Jane Austen News

In November, Significant Productions will present Ada and the Engine - Written by Lauren Gunderson - as the second production of Season 10 at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol.

There is a great deal to like about the dramatization of Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion, just opened at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. There’s Kristina Lambdin’s stunning military dress uniforms and high-waisted Regency dresses.

Arkansas State University Theatre will present Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Emma October 3–12 at Drama Theatre. Directed by Brianna Larson, the show is a retelling of Jane Austen’s beloved novel.

Virginia Stage Company will present Kate Hamill’s acclaimed adaptation of Emma October 22–November 9, 2025, at the Wells Theatre in Norfolk, VA. Directed by Tom Quaintance.

Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Jimmy Smits and acclaimed actress — and real-life partner — Wanda De Jesús will re-unite onstage in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, a seminal work of American drama, performing at Berkeley Rep. Learn more!

 Prospect Musicals will present an upcoming IGNITE Concert of Charlotte Lucas is 27 and Not Dead, a new musical by Jessie Field and James Martinez Salem. Learn more!

Bedlam, the company creating works of theater that reinvigorate traditional forms, has extended the world premiere of Emily Breeze’s Are the Bennet Girls Ok?

What did our critic think of EMMA at Theatre Royal Bath?

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will open its 47th season 'Truth and Illusion' with the theatrical experience WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE PANIC BROADCAST.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will return to the world of Jane Austen with the heartwarming holiday tale filled with music Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon and directed by Giovanna Sardelli.

Vanguard University's Department of Theatre Arts invites audiences to kick off the holiday season with a witty, romantic, and heartwarming production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Compass Rose Theater has announced its 2025–26 season featuring Annie, Pride & Prejudice, Rent, and a 15th anniversary cabaret. The Annapolis company opens with Annie on September 19, 2025, at Maryland Hall.

What better way to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th anniversary than to introduce an admirable musical adaptation of her most beloved book, Pride and Prejudice? Thanks to Lindsay Warren Baker & Amanda Jacobs' AUSTEN PRIDE, we have a near-perfect celebration, beautifully balancing P&P's exquisite comedy and romance.

Oil Lamp Theater has revealed its 2026 season, featuring the musical The Last 5 Years and more. See the full season lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets.

Emma, the well-intentioned matchmaker from Jane Austen’s first published novel is brought to life on the stage as the closing show for the 2025 Summer Repertory Sanborn Park Series. Kate Hamill’s fresh adaptation retains all the classic features of the story while using humor and physical comedy to pull out every morsel of satire from Austen’s voice. The rules of etiquette in proper society and the limited roles for women outside of marriage are Hamill’s favorite punching bags, and she packs a pretty strong punch.

CATS Award winning and Olivier award nominated actor Kirsty Findlay and Ali Watt are set to reprise their acclaimed performances as Maria Rainer and Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music.

The League of Chicago Theatres is presenting the return of Tickets for a 20. Now through Sunday, September 14, theatregoers can grab $20 tickets to some of Chicagoland’s most exciting shows, exclusively through Hot Tix.

The Horton, Epsom's unique arts venue, housed in the Grade II-listed building formerly Horton Chapel, celebrates 250 years since Jane Austen's birth by welcoming Rebecca Vaughan's celebrated one-woman comedy show.

A new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice will premiere Tuesday, September 9, on Audible. Ahead of its debut, Audible has shared a new sneak peek clip of the audio drama, featuring Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson. Listen to it now.

The heart of Persuasion lies in Anne Elliot (Marissa Chaffee), who finds herself unexpectedly reunited with Captain Wentworth (Joe Carlson) almost a decade after being persuaded to abandon their engagement.