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Shakespeare Theatre Company has added a week of performances to THE SCORE, the U.S. premiere starring Brian Cox as Johann Sebastian Bach, directed by Trevor Nunn in Washington, D.C.

Yale Repertory Theatre will present August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at the University Theatre in New Haven, with Timothy Douglas directing a cast led by Terence Archie and Maiesha McQueen.

David Hughey, Jennifer Jackson, Juwon Tyrel Perry and Marina Kondo will star in Arkansas Repertory Theatre's Side by Side by Sondheim, running September 9-20 as the final production of the company's 2026 SummerStage season.

TheatreSquared opens Season 21 with August Wilson's Fences (it.), running at the West Theatre, directed by T2's own Dexter J. Singleton. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama, set in 1950s Pittsburgh, follows a former Negro League baseball star.

Brian Cox will star as Johann Sebastian Bach opposite wife Nicole Ansari-Cox in the U.S. premiere of Oliver Cotton's The Score, directed by Trevor Nunn in Washington, D.C.

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.

Weston Theater Company will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning PRIMARY TRUST, directed by Bobbin Ramsey, at Walker Farm as the finale of its anniversary season.

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Pulse Theatre Chicago will present Dominique Morisseau's DETROIT '67 as it expands its artistic leadership and begins a residency at eta Creative Arts Foundation on the South Side.

Tickets are on sale for the world premiere production, part of The Rep's 2026 golden SummerStage season in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Theatre Group Asia has announced that Filipino-American theater director Nicholas Polonio will direct its upcoming production of The Notebook, The Musical. Learn more here.

Oscar-nominated actor, playwright, and filmmaker Colman Domingo is reportedly in talks to co-write a live-action Tiana film for Disney alongside Tony Award-nominated director and playwright Robert O'Hara.

The Tank NYC will present LimeFest 2026, its annual festival of new works by women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists, featuring productions including Lilith, Baby Bipolar, and Moonlighters at its Manhattan venue.

Tony Award-winning director, producer, and industry leader Kenny Leon has been elected Chair of the American Theatre Wing's Board of Trustees. His work spans Broadway, regional theatres, television, and film.

Bristol Riverside Theatre revealed its 40th anniversary 2026-2027 season, featuring Annie, Fences, Antigone and more at its Bristol, PA home. The season will run October to June.

IAM Studios announced the world premiere of REUNION, written by Imani Mitchell and directed by Devin Valdez, for a limited two-week run at California Stage in Sacramento.

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning will present its fourth annual Downtown Jamaica Riddim & Jazz Festival in Rufus King Park, headlined by three-time GRAMMY winner Branford Marsalis and his quartet. The free event features a full lineup of live music.

Yvonne Strahovski, David Corenswet & François Arnaud will star in Three Days of Rain on Broadway in February 2027, directed by Anna D. Shapiro.

More than 65 years after its Broadway debut, A Raisin in the Sun still asks questions America hasn't fully answered. City Theatre delivers a respectful production with standout performances from Kendra Franklin, Abigail Egbujor, and Olivia Jamison.

​​​​​​​People's Light is inviting audiences to step into the vibrant world of the Harlem Renaissance with Ain't Misbehavin', the musical revue celebrating the sound, personality and influence of jazz legend Thomas Wright (“Fats”) Waller.

Island City Stage will present Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning comedy about parenting, privilege, and a mumps outbreak at a progressive California school, as the finale to its 14th season in Fort Lauderdale.

All new photos have been released from A Life in Four Seasons at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Vivaldi’s  masterpiece is reimagined in a new contemporary dance work. Check out the photos here!

Tony Award winner Joshua Henry and Julia Harriman have conceived, co-written and will star in The Conversation, a new original musical. Learn more here!

Headlong announced the cast for its UK tour of August Wilson's FENCES, directed by Daniel Bailey. Ray Fearon leads as Troy, joined by Madeline Appiah, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, and Josh Tedeku in the first major revival in over a decade.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.