National Black Theatre announced its spring/summer programming, including a co-commission with Oxford University featuring Tony Award-winner Sarah Jones and a theatrical reimagining of Amy Sherald's American Sublime, directed by Zhailon Levingston.
Cherry Lane Alternative is relaunching with The Tongues reading series, featuring a staged reading of The Demand of Avarice, written by Matthew McLachlan, directed by David Zayas Jr., and starring Kyra Sedgwick and more.
New York Stage & Film has unveiled its 2026 Summer Season at Marist University and Bardavon Presents, kicking off with a Benefit Reading of The Maltese Falcon at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Sinners, The Studio, One Battle After Another, The Pitt, and more were honored at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Take a look at the full list of nominees and wins here.
Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for its 2026 Ted Snowdon Reading Series. Now in its 28th year, the program supports the development of new theatrical work through free, rehearsed readings.
Judson Memorial Church will present THE BIG BANG BENEFIT on February 5th and 6th, featuring live readings, music, and dinners to support downtown New York's artistic community. The event includes performances by notable actors and musicians, with proceeds aiding Judson Commons.
Judson Memorial Church will host A Big Bang Benefit, a two-night festival of live readings, music, and communal dinners celebrating the church's 133-year tradition of supporting bold, artist-driven work in downtown New York.
The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more. Check out the full list here.
FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.
Carlsbad Playreaders has announced its 2026 season, featuring a wide-ranging lineup of staged readings that includes classic comedies, contemporary favorites, musical theatre, and bold new works.
The Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Idea Awards for Theatre, recognizing adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theatre alongside the visionary playwrights who have shaped the field.
The Apollo announced that The Fire This Time Festival, the Obie-Award-winning theater festival celebrating playwrights of African and African American descent, will make its permanent home at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria.
Page 73 has announced 12 semifinalists for the 2026 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship: Benjamin Benne, Kate Cortesi, Alexa Derman, Ryan Drake, JuCoby Johnson, Aditya Joshi, Chad Kaydo, Adin Lenahan, Dhari Noel, Abigail C. Onwunali, Anike Sonuga, and Mallory Jane Weiss.
Cain Park will conclude its 2025 professional theatre series with C.A. Johnson’s All the Natalie Portmans, directed by Jeannine Gaskin. Performances will take place at the Alma Theater from September 24 through October 5, 2025.
The New Group has revealed the cast for the third annual Free Fest. See who is starring in the festival and learn more about the festival's lineup here!
The New Group has revealed the lineup for Free Fest, now in its third year. Free Fest is The New Group's annual new works festival where bold stories meet big ideas and boundary-defying artists take center stage. Learn more!
Penn Live Arts, known for its presentation of thought-provoking and transformational performances across multiple genres, announces its 2025-26 season, curated by Executive and Artistic Director Christopher A. Gruits.
Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced Shaina Taub, Itamar Moses, and more as the recipients of the Guild’s 2025 Awards. Learn more about all of the recipients here!
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