Stephen Adly Guirgis News

1st Stage in Tysons, VA will present BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY February 26–March 15, 2026, following the passing of cast member William T. Newman, Jr. Addison Switzer will assume the role of Walter “Pops” Washington.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III) and inspired by the actual events that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture.

Submissions are open for Red Bull Theater's 16th Short New Play Festival 2026- Refinished. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme, “Refinished,” will be selected.

Drama Desk Award nominee John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the A Train), three-time Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) and SAG Award nominee Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) will join Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON.

You can now get a first look at Dog Day Afternoon, starring Emmy Award Winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Dog Day Afternool the new Broadway play, is a raw, gritty reminder of what happens when passion and desperation collide. 

Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates. We have all of the details!

I try to inform Houstonians about all the shows happening in and around the Houston area, as it can be daunting to keep track of them. I also include upcoming auditions for all talented actors in the area.

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of Julia Lester, Marin Ireland, Anna Chlumsky and more at the opening night curtain call and after party!

Labyrinth Theater Company (LAB) has announced its 33rd season of new work, marking the first under new Co-Artistic Directors Neil Tyrone Pritchard and Dina Janis.

Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, will premiere at the August Wilson Theatre beginning March 10, 2026. Directed by Rupert Goold, the production will star Emmy Award winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival at the Dobbins Conservatory of Southeast Missouri State University has new leadership: Co-Artistic Directors Charles Goforth and Tim Nicolai and Managing Director Lisa Fischel. Kenneth L. Stilson returns in the capacity of Founding Executive Director. Former Artistic Director Kitt Lavoie departs after shepherding the festival from an idea to five successful seasons and a national profile.

City Lit Theater has announced a cohort of Artistic Associates for the first time in its 45-year history. Learn more about the full lineup for this first cohort here!

The Cherry Lane Theatre, the Off-Broadway venue now owned by film studio A24, has unveiled more of its opening week programming, including events featuring Spike Lee, Sofia Coppola, Jodie Foster, Michael Shannon, and more.

The full cast has been announced for Synergy Theatre Project’s production of Evan Placey’s new play Lifers at Southwark Playhouse. Learn more about the show here!

The revival of Guirgis’s 2010 play, directed by Jolie Oliver, is equal parts humor, romance and tequila-soaked despair. Led by a muscular trio of performances by Lodric D Collins, Jordan Marinov and Alex Desert, this agile MOTHERFU**KER  is nothing short of compelling.

The play is a high-octane, verbal cage match about love and fidelity that follows Jackie, recently released from prison, and his volatile relationship with Veronica, who is not sober.

The Cherry Lane Theatre, the historic Off-Broadway venue in New York City, will officially reopen this September, with a programming lineup that includes theater, film, comedy, and music events.

Following their acclaimed collaboration on Orson’s Shadow, Emmy Award winner Cady McClain and Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning director Austin Pendleton reunite for the world premiere of What Happened Was, a new dark comedy by Walter John Thompson.

Five powerhouse performers take the stage in a bold new revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis' electrifying play, The Motherf**cker with the Hat at Odyssey Theatre. Learn more!