Series Prize for AMANDA, selected by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, with a staged reading planned at Yale Schwarzman Center.
Cast and Creative Team Set for PURPOSE at The Huntington
The Huntington has revealed the cast and creative team of Purpose, a sharp family drama written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Josiah Davis, set to be presented this fall.
Interview: Producing Artistic Director Jada Suzanne Dixon On Curious Theatre Company's Season 29 at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Curious Theatre Company Producing Artistic Director Jada Suzanne Dixon discusses staging Season 29 in residence at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance's Historic Shorter AME building, a partnership with deep personal and family significance.
EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Set for TCG Books Publication
TCG Books will publish Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize-finalist play EVERYBODY, now available for pre-order ahead of its release.
Four Plays Worth Leaving Home For
Single tickets are now on sale for a season of Pulitzer winners, regional premieres, and unforgettable conversations.
Everything to Know About PURPLE RAIN on Broadway
What does it feel like when doves cry? Broadway is about to find out! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of Purple Rain will arrive on Broadway later t
A NEW WORK IN PROGRESS to Have World Premiere at Shaw Festival
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins makes his Shaw Festival directing debut with a workshop presentation reimagining the Cinderella story at the Court House Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis A. Miranda Jr. Will Join Producing Team of PURPLE RAIN
Viajes Miranda, the production team comprising of Lin-Manuel Miranda and his father, Luis A.
AMADEUS, OHIO STATE MURDERS to Open Shaw Festival's August Lineup
The Shaw Festival's 64th season will present two new productions and a workshop piece in August, including works by Peter Shaffer and Adrienne Kennedy at its Niagara-on-the-Lake theatres.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 30, 2026- Patti LuPone and More Join LES MISÉRABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR at Radio City
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Sue Frost and R. Patrick Morrow to be Honored at DGF Gala
Dramatists Guild Foundation will honor producer Sue Frost, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and former DGF Board Member R.
AMERICA, WHO HURT YOU? to Be Presented by National Black Theatre and TFANA
National Black Theatre and Theatre for a New Audience will collaborate to present America, Who Hurt You?, marking a joint effort between the two organizations.
PURPLE RAIN Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2027
Let's go crazy! BroadwayWorld has just learned that 42 years to the day since Prince’s legendary film premiered, and three weeks since the album re-entered the Billboard 200, the stage adaptation of PURPLE RAIN will arrive on Broadway.
The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis to Step Down
After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.
Lila Neugebauer to Direct Pilot of Netflix Drama Series THE RETRIEVALS
Lila Neugebauer, who received a Tony nomination for directing Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate on Broadway, will helm the pilot for the new drama series The Retrievals on Netflix.
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