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Following the official release of Wicked: For Good, costume designer Paul Tazewell, who won an Academy Award for his work in Wicked: Part One, took to Instagram to confirm his cameo appearance in the new film.

The Atlas Performing Arts Center will present the 2026 ATLAS INTERSECTIONS FESTIVAL from February 14–March 15 in Washington, D.C. Tickets will go on sale November 21, with early-bird discounts and multi-show passes available.

Not many directors could helm a blockbuster stage adaptation of a hit film starring George Clooney, the Broadway transfer of a dark and quirky musical about a Dead Outlaw, and an off-Broadway meditation on the root and consequences of AI all in the span of four months. If anyone could, however, it would certainly be David Cromer, who achieved that impressive feat last spring. Rocketed to fame by his revelatory 2009 production of Our Town, he has become one of New York’s most in-demand directors, noted for his versatility, sensitivity, and ability to create theatrical magic. 

Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin will welcome Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald for an evening of music and storytelling on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Overture Hall.

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!

Grammy-winning artist Susan Carol will star opposite Jerrel O’Neil in the world premiere of Brown Broadway: The Musical, written and directed by Billie King. The show, inspired by the historic Central Avenue jazz scene, will run December 5–7, 2025, at Los Angeles’s Assistance League Theatre.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced select casing and creative teams for its 2026 season's productions, including A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, COME FROM AWAY, and more.

The world premiere of Brown Broadway: The Musical, written and directed by Billie King, runs December 5–7 at The Assistance League Theatre in Los Angeles.

Casting Society (CSA) has revealed the television, theater, commercials, short film and short form series nominees for the 41st Artios Awards. See the full list here!

The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards have announced nominations celebrating excellence in Chicago’s African American theatre community. The ceremony will take place October 27, 2025, at the Beverly Arts Center and honor ILesia Duncan with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Invictus Theatre Company's follow-up to its enormously successful production of ANGELS IN AMERICA will be THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND, by Marcus Gardley, a former playwright-in-residence at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theatre.

Oxford Playhouse has announced a bold new production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which will be staged as part of its spring 2026 season and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director, Mike Tweddle.

Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot is now running an additional three weeks, through November 30, in Seaview's new Off-Broadway home. Check out photos from the show's gala night here!

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Primary Trust by Eboni Booth, directed by Marshall Jones III. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

A second extension has been announced for Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot, now running an additional three weeks, through November 30, in Seaview's new Off-Broadway home.

Flux Theatre Ensemble has announced that Miranda Holliday, Julianna Kantor, Montserrat Mendez, Kristen Palmer, Chester Poon, Adam Szymkowicz, and Justin Woo have joined the ensemble as Creative Partners.

Carrie's TOUCH will welcome Daralyne Kyesha Davis as Ruth Younger in Dinner with the Youngers. Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets here!

Performances are now underway for Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of Ragtime here and learn all about the starry cast and talented ensemble's bio and credits!

What unfolds is engaging, challenging and heartfelt, but ultimately hard to pin down. Robinson’s Harlem roots and experience are brought to light to illuminate the black experience in a generationally time-bending way. “A Raisin in the Sun” it is not.

The shortlist has been announced for the 2025 Black British Theatre Awards. The ceremony will take place next month at London's Piccadilly Theatre. Check out the full list here!

A winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award will soon take center stage at the Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Learn more about the show here!

If you are looking for an emotionally charged drama that will have you amongst the Younger family’s hopes and heartaches as if you were sitting in their very living room, A Raisin in the Sun is that play.

People’s Light, Chester County’s destination for world-class theatre and live arts, has welcomed eight new members into its Company of Artists: Janis Dardaris, Madeleine Garcia, Todd Lawson, Anna Faye Lieberman, Jess McPhillips, Shauna Miles, Gabe Moses, and Jacob Orr.

A two-week extension will be presented for Jordan Tannahill’s Prince Faggot, now running in Seaview’s new Off-Broadway home. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Midland Center for the Arts has unveiled a 2025–26 season filled with timeless stories and bold voices, featuring theatrical productions from Center Stage Theatre, performances from the Choirs at the Center, and youth productions showcasing local student talent. Single tickets for all events will go on sale Friday, September 12 at 10 a.m.