Nick Payne

Review: CONSELLATIONS at Q Theatre, Queen Street Auckland
by Monica Moore - Jul 3, 2026

This outstanding theatre piece offers a beautiful reminder that every relationship is made up of 'countless constellations of possibility' and questions whether we are in charge of anything with our consciousness bound within our skin. Written by Nick Payne and beautifully adapted for Aotearoa by Nī Dekkers-Reihana, Constellations is a work that draws the audience into 'feeling' rather than find the logical or the ‘storyline’.  It explores the infinite possibilities contained within every conversation, every pause, every word, every reaction. How easily can love be forged—or fractured—by a single shift in tone? What realities unfold because of one choice instead of another?

Ensemble Studio Theatre and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Award 2026 New Play Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced ten recipients for their 2026 Science and Technology New Play Commissions, continuing a 25-year program that has developed over 300 plays exploring science.

PrideArts Announces New Season Programming
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 20, 2026

PrideArts has announced its 2026-27 season of six productions of plays and special showcases, to be performed in the company’s resident space – the Hoover Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted. In a change from previous seasons, all evening performances will have a curtain time of 7:00 pm. 

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 11, 2026- 2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards Winners Announced
by - Jun 11, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  June 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Lauren Ambrose and Tom Riley to Star in THE UNBELIEVERS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026

The initial cast has been revealed for the American premiere of Manhattan Theatre Club's The Unbelievers by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Nick Payne, directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams.

Review: CONSTELLATIONS at Q Theatre
by Glenda Pearce - Jun 9, 2026

Constellations brings a Matariki love story to the Q Theatre stage from 2 – 19 July. Presented by Silo Theatre and adapted by Nī Dekkers-Reihana, Nick Payne’s acclaimed work is transported to Aotearoa, where te ao Māori is woven in to bring this love story of infinite possibilities home.

Review: CONSTELLATIONS at Baxter Theatre Studio
by Kim R2 - Jun 7, 2026

A riveting production of Nick Payne's Constellations at the Baxter Theatre Studio. Director Jay Pather and performers Mwenya Kabwe and Mark Elderkin deliver a technically precise, emotionally devastating exploration of love across infinite possibilities.

CONSTELLATIONS to Open at Cork Arts Theatre as Part of Cork Midsummer Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026

Cork Arts Theatre, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS, directed by Al Dalton and starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty, as part of its Re:Directing season.

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.

CONSTELLATIONS Will Come to Cork Midsummer Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2026

Cork Arts Theatre, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne, directed by Al Dalton, starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty in an 80-minute drama about love and free will.

CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne Will Come to Cork in June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Cork Arts Theatre, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne, starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty, directed by Al Dalton.

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.

Video: Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds Star in New Trailer for MIDWINTER BREAK
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 4, 2025

Lesley Manville, currently on Broadway in Robert Icke's Oedipus, is starring in Midwinter Break, a new drama film based on the novel by Bernard McLaverty. The official trailer has been released for the feature, which will be released in theaters on February 20, 2026. Check it out now.