Philadelphia Theatre Company News

Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced its 2025–2026 season, featuring three bold mainstage productions and a lineup of special events, youth programming, and community engagement.

Bucks County Playhouse has revealed the lineup of education programs being offered this summer. Classes will take place in Lambertville Hall. Learn how to attend.

Casting has been announced for A MIST UPON THE WINDOW, a new play by Nick Rafello. A private industry workshop will be presented at Manocherian Mainstage at Milliron Studios in New York City.

Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season, featuring three dynamic mainstage productions and a robust lineup of special programming.

American Repertory Theater has announced its 2025/26 season, highlighted by two major world premiere musicals adapted from beloved films—Black Swan and Wonder—featuring a slate of Broadway talent both on and offstage.

This summer, Gretna Theatre sets the stage for Shakespearean mayhem as it presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [revised again] - a laugh-out-loud comedy featuring all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in under 100 minutes.

Philadelphia Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team of its season-closing production, Small Ball. Small Ball is an off-beat and surreal musical about a professional basketball team, a mysterious new recruit, a tiny island nation, and the big questions that bounce between them.

Briana Carlson-Goodman will join Moms' Night Out: The Summer Show at The Green Room 42. Learn more about the upcoming event and see how to purchase tickets here!

Philadelphia Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team of its season-closing production, Small Ball. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that composer and lyricist William Finn has died at age 73. Finn is best known for his Tony-winning work on the musical Falsettos, as well as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A New Brain, and more.

What did our critic think of NIGHT SIDE SONGS at American Repertory Theater?

Broadway in Worcester will present Night Side Songs, a musical by Daniel and Patrick Lazour and directed by Taibi Magar, for one night only. Learn more here!

Watch a new music video of Broadway alum Jordan Dobson perform 'Santa Cruz' from the musical theater experience Night Side Songs at The American Repertory Theater.

PlayPenn, a national new play development center based in Philadelphia, has announced the 2025 New Play Development Conference, taking place from July 5th to July 20th, 2025. For nearly two decades, PlayPenn has been a cornerstone of new play development, providing a vital platform for playwrights to create, collaborate and connect.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced initial programming and panelists for the Spring Conference titled “Backstage to Box Office: Building Better Branding” which takes place on Wednesday, April 9 – Friday, April 11, at Red Mountain Theatre and other locations around Birmingham, Alabama.

Discover the star-studded cast of Broadway's OTHELLO as previews launch tonight, February 24, 2025, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Premiere set for March 23.

On Thursday, February 6 at 7PM, regional theaters throughout the greater Philadelphia region will take part in a light dimming ceremony to honor the passing of Carrie Gorn, a longtime publicist and champion of arts and theater in Philadelphia, who died suddenly on January 29 at age 49.

Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will receive a staged reading of their play THE PRIDE OF LIONS, directed by legendary intimacy coordinator Ann James with dramaturgy by Gaven Trinidad, at The Tank.

Philadelphia Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Night Side Songs, a new musical from acclaimed musical theatre duo Daniel and Patrick Lazour and directed by PTC Co-Artistic Director and Obie-winner Taibi Magar.