Lynn Ahrens News

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights return with a Master Class given by award-winning writer Julia Jordan (Murder Ballad, Bernice Bobs Her Hair) on September 22nd at 6:30pm.

Almost a year after its triumphant return to the stage at New York City Center, Ragtime is returning to Broadway. Shaina Taub and Ben Levi Ross have been along for the ride, playing real life activist 'Emma Goldman', and fictional anarchist 'Younger Brother' respectively. The duo took a break from rehearsals to check in with BroadwayWorld and tell us all about the strange, insistent music that will give us all something to think about in 2025.

Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert, Arizona, is presenting ANASTASIA as part of a growing trend of local theaters bringing this once semi-obscure Broadway adaptation to local stages.

Award-winning vocalist Ann Kittredge will present an encore performance of her newest show 'When in Love' at Chelsea Table+Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Get ready for the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to take over Shubert Alley. Early online bidding begun for dozens of rare collectibles and experiences and the first tables are officially revealed.

This year’s Mainstage Series features a madcap musical caper, a heartwarming play about tailor-made suits and fresh starts, an imaginative comedy about the men behind the moon landing, and a Broadway hit capturing the extraordinary moments of everyday life.

Charity Angél Dawson has withdrawn from the Broadway revival of Ragtime due to an injury. The Waitress star was due to begin rehearsals for Lincoln Center's upcoming production of the musical, but has since dropped out after the injury has flared up.

Quentin Earl Darrington, who stars as Joe Boyd in Arena Stage’s upcoming production of Damn Yankees, performed the National Anthem at Nationals Park on August 15, 2025, ahead of the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies game. Watch the video!

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the complete cast for Ragtime, LCT’s Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. See rehearsal photos here!

Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed that Amber Ruffin, Tony, Emmy and Writers Guild nominated writer, comedian and New York Times best-selling author, will return as host of the organization’s annual Gala. Learn more!

The Sustain, an original musical by Aaron Drescher, Alice Jankell and Pamela Weiler Grayson, will receive 5 developmental workshop presentations at the Sargent Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend!

Brian Stokes Mitchell says he doesn’t recall exactly when it was that he met Keith Lockhart, but he’ll never forget his first impression of the Boston Pops conductor.

Lakewood Playhouse has just announced it's 87th season, FINDING YOUR VOICE. The five plays in the upcoming season answer the call of Season 86’s theme to build through theatre.  Each play tells a story of finding and using our individual voices to uplift, serve our community and speak truth to power. 

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has revealed that Krystyna Resavy has been selected as the 2025-2026 SDCF Mike Ockrent Fellow. Learn more!

The American Songbook Association will honor Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at its October 6 gala, featuring performances by Kate Baldwin, Nikki Renée Daniels, Derek Klena, Kecia Lewis, and more.

Showcasing the diversity of talent in Sydney, Once On This Island is a poignant tale of love and sacrifice. 

Rising stage and screen star Georgina Hopson (Titanique, The Phantom of the Opera) will lead the cast of ANASTASIA when the Tony Award-nominated musical makes its Australian premiere at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre in December 2025.

Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed Playwright and Educator Chisa Hutchinson and more will be honored at the organization’s annual Gala on October 20, 2025, at Ziegfeld Ballroom. Learn more!

Skylark Opera Theatre will present the Minnesota premiere of The New Seven Deadly Sins at The Crane Theater in August. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

​​​​​​​Against a backdrop of cultural tensions and renewed challenges to LGBTQ+ rights nationwide, The Bent —one of only a handful of exclusively LGBTQ+ focused theater companies in Southern California—announces its 25/26 season: a rich tapestry of plays, musicals, cabarets, and staged readings that shine a light on the complexity, resilience, and vibrancy of queer life.