Diamond Mesh Inc. will present the world premiere of PISS.JPG (Working Title), a two-handed absurdist drama written by and starring Justin Jager and Michael Gardiner, at the American Theatre of Actors in New York.
The 92nd Street Y, New York's Harkness Dance Center has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring world premieres, returning festivals and performances from acclaimed dance artists and companies from across the United States and around the world.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the Summer Residency Lab participants of The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work.
The Orchard Project has announced the artists and companies selected for its 2026 Summer Performance Lab in Saratoga Springs, NY. Learn more about the project here.
The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF), in partnership with The Lillys, have announced graduate students Brittany K. Allen and Anterior Leverett as the 2026 recipients for the Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship.
Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance received its first NEA grant to support Make-A-Musical, a program where students collaborate with composer Jonathan Fadner to develop and stage an original full-length musical.
A TV series about music icon Céline Dion is currently in the works. Dramatizing her childhood in Canada, the series is being produced by her brother, Jacques Dion.
PISS.JPG (WORKING TITLE), a two-person absurdist play written and directed by Justin Jager and Michael Gardiner, will premiere at Paradise Factory Theater as part of Diamond Mesh's Manifestival.
The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs revealed six finalist proposals for a permanent public monument honoring Billie Holiday at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens, with public feedback being accepted.
MY GHOSTS, a dark musical comedy by David and Erica Laros featuring the ghosts of Shakespeare and Marlowe, will be a featured event at Diamond Mesh Inc.'s inaugural ManiFestival in New York City.
Shakespeare in the Squares announced the full cast for its tenth anniversary production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, directed by Toby Gordon, touring London squares for one night each across multiple venues.
Chicago Opera Theater has revealed its 2026-2027 Season, featuring two Chicago premieres with expanded, including The Importance of Being Earnest, plus investments in new work and arts education.
Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.
The Charleston Gaillard Center announced its 2026–2027 season featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and a world premiere from Beeple and Sō Percussion.
Diamond Mesh Incorporated announced the lineup for its inaugural MANIFESTIVAL, a summer theater festival at Paradise Factory Theatre in New York City featuring mainstage productions, signature series, and one-night-only events.
American Repertory Theater (A. R.T.) has revealed that the cast of its upcoming production of Rhinoceros directed by Paulus will feature Paul Giamatti, Tatania Maslany, and John Turturro.
I spoke with Julie about creating the women in this play who are deeply spiritual people who were raised in the Baptist church and have been wounded by it.
The Diamond Mesh Manifestival will debut at the Paradise Factory Theatre in New York City. The festival features new plays including Club 27 and The Silly William Gambit. The event will run from July through August.
The concert production of Love Never Dies directed by Shaun Kerrison, will return, playing at the London Palladium on 16 & 17 October 2026. Learn more about the production here!
Cardboard Citizens has announced the appointment of four new Trustees: Alexandra Casson, Vicky Featherstone, Kiko Itasaka and Anoushka Warden. Learn more here!
