John Patrick Shanley News

With Ariana Grande returning to the stage in Sunday in the Park with George, here is our roundup of theater “kids” who we would love to see return to their stage roots!

James Caan, Michael Rispoli, Raul Segarra, and Sarah Shapiro will star in the daylong theater reading festival TWELVE HOURS WITH TRACY LETTS, showcasing continuous performances.

Jaimee Lee Gaston's debut play, DON'T WORRY YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD, explores the pressures of gender roles in a dystopian NYC. The play, part of The Chain Theatre's Winter One Acts Festival, examines the lives of young adults under the strict 'Salvation Law'.

U.S. Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will be bringing Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' alive in the South Caroilna premiere of his solo play, Let It Be Art! at the Bluebird Theatre in Orangeburg.

Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a marathon theater reading festival celebrating the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Letts, has revealed more participating stars, including Beanie Feldstein, John Gallagher Jr. and more.

Douglas J. Cuomo's new work a raft, the sky, the wild sea performed by Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano with the Winston Salem Symphony and Michelle Merrill, has been released on Blue Cloud Music.

brooklynONE productions has unveiled its 2026 Mainstage Season, marking the company's 20th anniversary with an ambitious lineup of contemporary plays that reflect its Brooklyn roots.

Hat Pin: A Vampire Farce will be presented as part of Chain Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival in New York City. Written by Elizabeth Bays and directed by David Zayas Jr..

Opera Parallele will present an engaging lineup for its 2026 spring season, featuring a mix of contemporary and classic operas. The season aims to attract a diverse audience with its innovative productions.

Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a marathon theater reading festival celebrating the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Letts, will take place at Circle in the Square Theatre.

An award winning line-up of actors can be heard as part of Playing on Air's ‘25 - ‘26 Season announced last month. Learn more about the episodes and how to listen here!

On Burnside Mountain, a play by Kendra Jones, is set to return to New York City this winter. Directed by Derek Dahmann, the production will be presented as part of the Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival at the Chain Theatre.

Check out a sneak peek clip from episode 5 of the HBO series Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, which debuts on Tuesday, December 30 at 9 PM PT/ET on HBO.

New Village Arts will bring an exciting new work to its stage in 2026 with the San Diego regional premiere of The Apiary, a play written by Kate Douglas.

New York Stage and Film held its 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF. The event honored Board Member Douglas Harmon and Founding Board Member Jane Harmon for their contributions to New York Stage and Film and the American Theater. Check out photos here.

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre presented an invite-only Red Door Reading of Prodigal Son, the deeply personal and resonant drama by Pulitzer Prize–, Tony Award–, and Academy Award–winning writer John Patrick Shanley. Check out photos of the event.

Three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott will return to Broadway in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

Following its leadership transition earlier this year, Playing on Air will launch a new season featuring five short plays from Else Went, Charles Mee, Maleek Rae, John Patrick Shanley, and Mara Nelson-Greenberg.

New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.

A new revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea will run December 5–7, 2025 at the American Theatre of Actors’ Sargent Theatre. A portion of ticket sales will benefit survivors of domestic violence.