James Earl Jones News

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre. 

Liberation will extend its run on Broadway for an additional three weeks. The play is written by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White.

Watch a video of Betsy Aidem performing a powerful monologue in Liberation on Broadway. Aidem, a Tony Award nominee for Prayer for the French Republic, plays the role of Margie in Bess Wohl's play.

A special Mother-Daughter Matinee will be held for Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White.

An engaging trip into the psyche of the father of American Horror.

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 31, 2025 with videos from Liberation, Little Bear Ridge Road, and more!

In this edition of Words From The Wings, we catch up with Adina Verson who plays Susan in Liberation on Broadway. They take us backstage at the James Earl Jones Theatre to share some of their favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

Hear them roar! An extraordinary group of women (an some men too) celebrated opening night of Liberation on Broadway earlier this week. Watch in this video as we take you inside opening night with the full company.

Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, officially opened on October 28, 2025. Check out photos from the opening night curtain call here!

See what the critics are saying about Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl which got raves Off-Broadway and is now playing on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. The play examines a meeting between a group of women at the height of the women's liberation movement of the 1970s.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, is now running on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Watch highlights of the cast in action in this video!

All new production photos have been released from Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, now on Broadway. Check out the photos here!

Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited will present an upcoming town hall, Queery: Is Theater As Gay-Friendly As We Think?. Learn more and see how to attend.

Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss will return to the stage this winter in the hit Broadway musical & Juliet. Burruss will join the cast as ‘Angélique’ for a limited engagement.

Following its award-winning world premiere earlier this year, Liberation, a new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl, and directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White, is now playing on Broadway. Meet the cast here!

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

A special $30 Under 30 ticket offer will be presented for preview performances of Liberation, the new play by Tony Award nominee Bess Wohl. Learn more about Liberation here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.