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Stage Partners announced two new play commissions pairing playwrights Mandy Conner and Ian McWethy with the Educational Theatre Association and California Thespians to develop original one-act plays for school theatre programs.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced the licensing availability of Sister Act SR. and The Drowsy Chaperone SR., two new Broadway Senior musicals designed for performance by adults 55+. 

The New Jersey Play Lab announced ALL EXITS!, a statewide play reading series supporting NJ playwrights outside NYC and Philadelphia, with readings at Surflight Theatre, Cape May Stage, and River Union Stage.

This marks the second triumph for co-creator-director-choreographer Scott Thompson, following his sensational “One For My Baby” at the same venue last year.

First Act Theatre Arts will present THE ADDAMS FAMILY at the Goppert Theatre on the campus of Avila University, closing out its 26th Mainstage Season with a cast of student performers ages 8–18 from across the Kansas City area.

TUTS' annual Leading Ladies Luncheon raised nearly $140,000 at Tony's in Houston, honoring Helen Shaffer with the Shirley Stein Outstanding Champion in the Arts and Education Award alongside educators and community volunteers.

Theater Resources Unlimited's ACT26 series will continue with actor workshops and panel discussions, leading to auditions on May 2-3 before up to 40 theater companies, producers, agents, and casting directors. Registration closes April 22.

Market House Theatre in Paducah, KY unveiled its 63rd season, themed 'The Act of Community,' featuring Come From Away, The Crucible, Footloose, and two more productions across the 2026–2027 season.

Shawnee Playhouse will present the Shawnee Original Playwright Series Theatre Festival in August 2026, showcasing new plays and musicals. Submissions are open until April 3, 2026.

Next Act Theatre has announced its 2026–27 season, featuring a world premiere, two Wisconsin premieres, and a contemporary play returning to Milwaukee. The lineup includes works by Lindsay Joelle, Heidi Armbruster, Sarah Ruhl, and Terry Guest.

BrooklynONE Productions will present the first-ever gallery exhibition by Brooklyn-born artist Tommy Cas, titled TOMMY CAS: A SOLO ART SHOW, on February 20 at the Tom Kane Theatre, Industry City.

Playful People Productions, a theater education nonprofit in San Jose, will present the uproarious comedy The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong, under the direction of company Executive Director Tonya Suker and Christine Welsh-Buck.

Five Evenings Theater in association with New Wave Arts Theatre Collective and EventMuze present the New York premiere of BENEATH THE ICE OF THE VISTULA, a new play with music, beginning February 12 at West End Theater.

Black Theatre Workshop, Canada's oldest Black theatre company, has appointed Lora Campbell as its new Executive Director. This leadership change aims to continue the company's legacy of promoting Black voices and stories in the arts.

According to industry analysts, American and global theatre is undergoing significant changes in 2026: companies are facing financial difficulties and rising production costs, forcing them to find new ways to attract and retain audiences. In artistic practice, there's growing interest in immersive and site-specific performances, while socio-political themes increasingly become the subject of dramaturgy and public dialogue.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

On Burnside Mountain, a play by Kendra Jones, is set to return to New York City this winter. Directed by Derek Dahmann, the production will be presented as part of the Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival at the Chain Theatre.

Golden Globe winner Marsha Mason and Tony Award winner James Naughton will join previously announced Tony Award winner Judith Ivey in Westport Country Playhouse's Script in Hand playreading of 'The Pancake Club'.