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Lincoln Center Theater to Launch Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 1, 2026

Lincoln Center Theater has created The Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab through a $4.

Jasmine Amy Rogers Will Lead THE SOUND OF MUSIC Broadway Revival; Bradley Whitford & Tom Blyth Will Star in A FEW GOOD MEN in Lincoln Center Theater's 2026/27 Season

by Nicole Rosky — June 23, 2026

The new season on Broadway (2026-2027) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater brings the first-ever Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s seminal work, A Few Good Men, starring Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth, with direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden.

Ashland New Plays Festival to Take Place in October

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 10, 2025

The annual Fall Festival presented by the Ashland New Plays Festival is just around the corner.

Atlantic Theater Company Unveils 2025 Judith Champion Launch Commissions

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 16, 2025

Atlantic Theater Company has revealed its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2025.

Ashland New Plays Festival Announces 2025 Fall Festival Winners

by A.A. Cristi — July 7, 2025

The Ashland New Plays Festival (ANPF) has announced the four winning playwrights for its 2025 Fall Festival, selected from more than 350 script submissions.

Playwrights Foundation Reveals Finalists and Semi-Finalists for 47th BAY AREA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 27, 2025

Playwrights Foundation has revealed the semifinalists and finalists for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, which will be presented in a hybrid festival.

Page 73 Announces Semifinalists For Playwrighting Fellowship

by Stephi Wild — November 20, 2024

Page 73 has announced 13 semifinalists for the 2025 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces New Play Commissions & First Light Festival

by A.A. Cristi — September 17, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre has announced new play commissions and the First Light Festival, featuring works by emerging playwrights and innovative performances.

Awardees Revealed For the 2024 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards

by Josh Sharpe — May 6, 2024

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Theater Masters to Present Take Ten 2024: National MFA Playwrights Festival

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 16, 2024

Discover the upcoming THEATER MASTERS Take Ten 2024: National MFA Playwrights Festival, featuring works from 5 MFA playwrights.

Spotlight Kidz Return to Radio City With Audrey Bennett and Kennedy Rae as Guest Performers

by Stephi Wild — December 7, 2023

The Spotlight Kidz return to Radio City to open for the Rockettes prior to the 'Christmas Spectacular' show on Monday, December 11 at the 5:00 pm performance.

Playwrights' Center & Venturous Theater Fund Reveal 2023–25 Venturous Playwright Fellowships

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 27, 2023

Playwrights' Center and Venturous Theater Fund have revealed the 2023-25 Venturous Playwright Fellows: Harmon dot aut, with their play Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting (in partnership with Spectrum Theatre Ensemble and the Contemporary American Theater.

Playwrights Foundation Reveals Finalists/Semifinalists For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival

by Stephi Wild — June 2, 2023

Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, has announced the semifinalists and finalists for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF), which will be presented in a hybrid festival (both in-person and streamed attendance options) April 1

Finalists/Semifinalists Revealed For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 1, 2023

Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, has revealed the semifinalists and finalists for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, which will be presented in a hybrid festival.

Wake Up With BWW 5/8: Lucille Lortel Award Winners, Plus a Message From Lin-Manuel Miranda!

by — May 8, 2023

Top stories: Find out who took home Lucille Lortel Awards, plus watch an exclusive video message from Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Theatres: These are a few of our favourite things

by Gary Naylor — December 22, 2021

Even those as lucky as regular reviewers do not take theatres' unique pleasures for granted - here are a few of our favourite things

Audiences Behaving Badly

by Aliya Al-Hassan — October 24, 2021

We know that there is an etiquette when watching a theatrical performance, but it's fair to say that in the past eighteen months many of us have grown used to watching all our entertainment solely on a screen where chatting about the performance, eating loudly and getting up mid-speech is the norm.