Kimberly Belflower News

John Proctor Is the Villain playwright Kimberly Belflower has penned a new young adult series, which is now in development at 20th Television. Kim Rosenstock will serve as the showrunner.

 Cygnet Theatre has announced the addition of the acclaimed play John Proctor Is the Villain, officially completing the eight-show lineup for the company's 22nd season.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced the 2026-2027 season. Showcasing KCRep's leadership in presenting a dynamic range of theatrical experiences, the upcoming season will honor strength, courage, and welcoming the stranger—and deliver a gut-busting comedy that will make audiences roar.

The Huntington has announced that Artistic Director Loretta Greco has appointed Huntington Resident Producer Kevin Schlagle as The Huntington's new Producing Director, as of January 1, 2026.

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio will present a 2026-27 season with five culturally urgent productions, including the Tony-winning JAGGED LITTLE PILL, reflecting current societal questions.

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

The cast has been revealed for the UK transfer of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor. It arrives from a run on Broadway and plays at the Royal Court.

The Farm Theater has awarded playwright Nandita Shenoy with the 2026-27 College Collaboration Project Commission. Shenoy will collaborate with students at Centre College in Danville, KY and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music.

2025 was a stellar year from theatre, but now the New Year has rolled in, we can put away the festive decorations, throw out the last bit of leftover turkey and look forward to an even better twelve months of theatrical goodies.

Take a look at our guide to find out where you might have seen Stranger Things stars like Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink on the stage and how the cast has appeared on Broadway.

Top viral moments on Broadway this year included Rachel Zegler in Evita, Nicole Scherzinger's megaphone, Death Becomes Her on TikTok, John Proctor is the Villain, Paddington the Musical, Jonathan Groff in Just In Time, BOOP!, Hamilton, and more.

It is so important for theatre goers to find pieces that they can connect to and learn from. Every woman should read or watch this play once, and every man should experience it twice to get a close up lens at the everyday experiences of our peers that are so easily overlooked.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Seven-time Tony Award-nominated John Proctor is the Villain, the new play by Kimberly Belflower, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT).

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.

Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain is set to make its European premiere next year at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Learn more about the production which will make the transfer from Broadway and find out how to get tickets here!

The announcement details an entire year of programming for 2026, with 12 productions across the venue's two historic stages, alongside new national projects and partnerships to drive investment and ambition for the next decade of new writing in the UK.

John Proctor is the Villain played its final performance on Broadway on Sunday. Watch a video of the final curtain call, where Danya Taymor led the audience in a breathing exercise – which included exhaling, inhaling, and then letting out a scream.

The Rochester School of Technology's School of Performing Arts (Rochester, NY) will join The Farm Theater's 2025-26 College Collaboration Project with playwright Gina Femia.