Jane Austen
Birth Place: Steventon, Hampshire, ENGLAND
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Video: First Look at Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Teaser
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-24 10:38:20
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Review: THE WATSONS by Stagecraft Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Aug 1, 2026
What did our critic think of THE WATSONS at Stagecraft Theatre?
by Neil Brewer - Aug 1, 2026
What did our critic think of THE WATSONS at Stagecraft Theatre?
BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY to Screen at Bryant Park Movie Nights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026
Bryant Park will screen Bridget Jones's Diary as part of its weekly outdoor Movie Nights series, followed by Jane Austen-themed book clubs in the park's Reading Room.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026
Bryant Park will screen Bridget Jones's Diary as part of its weekly outdoor Movie Nights series, followed by Jane Austen-themed book clubs in the park's Reading Room.
Elliot Cowan to Star in DONALD UK Premiere at Ustinov Studio This Autumn
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026
Elliot Cowan will play the title role in the UK premiere of Donald at Theatre Royal Bath, with Oscar Batterham and Jo Herbert rounding out the cast this autumn.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026
Elliot Cowan will play the title role in the UK premiere of Donald at Theatre Royal Bath, with Oscar Batterham and Jo Herbert rounding out the cast this autumn.
ELSINORE Starring Andrew Scott & Olivia Colman to Open in Theaters
by Joshua Wright - Jul 28, 2026
Focus Features has acquired the drama ELSINORE, based on the life of actor Ian Charleson, for North American release, with a limited theatrical run expanding through the holiday season.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 28, 2026
Focus Features has acquired the drama ELSINORE, based on the life of actor Ian Charleson, for North American release, with a limited theatrical run expanding through the holiday season.
Interview: Sean Persaud, Sinéad Persaud, Mary Kate Wiles, And Dylan Glatthorn on EDGAR ALLAN POE’S MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY THE MUSICAL
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 29, 2026
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Sean Persaud (Edgar Allan Poe, Book/Additional Lyrics), Sinéad Persaud (Lenore, Book/Additional Lyrics), Mary Kate Wiles (Annabel Lee), and Dylan Glatthorn (Composer) about bringing Poe Party to the stage. We discussed how it first came about as an online video series, what the creative process has been like turning the series into a stage musical, and even some of their favorite authors in Poe Party!
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 29, 2026
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Sean Persaud (Edgar Allan Poe, Book/Additional Lyrics), Sinéad Persaud (Lenore, Book/Additional Lyrics), Mary Kate Wiles (Annabel Lee), and Dylan Glatthorn (Composer) about bringing Poe Party to the stage. We discussed how it first came about as an online video series, what the creative process has been like turning the series into a stage musical, and even some of their favorite authors in Poe Party!
REVIEW: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE *SORT OF Reimagines The Story Being Told By The People Austen Barely Considered
by Jade Kops - Jul 20, 2026
Isobel McArthur’s Olivier Award Winning PRIDE AND PREJUDICE *SORT OF is a fantastically irreverent retelling of Jane Austen’s famous novel of manners.
by Jade Kops - Jul 20, 2026
Isobel McArthur’s Olivier Award Winning PRIDE AND PREJUDICE *SORT OF is a fantastically irreverent retelling of Jane Austen’s famous novel of manners.
Cast And Creative Team Set for I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Oil Lamp Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2026
Oil Lamp Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for its next production, I Love You Because, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, music by Joshua Salzman and orchestrations by Larry Hochman,
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2026
Oil Lamp Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for its next production, I Love You Because, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, music by Joshua Salzman and orchestrations by Larry Hochman,
Interview: Mark Shanahan of Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jul 6, 2026
The Westport Country Playhouse’s upcoming season is going to be epic with two world premieres, comedy, drama, mystery, and music along with its signature Script in Hand play readings and concerts.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jul 6, 2026
The Westport Country Playhouse’s upcoming season is going to be epic with two world premieres, comedy, drama, mystery, and music along with its signature Script in Hand play readings and concerts.
ARE THE BENNET GIRLS OK? to Make Community Theater Debut at Navesink Library
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2026
Magnolia Productions, a female-run company in Monmouth County, will become the first community theater to stage Emily Breeze's off-Broadway hit, featuring local high school students and New York actors.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2026
Magnolia Productions, a female-run company in Monmouth County, will become the first community theater to stage Emily Breeze's off-Broadway hit, featuring local high school students and New York actors.
DRAMATIC IMPROV FESTIVAL to Return to Chicago's Edge Theater, Presented by Theatre Momentum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2026
Theatre Momentum will present The Dramatic Improv Festival, a four-day event at The Edge Theater in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, featuring 28 performances and 20 workshops by improvisors and instructors from around the world.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2026
Theatre Momentum will present The Dramatic Improv Festival, a four-day event at The Edge Theater in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, featuring 28 performances and 20 workshops by improvisors and instructors from around the world.
Cast Set For DOG MOM UK Debut at Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026
EnActe Arts announced the full cast for the UK premiere of Tate Elizabeth Hanyok's comedy DOG MOM at Southwark Playhouse Borough, led by founding Artistic Director Vinita Belani alongside Patty Gallagher, Joanna Holden, and Tom Barnes.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026
EnActe Arts announced the full cast for the UK premiere of Tate Elizabeth Hanyok's comedy DOG MOM at Southwark Playhouse Borough, led by founding Artistic Director Vinita Belani alongside Patty Gallagher, Joanna Holden, and Tom Barnes.
BATS Improv to Present the Return of August Intensives
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
Celebrating its milestone 40th anniversary season, BATS Improv will present the return of its most celebrated educational tradition, August Intensives, a month-long series of immersive workshops.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026
Celebrating its milestone 40th anniversary season, BATS Improv will present the return of its most celebrated educational tradition, August Intensives, a month-long series of immersive workshops.
Video: New SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Film Releases Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 25, 2026
The first trailer is here for Sense and Sensibility, the highly anticipated new adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel led by West End alum Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood. Watch it now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 25, 2026
The first trailer is here for Sense and Sensibility, the highly anticipated new adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel led by West End alum Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood. Watch it now.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF) Will Open in Melbourne
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026
The Australian tour of the musical comedy Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is now underway, with the official opening of the Melbourne season at the Athenaeum Theatre. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026
The Australian tour of the musical comedy Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is now underway, with the official opening of the Melbourne season at the Athenaeum Theatre. Learn more here!
Underbelly Reveals 2026 Comedy Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2026
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2026
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues. Learn more here!
PRIDE & PREJUDICE to Get Queer, Pop-Infused Twist in Tier5 Pop-Up Production
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2026
Tier5 Theatre Company will present a two-night only pop-up production of PRIDE & PREJUDICE at El Barrio's ArtSpace PS109 in New York, featuring a queer, contemporary twist on Jane Austen's classic, directed by James Cougar Canfield.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2026
Tier5 Theatre Company will present a two-night only pop-up production of PRIDE & PREJUDICE at El Barrio's ArtSpace PS109 in New York, featuring a queer, contemporary twist on Jane Austen's classic, directed by James Cougar Canfield.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Tour Long Island Free This Summer with EastLine Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
EastLine Theatre will present its sixth annual free summer tour across Long Island parks and libraries, performing Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at multiple venues.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
EastLine Theatre will present its sixth annual free summer tour across Long Island parks and libraries, performing Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at multiple venues.
MURDER AT ACKERTON MANOR to Make American Premiere at Gretna Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026
Gretna Theatre and the Fulton Theatre will present the American premiere of MURDER AT ACKERTON MANOR, a comedy whodunit inspired by Agatha Christie, featuring three actors playing a sprawling cast of suspects.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026
Gretna Theatre and the Fulton Theatre will present the American premiere of MURDER AT ACKERTON MANOR, a comedy whodunit inspired by Agatha Christie, featuring three actors playing a sprawling cast of suspects.
CLEMENTINE II to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with Shedinburgh Date
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Rosalie Minnitt's character comedy creation Clementine returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in a new sequel show, following sell-out runs, four Soho Theatre residencies, and two UK tours. Minnitt will also reprise the role at Shedinburgh.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026
Rosalie Minnitt's character comedy creation Clementine returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in a new sequel show, following sell-out runs, four Soho Theatre residencies, and two UK tours. Minnitt will also reprise the role at Shedinburgh.
MURDER FOR TWO, World Premieres and More Set For Westport Country Playhouse 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
Westport Country Playhouse announced its 2026-27 season featuring six productions, including two world premieres, under artistic director Mark Shanahan, with works by Ken Ludwig and Charlotte Booker and a cast including Judith Ivey.
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
Westport Country Playhouse announced its 2026-27 season featuring six productions, including two world premieres, under artistic director Mark Shanahan, with works by Ken Ludwig and Charlotte Booker and a cast including Judith Ivey.
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How many shows has Jane Austen written?
Jane Austen has written 3 shows including First Impressions (Source Material), I Love You Because (Source Material), Emma (Source Material).
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