Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Royal Court Theatre and Sherman Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for MONUMENT, a world premiere written by Rhys Warrington and directed by Francesca Goodridge.
Royal Court Theatre announced five new plays selected for its Open Submissions Festival, staged in partnership with Character 7 at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in London.
Stiwdio Clwyd has announced the inaugural cohort for Tearing The Roof Off, a major new artist development initiative designed to support the next generation of Welsh theatre-makers as they expand their practice and step into larger creative spaces.
Following April’s announcement of Welsh National Theatre’s co-production with Second Half Productions of Amadeus, WNT has launched its full 2027/28 programme, with revivals of classics, collaborations, and more.
Pentabus is seeking an emerging playwright for its 2027 Jerwood Writer in Residence programme, offering a £12,000 bursary and up to a year at its base in Ludlow, South Shropshire, supported by the Jerwood Foundation.
Rhys Warrington has been announced as the 2026 Jerwood Writer in Residence at Pentabus.
Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, Our Town, marks the first production for Michael Sheen’s Welsh National Theatre.
Rose Theatre and Welsh National Theatre have released new production images for Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town, an American classic with universal themes of love, life, and death, staged by a full company of Welsh actors and creative team for the first time in its st
The Royal Court Theatre will present a diverse lineup of new works at its Spring Open Submissions Festival, supported by Character 7, highlighting emerging playwrights and innovative plays.
Rose Theatre and Welsh National Theatre have released production photos from Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town.
Theatre Channel has announced the digital release of Great Expectations, in partnership with Beckman Unicorn.
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.
For the first time in its storied 87-year history, Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town, an American classic with universal themes of love, life, and death, will be staged by a full company of Welsh actors and creative team.
Eight emerging writers from England, Scotland, and Wales join the Pentabus National Young Writers development programme, which is delivered in association with Rural Media.
Following their appointment in March as an Associate Company of The Hope Theatre, Springbok Production House is set to take over The Hope Theatre this June with BokFest — a celebration of queer voices in theatre.
Welsh National Theatre has unveiled its debut season, first appointments, and creative pathways, following the establishment of the company in January by the actor Michael Sheen.
The Royal Court Theatre has revealed the line-up for the inaugural Open Submissions Festival, the theatre’s brand new regular professional platform to showcase stand-out new writing.
Papatango has announced the shortlisted writers for their 2024 New Writing Prize.
Theatr Clwyd has announced the cast for their upcoming production of Rope by Patrick Hamilton which runs from 29 June to 20 July with the press night on Wednesday 3 July.
