John Wilson News

New Jewish Theatre has released first look footage of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk Award-winning play now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Wool Studio Theatre at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center.

The new musical Wild About You welcomes star of stage and screen, Eric McCormack, as a co-producer as it prepares for a first developmental production in London in January 2027.

The BBC Proms returns in summer 2026, presenting eight weeks of world-class music from an array of leading orchestras, conductors and soloists from across the UK and around the world.

Rebekah Scallet has once again brought St. Louis audiences a newer work to the NJT Wool Studio Stage with resounding success. Her production of Prayer for the French Republic is a gripping story with cataclysmic force. The Salomon and Benhamou Families face paralyzing fear steeped in the long history of Jewish persecution expertly captured by a gifted powerhouse acting ensemble. This deeply gripping and devastating production leaves the audience filled with empathetic catharsis.

Producers of the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet have released a brand-new video trailer as the production continues its run at Charing Cross Theatre through until 9 May.

The San Francisco Symphony will present four Orchestral Series programs in May 2026, featuring Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt, guest conductors, a world premiere, and free community chamber concerts.

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London will return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special performance of The Planets, presented alongside celestial-inspired works that celebrate the wonder and mystery of the cosmos.

New Jewish Theatre will present the St. Louis premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, a play by Tony-nominated Joshua Harmon. Directed by NJT Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet.

If you are new to Death Note, there is a lot to catch up on. It has inspired multiple adaptations across television, film, novels, video games, and even stage productions, becoming one of the most influential franchises in contemporary Japanese pop culture. The musical features a score by Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell. Wildhorn and Murphy's past collaborations include The Civil War, Swing, Wonderland, Carmen, and Count of Monte Cristo. Wildhorn is perhaps best known for Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Clyde, The Scarlet Pimpernall, and Dracula. Wildhorn's work on Death Note led to more manga adaptations, including Fist of the North Star in 2021 and Your Lie In April in 2022. I see Death Note as this total international, breaking the glass ceiling of what manga can be musically, around the world,' Wildhorn recently told BroadwayWorld.

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.  

The new musical WILD ABOUT YOU will hold a 29-hour reading with an invitation-only industry presentation on March 23rd, followed by a first developmental production in early 2027.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

An all new music video has been released from the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet, featuring Dean John-Wilson singing 'In The Light' ahead of the show's opening at Charing Cross Theatre on 14 March. 

This summer, a new world premiere production of Death Note: The Musical will come to the Barbican Theatre for 50 performances only. Learn more about the show here!

Rehearsal images have been released for new musical A Mirrored Monet which will receive its London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre next month. Check out the photos here!

The Grange Festival has announced the star-studded line-up for Celebrating Sinatra concerts with John Wilson and Sinfonia of London, on 3, 5 & 6 June. Learn more here!

The St. Louis Theatre Circle has announced their nominations for their annual awards to be distributed on March 23, 2026, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. 172 theatre artists have been nominated in 34 categories honoring the best in St. Louis Theater in 2025. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis leads all companies with a record-breaking 38 nominations for their productions of Athena, Clyde’s, Emma, Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Brothers Size, and The Cottage. Emma is the most nominated comedy of the season with 11 nominations.

xYou can now get a first look at production photos of Weird, an electrifying pop-powered musical reimagining Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth, as it makes its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal.

New musical A Mirrored Monet will receive its London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre where it will run from 14 March 2026 until 9 May 2026 with press night on 24 March 2026.