Nick Payne

Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos Will Lead AWAKE AND SING! Broadway Revival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club will produce a new production of Clifford Odets’ landmark 1935 drama Awake and Sing!, led by Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos. Learn more here!

Previews: CONSTELLATIONS at Q THEATRE., Auckland
by Glenda Pearce - May 26, 2026

We’re a few sleeps away from the dawn of rehearsals for Constellations. Set under the stars of Matariki, this Aotearoa adaptation reimagines the award-winning play through a te ao Māori lens. Be sure to grab your earlybird tickets (15% off) – available only this week!

CONSTELLATIONS Will Come to The Baxter and Theatre On The Square
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

How Now Brown Cow will present Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS at The Baxter Studio, directed by Jay Pather, with Mark Elderkin and Mwenya Kabwe, before transferring to Theatre On The Square in Johannesburg.

Paines Plough Receives £750,000 Grant to Renovate ROUNDABOUT Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Paines Plough has been awarded a £750,000 Creative Foundations Fund grant from Arts Council England to renovate ROUNDABOUT, its pop-up, in-the-round touring theatre, which has reached over 150,000 people across the UK since 2014.

SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Will Make Broadway Premiere in September
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2026

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced two productions that will be a part of the company’s 2026-27 season, including the Broadway premiere of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Learn more here!

New York Neo-Futurists Welcome Five New Ensemble Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

The New York Neo-Futurists have expanded their ensemble by adding five new members, who will debut in The Infinite Wrench series at The Second City New York.

Theatricus To Present World Premiere Of STILL LIFE IN CENTRAL PARK
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

​​​​​​​Theatricus, the nonprofit performing arts collective dedicated to producing bold new work for the stage, will present the world premiere of Still Life in Central Park, a deeply human ensemble drama written and directed by James Castle Stevens.

Brandon Uranowitz to Receive 2026 Jewish Queer Icon Award
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 22, 2026

JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) will honor Tony Award-winning actor Brandon Uranowitz with the Jewish Queer Icon Award this March and Tony Award-winning producer Riva Marker with the JQY Trailblazer Award.

Martha Loader Awarded the 2025 George Devine Award For THE TOWN
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Ipswich playwright Martha Loader has been awarded the 2025 George Devine Award for her play The Town, which confronts how an act of societal transgression impacts the lives of those orbiting it.

The George Devine Award Unveils 2025 Shortlist of Four Playwrights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025

The George Devine Award has revealed its 2025 Shortlist of four playwrights. Formed in 1966 in memory of the Royal Court’s founding Artistic Director George Devine, the Award is recognised as one of the most prestigious in new writing.

Review: THE UNBELIEVERS, Starring Nicola Walker
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 22, 2025

Miriam’s 15-year-old son is nowhere to be found. How does a mother cope? This life-altering event buries in the cracks of their family dynamic and blows it up. Years on, with his case remaining an unsolved mystery, Miriam firmly believes he is still alive. Nick Payne returns to writing for the stage, debuting a play that’s not quite as groundbreaking as Constellations was, but that brings all the excitement of a well-executed and nimbly staged time fracture. The Unbelievers proposes three crucial moments: we see the chaos of the immediate aftermath, the lingering despair of the first anniversary of Oscar’s disappearance, and, finally, the restless hope Miriam still holds seven years later. But this isn’t a show about a missing kid.

CONSTELLATIONS Comes to Caveat Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025

The acclaimed play Constellations by Nick Payne will return to New York City for a one-night-only immersive performance, reimagined by Argentinian director Milagros Luis.

Cast Set For Royal Court Theatre and Playful Productions' THE UNBELIEVERS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2025

The Royal Court Theatre and Playful Productions have announced the full cast for The Unbelievers, a new play about family, memory and hope by Nick Payne.

Washington's Theatre33 Heads To National Stage At AACTFest 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2025

Washington’s community theatre scene will be in the national spotlight this summer, as Bellevue’s Theatre33 and two longtime Yakima theatre volunteers take part in AACTFest 2025, the American Association of Community Theatre’s national festival, held June 25–28 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa.

CONSTELLATIONS And More Set for PrideArts 2025–26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2025

PrideArts has announced a return to a full four-show season for 2025–26, which will also mark the company’s first season in its new home at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted.

Cast Set For Chicago Premiere Of Nick Payne's INCOGNITO at Tin Drum Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Tin Drum Theatre Company has revealed the cast of the Chicago premiere of Nick Payne's mind-bending drama, Incognito, coming this summer to Theater Wit.

Marianne Elliott Joins Pentabus Board
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2025

Marianne Elliott, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning director of War Horse and Angels in America joins Michelle Terry and others on the Pentabus board.

Jake Gyllenhaal Will Be Honored at Manhattan Theatre Club's Spring Gala
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that their 2025 annual Spring Gala will honor Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. Learn more about the event here!

Chicago Premiere Of Nick Payne's INCOGNITO is Coming to Tin Drum Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025

Tin Drum Theatre Company will present the Chicago Premiere of Incognito, the provocative play by award-winning British playwright Nick Payne. Learn more!

Marianne Elliott-Helmed THE UNBELIEVERS and More Set for Royal Court Theatre 2025 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

The Royal Court Theatre will present six productions running from May to December, to complete Artistic Director David Byrne’s 2025 programme. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.