John Patrick Shanley News

Chain Theatre announced the lineup for its 2026 Chain Summer One-Act Festival, featuring over 80 one-act plays in live performance at 312 West 36th Street, with livestream options and Artist Talkbacks available for select performances.

The complete cast has been announced for the Boston and Broadway  productions of the Olivier Award nominated new play PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Learn more about the cast here!

Olney Theatre Center announced two Tony Award-winning productions for its 2026-27 season: the musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO, directed by Ethan Heard, and John Patrick Shanley's DOUBT: A PARABLE, directed by Hallie Gordon.

Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a marathon theatrical reading festival celebrating the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Letts, will now take place in June, after being postponed due to the snowstorm this winter.

Stacy Cancelarich's solo show FINGERS CROSSED, a comedy about caring for a dying father amid COVID lockdown and family chaos, will perform one night only at Paradise Factory Theater as part of Diamond Mesh's Manifestival.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the return of Jason Alexander for a special event, As Long As You’re Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander.

There are productions that succeed because the script is strong, and productions that succeed because performers manage to elevate familiar material. Theatre Artists Studio’s production of John Patrick Shanley’s OUTSIDE MULLINGAR achieves something rarer: a complete unity of tone, performance, language, and emotional truth.

Actor's Express will present WIT, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Margaret Edson, directed by Freddie Ashley and starring Carolyn Cook, as part of the theater's 38th season in Atlanta.

The world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley's THE PUSHOVER, directed by Kirk Gostkowski, recently closed after extending its limited run to May 2. Check out photos of the cast taking their final bows here!

The Schoolhouse Theater, one of Westchester's longest-running professional Equity theaters, will launch its 41st Season with Outside Mullingar, the acclaimed romantic comedy by Academy Award–winning writer John Patrick Shanley.

THE NEWSREADER star Sam Reid will make his Sydney Theatre Company debut in DOUBT: A PARABLE, joining Pamela Rabe, Zindzi Okenyo, and Shannen Alyce Quan at Roslyn Packer Theatre, directed by Marion Potts.

Following the sold-out crowds for the Winter One-Act Festival featuring performances by Ralph Macchio and direction by Jesse Eisenberg, the Chain Theatre is opening submissions for their 2026 summer edition.

The Company Theatre of Rochester announced its fifth season, featuring five productions including OUR TOWN, BURN THIS, DOUBT, THE SECRET GARDEN, and AS YOU LIKE IT, all performed at 28 Lawn Street in downtown Rochester.

The Pushover, the world premiere from Oscar, Tony, and Pulitzer winner John Patrick Shanley starring Rebecca De Mornay, extended its limited run at Chain Theatre through May 2nd.

There's a particular kind of melancholy that settles over you like a damp wool coat: heavy, familiar, not entirely unpleasant, often surprisingly funny. John Patrick Shanley's Tony-nominated play OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, now running at Corrib Theatre under Holly Griffith's direction, is soaked in it.

Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in April 2026.

As a theatre major, I obviously have to read a lot of plays for classes. This article will discuss a few of them from an analytical lens, and I’ll add my comments about the messaging and tactics (with as few spoilers as possible).

Rebecca De Mornay stars in the world premiere of John Patrick Shanley’s THE PUSHOVER at Chain Theatre, directed by Kirk Gostkowski. In this intimate new work, three dangerous women collide in a story of survival, love, and moral contradiction.

Corrib Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley's OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, directed by Holly Griffith, showcasing a compelling narrative of Irish life and love.

BrooklynONE Productions will present SAVAGE IN LIMBO, a compelling drama by Pulitzer and Tony winner John Patrick Shanley, directed by Anthony Marino.