National Queer Theater and HERE Arts Center announced the cast for the 2026 CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL, the official theater event of NYC Pride, now in its eighth year, featuring works by Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian-American artists.
Cast members have been revealed for the 2026 Criminal Queerness Festival, NYC Pride's official theater event, featuring three works by Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian-American artists.
John-Andrew Morrison has joined the cast of LOUR's Arab-pop musical Area D, as part of National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Festival at HERE Arts Center in June.
National Queer Theater has revealed its programming for the 2026 Criminal Queerness Festival, which for eight years has showcased groundbreaking new works written by artists from countries where queerness is criminalized or censored.
George Abud, esteemed Broadway actor and now playwright, has had a wonderfully varied career. From his moving work in The Visit, The Band’s Visit, and most recently his star turn in Lempicka, George has become a force within the theater community.
The Guthrie theater is no stranger to fostering new works but the latest world premiere is one that certainly is destined to be one of the most memorable. Reintroducing audiences to the Dowling Studio, George Abud’s playwriting debut, is one of the most poignant and honest works about assessing our lives when the end of our lives is in sight.
The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Ruins: a play through music by George Abud. Lear more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Hosted by The Voice of the Mets Colin Cosell, The 24 Hour Musicals were just held yesterday, June 16, at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre. This intensive theatrical endeavor lets artists write, rehearse and perform four new musicals in just 24 hours. Check out photos from inside the big night!
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has revealed additional artists scheduled to participate in this year’s The 24 Hour Musicals, including Rachel Dratch and more. See who is starring and learn how to attend!
In a bold effort to spotlight its nonprofit mission to empower and awaken LGBTQ+ voices onstage, OUT/PLAY has announced their next endeavor, SUMMER SHORTS: Short Play Festival, from Thursday June 5 to Sunday June 8 at Theaterlab Atelier.
Composer and lyricist Jake Landau is making a unique name for himself by creating a career that spans musical theater and classical music, often drawing comparisons in the press to Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
The Guthrie Theater has revealed nine productions as part of its 2025–2026 mainstage season, plus a world premiere. Learn more about the season and see full programming here!
BROADWAY FOR ALL has announced the FRONT DOOR READING SERIES, set for Monday, November 18. The event will feature new works by emerging playwrights, offering a platform for fresh voices in theater.
The Tony Award-honored organization, Broadway For All will cap off its epic inaugural Front Door Reading Series this season with Nothing Left to Burn. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
JOB, the critically acclaimed psychological thriller now playing at the Hayes Theater, has partnered with the Tony Award-winning organization Broadway For All (BFA) as part of playwright Max Wolf Friedlich’s mission to support the next generation of artists and audiences by launching the Next Gen Ticketing Initiative.
Miiko Toiviainen, Julie Reiber and Kendyl Ito will lead an industry reading of 'XY', a new musical about an intersex man reconciling his past while navigating his first romantic relationship.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG sets a new record as the highest-grossing Sondheim musical in a single week, breaking the box office record for the 10th and final time.
Broadway For All, the recipient of a 2022 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, has announced that it is now accepting applications for its renowned Summer Conservatory. The 4-week intensive program offers young artists from across the country the opportunity to train with industry trailblazers and collaborate with other artists from all walks of life.
The Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG has announced the Rooftop Writers Initiative, in partnership with the Stephen Sondheim Foundation and American Theatre Wing’s Jonathan Larson Grant.