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Cast and Creative Team Set for DIFFERENT WORDS FOR HAPPINESS at Everyman

by Chloe Rabinowitz — Sep 30, 2026

Everyman Theatre will present the world premiere of Katie Kleiger's DIFFERENT WORDS FOR HAPPINESS, marking the resident company member's professional playwriting debut.

Kendall Edwards To Join Grapevine PR

by Chloe Rabinowitz — Sep 24, 2026

Theatrical press agent Kendall Edwards will join grapevine pr. A veteran publicist with nearly 10 years of experience, Edwards previously worked at DKC/O&M under Rick Miramontez.

THE LESSON to Make New York Premiere at Baryshnikov Arts Center

by A.A. Cristi — Sep 22, 2026

Baryshnikov Arts Center will present the New York premiere of THE LESSON, an evening-length music and dance work by Perfume Genius's Mike Hadreas and choreographer Kate Wallich, inspired by Elfriede Jelinek's The Piano Teacher.

Photos: Perfume Genius to Premiere THE LESSON in Los Angeles Feb 18

by Rachel Stone — Sep 22, 2026

Mike Hadreas and choreographer Kate Wallich reunite for THE LESSON, an evening-length music and dance work premiering in Los Angeles in February with subsequent performances in New York City, Paris, and London. The score features all new Perfume Genius music.

THE WIZ Will Come to Madison in October

by Stephi Wild — Sep 22, 2026

The Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ will run at Overture Hall in Madison in October. The production features a new cast including Gabby Samone as Dorothy and Bryan DeMond as The Wiz.

Review: August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON at Two River Theater-Outstanding

by Marina Kennedy — Sep 22, 2026

The play continues Two River Theater's commitment to staging all ten plays in August Wilson’s “Century Cycle.”

Cyrille Aimée, Hiromi, and More Set for SFJAZZ October 2026 Programming

by Chloe Rabinowitz — Sep 21, 2026

SFJAZZ presents internationally celebrated artists and Bay Area favorites throughout October, including vocalist Cyrille Aimée, pianist Hiromi, and five-time Grammy-winning collective Snarky Puppy.

25 Theater Books for Your Fall 2026 Reading List

by Nicole Rosky — Sep 19, 2026

We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2026 reading list.

Video: THE PIANO LESSON Director Talks Two River Theater Production

by Rachel Stone — Sep 19, 2026

Two River Theater posted a new IN THE KNOW conversation between Artistic Director Justin Waldman and director Francois Battiste ahead of the theater's production of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson.

Cynthia J. Tong Joins No Guarantees Productions As Vice President, Artistic

by Stephi Wild — Sep 14, 2026

Three-time Tony-nominated producer Cynthia J. Tong has joined No Guarantees Productions as Vice President, Artistic. Tong brings over seven years of experience across more than 25 theatrical productions, including work on Broadway shows like JUST IN TIME and RAGTIME.

THE COMPLETE (AND ABRIDGED-ISH) WORKS OF AUGUST WILSON to Open at Philadelphia Fringe

by A.A. Cristi — Sep 10, 2026

Genius Child presents a theatrical comedy about two nonprofit theater workers racing through August Wilson's Century Cycle to free a ghost, starring Philadelphia comedians Zoe Dixon and Nicole Phoenix.

Review: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at RESIDENT ENSEMBLE PLAYERS

by Greer Firestone — Sep 10, 2026

A one-man show is a monumental undertaking—and a monumental responsibility. For veteran REP actor Hassan El-Amin – who is Black -there is further gravitas in giving voice to August Wilson’s HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, a 90-minute, no-intermission journey through the experiences that forged one of America’s greatest playwrights. Wilson created the remarkable American Century Cycle, ten plays chronicling the African American experience across ten decades of the 20th century. They include Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences and The Piano Lesson, the latter two earning Pulitzer Prizes. His works have been produced on Broadway and around the world. Denzel has made them part of his life’s work.

BETRAYAL by Harold Pinter to Open at 1st Stage

by Stephi Wild — Sep 9, 2026

Directed by Alex Levy, the Harold Pinter drama traces a marriage's collapse and a hidden affair in reverse chronology, featuring Katrina Clark, Shawn Sebastian Naar and Jaysen Wright.

Photos: Anna Lapwood to Release NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST Album

by Rachel Stone — Sep 9, 2026

Organist Anna Lapwood announced a new album featuring her transcription of Howard Shore's THE LORD OF THE RINGS score, recorded on the Steinmeyer organ at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.

Interview: Danielle Moné Truitt and THE PIANO LESSON at Two River Theater

by Marina Kennedy — Sep 3, 2026

Two River Theater kicks off their 2026/2027 Season with August Wilson's The Piano Lesson directed by Francois Battiste. Previews begin September 12 and the production runs through October 4 in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater.

Review: Pier Lamia Porter Stakes Her Claim With THE HUMBLING OF ME... PLUS 40 at The Green Room 42

by Stephen Mosher — Aug 28, 2026

A producer of cabaret, Pier Lamia Porter has stepped into the light and an audience has discovered a new star.

OEDIPUS: KING/COLONUS to Open PlayMakers Repertory Company 50th Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — Aug 27, 2026

PlayMakers Repertory Company at UNC-Chapel Hill will open its 50th season Sept. 9 with the world premiere of 'Oedipus: King/Colonus,' adapted and directed by Carey Perloff.

Exclusive: New Cast and Dates Announced for THE WIZ National Tour

by Nicole Rosky — Aug 27, 2026

Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road. THE WIZ continues to charm audiences in cities across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical and the exhilarating live theatrical experience from coast to coast.

HARLEM9 Reveals Directors, Actors for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM

by Stephi Wild — Aug 26, 2026

Harlem9 announced the full company of directors and actors for its 48HOURS IN…HARLEM® festival, marking 15 years and honoring Woodie King, Jr. and The New Federal Theatre.

Photos: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at A Noise Within

by Joshua Wright — Aug 25, 2026

Amber Liekhus and Jamar Gilbert lead August Wilson's drama about a volatile 1927 Chicago recording session, directed by Gregg T. Daniel as part of A Noise Within's Wilson cycle.

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