Jane Austen News

Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues. Learn more here!

Tier5 Theatre Company will present a two-night only pop-up production of PRIDE & PREJUDICE at El Barrio's ArtSpace PS109 in New York, featuring a queer, contemporary twist on Jane Austen's classic, directed by James Cougar Canfield.

EastLine Theatre will present its sixth annual free summer tour across Long Island parks and libraries, performing Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at multiple venues.

Gretna Theatre and the Fulton Theatre will present the American premiere of MURDER AT ACKERTON MANOR, a comedy whodunit inspired by Agatha Christie, featuring three actors playing a sprawling cast of suspects.

Rosalie Minnitt's character comedy creation Clementine returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in a new sequel show, following sell-out runs, four Soho Theatre residencies, and two UK tours. Minnitt will also reprise the role at Shedinburgh.

Westport Country Playhouse announced its 2026-27 season featuring six productions, including two world premieres, under artistic director Mark Shanahan, with works by Ken Ludwig and Charlotte Booker and a cast including Judith Ivey.

As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, BATS Improv has unveiled an expansive slate of educational programming for summer and fall 2026, featuring youth camps, specialty anniversary classes, student performances and more.

Jane Austens elskede klassiker slipper med charme og bidende humor sin heltinde Elizabeth løs i en kompliceret kærlighedsdans med den stolte Mr. Darcy.

Players Ring in New Hampshire will close its 2025-26 season with a stage adaptation of EMMA, the classic Jane Austen novel, marking the theater's recent name change and new branding.

Alison Larkin's Grief... a comedy will be filmed before a live audience at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center for an upcoming TV special, directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus and featuring music by Gary Schreiner.

It's not every day that you get to speak with the composer of the musical you're working on. A few weeks ago I sat down with Sarah Taylor Ellis, composer of Emma: No One But Herself, our mainstage musical here at UCLA!

Everyman Theatre will present Kate Hamill's adaptation of EMMA, directed by Laura Kepley, featuring the theatre's Resident Company in a feminist, contemporary take on Jane Austen's classic.

Rose Theatre announced FRANKENSTEIN, a new adaptation written and directed by Jeff James after Mary Shelley's classic novel, in a co-production with Leeds Playhouse as part of Tom Wright's inaugural season as Artistic Director.

The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.

Lyric Arts Company of Anoka has revealed its upcoming season, featuring eight productions including Merrily We Roll Along, Twelve Angry Men, and She Kills Monsters. Season subscriptions and single tickets will go on sale later this year.

A sequel to Clueless, which would have seen Alicia Silverstone reprise her iconic role as Cher Horowitz, is dead at Peacock. The series may find a home elsewhere, with CBS Studios and Paramount expected to shop the IP to other buyers.

Playhouse on Park is now presenting THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT, the comedy based on a true story, currently running through May 3 in West Hartford. Check out photos of the production.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Belle Esprit will present EMMA, a stage adaptation written by Claire F. Martin and directed by Kati Grace Kirby, based on Jane Austen's novel, at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse in Atlanta.

Duluth Playhouse has announced its 2026–2027 season in Minnesota. The lineup will include mainstage musicals, plays, and youth theatre productions. The season will feature a mix of classic titles and new work.

Theatre Calgary has revealed the company’s 2026-27 season of plays. The lineup features six shows including a musical with teeth, two distinctly different comedies, a new adaptation of a beloved novel, and more.