The Flea Theater Re-Launches Year-Round Production Commission and Space Grant Programs by Meg Masseron

The programs provide financial investment, access to space, and vital infrastructure for artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36am on March 26, 2026☆⚑

Broadway Paddle Club Will Unite Pickleball Players in the Theatre Industry by Meg Masseron

Hosted at the brand new CityPickle, the sports and social league will meet on Mondays for the next five weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27am on March 26, 2026☆⚑

Anna Deavere Smith's Newest Play The Basil Biggs Project Will Premiere in Philadelphia by Meg Masseron

Commissioned for ArtPhilly's What Now festival, the work centers on Smith's great-great-grandfather.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Carner and Gregor Musical Unlock'd Sets Broadway-Aimed Bow at Phoenix Theatre Company by Meg Masseron

The Arizona venue's 107th season will offer two productions with eyes on New York along with five Tony Award-winning musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Freak the Mighty Musical Will Make World Premiere at Seattle Rep by Meg Masseron

Based on Rodman Philbrick's novel, Ryan Fielding Garrett's new musical features a book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Producer Jamie deRoy Will Receive Honorary Doctorate From Carnegie Mellon by Meg Masseron

Pittsburgh native deRoy has produced a number of Tony-winning Broadway hits, including Merrily We Roll Along, Stereophonic, and Leopoldstadt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque Will Return to Broadway in Chess by Meg Masseron

Levesque will succeed Lea Michele in the role of Florence Vassy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Thornton Wilder Playwriting Scholarship Launched to Support Student Playwrights by Meg Masseron

The Educational Theatre Association has partnered with the Wilder Estate on the new program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:18am on March 25, 2026☆⚑

Sam Primack and Erin Morton Will Lead Industry Reading of New Musical Starting Up by Meg Masseron

Jen Wineman will direct Garett Press' new musical, staged at Ballet Hispánico.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56am on March 23, 2026☆⚑

Alex Newell, Abby Mueller, More More Join Amplify 2026 Benefit Concert by Meg Masseron

The annual fundraising gala seeks to amplify women and gender-expansive musicians in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51am on March 23, 2026☆⚑

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Jesa Off-Broadway? by Meg Masseron

See production images from Jeena Yi's play, coproduced by The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:54am on March 23, 2026☆⚑

Photos: Billy Porter, Laura Linney, More Attend Signature Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala by Meg Masseron

The Off-Broadway theatre announced that Eisa Davis will be the company's next resident artist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:54am on March 23, 2026☆⚑

See Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, Aaron Tveit, Perform Songs From Chess for Broadway on the Radio by Meg Masseron

The stars of the new Michael Mayer-directed production performed live on the radio at WNYC's Greene Space.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54pm on March 20, 2026☆⚑

Get a 1st Listen to 'Be The Outcast' From New Musical Fouad of Nazareth by Meg Masseron

Palestinian-American composer, and 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient, Fouad Dakwar will release a concept album for the musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:36am on March 20, 2026☆⚑

Ato Blankson-Wood and Kevin McHale Will Lead NYC Industry Reading of Aurin Squire's Sapiosexual by Meg Masseron

Christopher Renshaw will direct the two readings, presented by Jim Kierstead.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:36am on March 20, 2026☆⚑

See Who's Starring in Yoko's Husband's Killer's Japanese Wife, Gloria Concert by Meg Masseron

The new musical from Brandy Hoang Collier, Clare Fuyuko Bierman, and Erika Ji will play two performances at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:36am on March 20, 2026☆⚑

Drama Club Launches Drafts Reading Series by Meg Masseron

The group has previously developed DRAG: The Musical, A Strange Loop, Mexodus, and CATS: The Jellicle Ball.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:36am on March 20, 2026☆⚑

Shayok Misha Chowdhury's Rheology Transferring to Playwrights Horizons by Meg Masseron

Chowdhury directs and stars in the production alongside his real-life mother, physicist Bulbul Chakraborty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32am on March 19, 2026☆⚑

See Who's Starring in SoHo Rep and INTAR's The Potluck by Meg Masseron

Directed by Sarah Benson, César Alvarez's new musical began as a commission to write a musical about the Greensboro Massacre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30am on March 19, 2026☆⚑

Hudson Valley Les Misérables Finds Full Casting by Meg Masseron

Jenn Thompson will direct the new staging of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's beloved musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25am on March 19, 2026☆⚑

The Pekoe Group Names Chase Haylon Account Director and Dounia Benabdallah Senior Digital Advertising Coordinator by Meg Masseron

The Broadway advertising agency has served the theatre industry for 17 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24am on March 18, 2026☆⚑

See New Footage From Masquerade, Thanks to Playbill x Snapchat Launch Event by Meg Masseron

Playbill and Snapchat invited influencers to the hit immersive production, where they kept their phones turned on.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24am on March 18, 2026☆⚑

Julia Cho Will Receive The PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award by Meg Masseron

Sue Jean Kim will perform an excerpt from the playwright's work Aubergine at the ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:54am on March 16, 2026☆⚑

New York Fringe Festival Returns in April With 75 Shows by Meg Masseron

The festival will span venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36am on March 13, 2026☆⚑

Photos: Go Inside the 3rd Annual Black Theatre Coalition Gala by Meg Masseron

Taraji P. Henson, Thomas Schumacher, Susan Fales-Hill, and Indigenous Film Academy were honored at this year's starry event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:36am on March 13, 2026☆⚑