Rajiv Joseph News

​​​​​​​Northern Stage will kick off the new year with the Vermont premiere of King James by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Atlantic Theater Company has unveiled its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2024, Stephen Brown, Stefani Kuo, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke. Learn more about the writers and about the program!

City Theatre Company has announced that Co- Artistic Director Monteze Freeland will depart at the end of the 2024-2025 season to become Artistic Director of the Alumni Theater Company (ATC), located in Pittsburgh’s East End. City Theatre Announces Departure of Co-Artistic Director Monteze Freeland Freeland will leave at the end of the 2024-2025 season to co-lead Alumni Theater Company.

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh, directed by May Adrales. Learn how to purchase tickets.

There are so many people in the world who have to work on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or other holidays. I really wanted to tell a story that could speak to that experience. You know those who are working hard to keep the world running during our holiday season.

Watch the trailer for King James by Rajiv Joseph, running now at Hampstead Theatre in the video here! Directed by Alice Hamilton, the production stars Ényì Okoronkwo and Sam Mitchell.

See what the critics are saying about King James at Hampstead Theatre. Read the reviews for the production of the play by Rajiv Joseph and learn more!

Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre has announced that after 25 years, Todd Waite will retire as a member of the Resident Acting Company. Learn more here!

We all know that sport is easily the most straightforward gateway for male friendships. Whether it’s watching any sort of match or meeting up for a five-a-side game, so many men only bond when they’re supporting the same team. Rajiv Joseph builds King James at the intersection between the human need to be social and healthy sportsmanship.

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced additional casting for its 2025 Off-Broadway season, including Andrew Barth Feldman in the premiere of We Had a World. Check out who else has joined the upcoming season here.

Vineyard Theatre has revealed the recipients of the 2024-2025 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and Colman Domingo Award. Learn more about the award and the recipients!

Second Stage Theater has revealed the lineup for its 2nd NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL, consisting of four distinct programs dedicated to supporting early career playwrights. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed the 2024-2025 class of Fellows. The program propels the most promising creative talents to their full potential to help shape the future of theater. Learn more about the Fellows.

Who owns beauty? How far would you go to obey orders? What is the ultimate price of friendship? Rajiv Joseph's thought-provoking and blackly comic play, Guards at the Taj, explores power, obediance, human curiosity and allegiance, beautifully directed by 2024’s recipient of the JMK Award, Adam Karim.

Art House Productions' gripping staging of 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' explores love, pain, and healing through 30 years of friendship. Ashley Renée-Scott and Mario C. Brown shine as Kayleen and Doug, whose bond transcends romance in this intimate black box production running through Nov 10. Must-see theater in Jersey City.

'F**k the King. Beauty Shall Live.' Calm down, I'm not having a pop at Charlie boy. Well not yet anyway. Well, maybe a bit. More of that later. These aren't actually my words, they're the words of Babur in our production of Guards at The Taj at the Orange Tree Theatre.

Read our interview with Anna Ziegler of THE JANEIAD at Alley Theatre. Delving into the resilience of the human spirit, Anna reveals her hopes for the audience to recognize the beauty and fragility of life. We discuss the unique challenges she faced in balancing the epic tones of The Odyssey with the contemporary narrative of a 9/11 widow, Jane.

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, launching its 2024 - 2025 season with Dear Elizabeth, October 17 - November 17, at Theater Wit, has announced its slate of new Associate Artists.

Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Describe the Night, Archduke) visited TheatreWorks Silicon Valley for the opening night of his play King James, performing through November 3 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. See photos from his visit.