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The Contemporary American Theater Festival announced full casts and creative teams for its 2026 mainstage season at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W. Va., featuring five new plays, including four world premieres.

Central Works announced THE PRINCE PARTS 1 & 2, a six-act world premiere written and directed by Artistic Director Gary Graves, as the final production of its 36th and last season at the Berkeley-based theater.

Seattle Opera named composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Deborah Brevoort as Creative Directors of the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab, a new-works incubator cultivating emerging Pacific Northwest opera composers and librettists.

Henderson Behavioral Health launched The Poppy Project, a public art initiative featuring large fiberglass poppy flowers across Fort Lauderdale to honor veterans and raise funds for free mental health services through its VICTORY Program.

Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 40th Powerhouse Theater Season. The artists that join the lineup in 2026 include Drew Droege, Will Roland, and more.

Penny Peyser brings her award-winning solo show LADY PENELOPE IN QUARANTINE! to the Atlanta Fringe Festival's Supermarket Black Box, following sold-out runs at Hollywood Fringe, 59E59 Theater, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

In New York, awards season rolls on: Schmigadoon! and Ragtime led the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, Dorian Award nominations have been announced, and John Lithgow is slated for a lifetime achievement honor. Chicago’s Jeff Awards have halted non-Equity adjudication to overhaul policies following community backlash, while the UK’s National Theatre is launching a 12-venue partnership to rescue a collapsing regional touring network. We round out the news with a wave of key executive appointments in Massachusetts, Dallas, and London, a breakdown of Australia’s complex new $1.1 billion arts budget, and the return of BroadwayWorld's My Show’s Curtain Call for the 2025-2026 season.

Beau The Musical will release an Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording led by Drama Desk Award nominee Matt Rodin. The album will be produced by Grammy Award Winner Ian Kage.

Touchstone Theatre will present its 21st Annual YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS' FESTIVAL, featuring original one-act plays by local elementary and middle school students, staged at Northeast Middle School in Bethlehem, PA.

The Dallas Opera announced Claire Lewis as its Martha R. and Preston A. Peak Fellow for the upcoming season. Lewis, an alumna of the Hart Institute for Women Conductors, will assist on mainstage productions and conduct student matinees.

Center Theatre Group has added ten new members to its Board of Directors: Stephen Cheung, Nancy Dennis, Sutton Foster, Jennifer Lewis, and more, bringing the number up to 56.

From Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater suspending operations and Central Works announcing its closure after 36 years, to Duluth Playhouse navigating a leadership transition, regional companies across the U.S. are grappling with the pressures of rising costs and uncertain funding. Across the Atlantic, the UK theatre sector is meeting similar headwinds head-on, with the government distributing £127.8 million to 130 cultural organizations, Stagetext securing funds to expand captioning access nationwide, and SOLT and UK Theatre sounding the alarm over strains on the touring ecosystem.

Central Works Co-directors, Jan Zvaifler and Gary Graves, will step down at the end of the 2026 season. As it currently stands, the Board of Directors will sunset the company at the end of the 2026 Season.

RWS Global announced a leadership transition, with founder Ryan Stana moving to Executive Chairman and COO Jake McCoy appointed Interim CEO, as the live entertainment company begins a search for a permanent chief executive.

The Centennial Celebration of the Martha Graham Dance Company, “Graham 100” is presenting performances at New York City Center through Sunday, April 12th. 

BREAKIN' CONVENTION announced its full 2026 line-up for the annual hip-hop theatre festival at Sadler's Wells, running May 1–3, featuring UK and international artists across breaking, popping, Krump, wacking, and contemporary dance.

Dance Theatre of Harlem has announced Stephanie Horton and Sunny Hostin as the latest additions to its steadily expanding Board of Directors. Learn more about the new appointments here!

Many fellowship programs help emerging leaders learn the craft and business of theater, in both nonprofit and commercial spaces. For this article, I spoke with several fellows about five things Broadway leaders don’t often say but that we learned as fellows.

What did our critic think of BOEING BOEING at Turner Theater?

The cast has been revealed for the upcoming reading of The White Plague. The event, produced by The Acting Company, will take place at The Public Theater. This is a reading of Karel Čapek's play, originally titled 'Bílá nemoc'.