Jack Thorne News

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

Writer El Blackwood's Tending, produced by Another Theatre, is a three-hander based on more than 700 verbatim interviews with NHS nurses over a two-year period. She boils everything down into three characters: a paediatric ICU nurse played by Blackwood, palliative care nurse (Anjelica Serra) and A&E nurse (Ben Lynn).

On Wednesday morning, Good Morning America took viewers to the world of The Upside Down in a new exclusive sneak peek at Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Watch the segment, which features interviews with the cast and a look at some of the show's innovative tech!

“We couldn’t be more excited to share this new season with all our loyal Broadway fans. The season really does represent the last several years of Broadway at its best, freshest, and most creative, alongside two beloved classics.” CAPA President Chad Whittington

PNC Broadway in Columbus and CAPA has announced the 2025-2026 Season, headlined by the Ohio premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in the fall of 2025.

In celebration of the highly anticipated play, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, hitting Broadway, Gabrielle Nevaeh and Louis McCartney visited The Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about the new prequel. Watch the interview!

Louis McCartney, who is making his Broadway debut in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, recently visited The Tonight Show to share a bit about his experience in New York and auditioning for the show. Watch the interview now!

On Friday, March 28, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW officially began performances at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. Check out photos from inside the big day!

All new photos have been released ahead of tonight’s first preview performance of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Plus, Netflix has released a trailer announcing an official documentary about the show.

Performances are now underway for the Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The production began performances Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially opened Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. Meet the cast!

Dramatists Play Service has announced the addition of McNeal, the bold and thought-provoking new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar, to its distinguished catalog. The play is now available for licensing worldwide.

Dramatists Play Service has added McNeal, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar, to its catalog. The play is now available for licensing worldwide. Learn more about the play here!

The Old Vic has announced that Matthew Warchus' much-loved, Tony Award-winning A Christmas Carol, adapted by Jack Thorne, will return for its ninth consecutive year. Learn more here!

This CURSED CHILD is a banquet of magical delights that also happens to be a crackling good story, which should delight series neophytes and Potter-lovers alike.

Discover the enchantment of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's opening at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Watch exclusive video coverage of the magical premiere!

The Emerson Colonial Theatre has announced that the six-time Tony Award-winning production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will premiere in Boston as part of its first-ever North American tour.

360,000 new tickets have been released for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London, taking booking for the production to 15 February 2026. Learn more here!

Things are about to get strange on Broadway. Rehearsals are now underway for Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Watch in this video as the entire company meets the press at the Netflix New York offices!

A Golden Snitch Digital Lottery has launched for the L.A. Premiere Engagement of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. The lottery for the first performance is now open for entry. Learn more!

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is getting ready to begin performances Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially open Tuesday,  April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee!