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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Casting is coming into focus for Broadway's Downstate. According to the Chicago Tribune, Francis Guinan and K. Todd Freeman will star in the upcoming production of Bruce Norris' play, which will play a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre this fall.
Theater Wit will present the Chicago premiere of Tim Venable's ADOLESCENT SALVATION, directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos, featuring Jordan Levene, Piper Jean Bailey and Brandon Acosta.
Another play has been added to the 2026/27 Broadway season! The marquee at the Booth Theatre is now lit for Bruce Norris' Downstate. The play, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon, premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2018 before making its New York City premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2022.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 51st Season with the world premiere of Chicago playwright Stephanie Alison Walker’s biting satire Adirondack Chair Circle, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome veteran Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn into the company’s ensemble. Glenn, whose journey with Steppenwolf began as a summer intern in 1988, has worked on more than 100 Steppenwolf productions.
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 6/18/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Playwright Drake Susuras will bring his queer dramedy LOCKER ROOM TALK OR: HOW TO SURVIVE IN A 'STRAIGHT' MAN'S WORLD to Boulder's Dairy Arts Center before its world premiere at Brooklyn Art Haus.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s theatrical tour-de-force Catch as Catch Can, starring Gary Cole.
The winners of the 2026 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards will be announced Thursday, April 30 at 8pm. The selections will be made immediately beforehand at the organization’s 90th annual voting meeting. A full breakdown of the voting will be posted on the organization’s website later that night.
Playwright Drake Susuras will premiere SHEL SILVERSTEIN ON FYRE ISLAND, a stage reading examining Silverstein's Playboy-era visit to Fire Island's Cherry Grove community, at Boulder's Junkyard Social Club as part of the IGNITE New Play Festival.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton, and staring The West Wing's Gary Cole.
Death of a Salesman is back on Broadway! Arthur Miller’s American drama will star three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers. Meet the cast of Death of a Salesman here!
Harbinger Theatre has announced its 2026 season, featuring four Capital Region premieres by underrepresented playwrights. The fifth season includes productions in Schenectady, Troy, Albany, and Averill Park.
Works & Process will present Steppenwolf Theatre Company for a preview performance of Windfall by Tarell Alvin McCraney, set for Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7PM at the Peter B. Lewis Theater.
As 2025 comes to a close, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year. The season has been full of so many stellar plays, musicals, revivals and new works, both on Broadway and off.
American Conservatory Theater announced that Tony Award–winning Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon will depart the Bay Area’s premier nonprofit theater organization at the close of the 2025/26 season.
TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices! 2025 will present special appearances by Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney, Tony winner Joanna Gleason and transgender activist Shakina Nayfack.
Many Steppenwolf productions have made the jump to Broadway, with three shows transferring in 2025 alone. Learn more about Purpose, Bug, The Minutes, and more!
3Arts has announced the 17 recipients of this year's 3Arts Awards. The organization will honor the new recipients next month at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
