Ripple Effect Artists will present Robert Schenkkan's BUILDING THE WALL in a limited Off-Broadway run at Urban Stages, featuring post-show talkbacks with the Immigration Defense Project and New York Immigration Coalition.
xBroadway performers Hugh Panaro and NaTasha Yvette Williams and will headline American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)'s annual gala honoring entrepreneur, activist, and former A.R.T. Board of Trustees Chair Steve Johnson.
The Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos here.
The New Harmony Project announced collaborators joining its annual Writers' Residency, including Matt Williams, Angelo Pizzo, and Aurin Squire, alongside virtual industry workshops led by writers from The Handmaid's Tale, Maid, and more.
What makes ReCON$truXion an all-American world premiere?
ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL will present the world premiere of ReCON$truXion, a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. The production will showcase innovative storytelling and themes relevant to contemporary society.
Bill Rauch ’84, acclaimed theater director and artistic director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York (PAC NYC), will be the recipient of the 2026 Harvard Arts Medal.
Penguin Rep Theatre will present a 29-hour reading of the new musical Take Me America on February 13, 2026, at Studios 353 in New York City. The work features a book and lyrics by Bill Nabel and music and additional lyrics by Neil Berg.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced Revolutionary Voices, a season-long play reading series exploring the language, ideals, and debates that have shaped the American experiment.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Revolutionary Voices, a season-long play reading series examining the promise and potential of America.
Arena Stage has received the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award for Fremont Ave. by Reggie D. White, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
Theatre Communications Group has announced the 2025 recipients of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards. The awards provide additional rehearsal time for new works in development at theatres across the country. Sixteen productions will receive a total of $783,000 in support.
Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles. Previews begin on October 8. Meet the cast of The Queen of Versailles here and read bios of the show's stars and cast!
The New Harmony Project is now accepting applications for its 2026 Writers’ Residency, running May 20–31 in New Harmony, Indiana. This year’s program will focus on alumni writers developing film and television projects, with applications due November 10, 2025.
Bay Street Theater has announced its third annual HEROES NIGHT, taking place Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Sag Harbor. The evening will honor local first responders, educators, healthcare workers, and other community heroes.
Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this summer for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd Annual New Works Festival. Learn more!
Acclaimed director Mark Brokaw, whose visionary work spanned Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters across the United States and abroad, has passed away after a battle with cancer.
Directed by Matt August and co-produced with Arizona Theater Company, the show begins previews on Tuesday, May 27 with a Pay What You Can night (tickets available only at the box office on the day of). Performances continue through Friday, May 30 with opening night on Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m. The run lasts through Sunday, June 15.
We're celebrating the 2024–2025 live theatre season AND the return of the Austin Theatre Critics Awards! For a complete list of nominations, read our article in BroadwayWorld! #ATXTheatre #BWW Get your free tickets for the event on June 9th, 2025!
Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label has released The 12 – A New Musical (Original Cast Recording). You can now learn more about the musical, and listen here!
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