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SoHo Rep Unveils Three-Season Hunger Cycle of World Premieres, Launching This Summer With César Alvarez’s The Potluck

Targeted philanthropy enables unusually large-scale, artist-driven productions across three seasons.

Steppenwolf Unveils 2026–27 Season With Two World Premieres and High-Profile Collaborations

Ian McKellen Questions Hamnet’s Premise as Zhao’s Shakespeare Drama Stays an Awards Frontrunner

Shirley Jackson’s ‘Haunting of Hill House’ Sets U.K. Stage Tour for Fall 2026

Carlo Cecchi, Acclaimed Italian Stage and Film Actor, Dies at 86

‘American Pachuco’ Premieres at Sundance After Vast Archive Rescue

Valère Novarina, 'Dynamiter of Language' Playwright, Dies at 83

Starz Acquires U.S. Rights to Sky’s ‘Amadeus’ Limited Series for 2026 Debut

Boots Riley Confirms Film Adaptation of “Mr. Burns: A Post‑Electric Play”

Ann-Margret Says 'Streetcar' Was 'A Rough One,' Struggling to Leave Blanche Behind

Sandra Bullock Reunites With Keanu Reeves Backstage at Broadway’s Waiting for Godot

Amadeus Miniseries Debuts on Sky and WOW Starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany

D. L. Coburn, Pulitzer-Winning Playwright of The Gin Game, Dies at 87

Jeremy O. Harris Detained in Japan After Naha Airport MDMA Seizure

After Tom Stoppard’s Death at 88, Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater Reflects on a Defining Bond

Tom Stoppard, Boundary-Pushing Playwright of Wit and Ideas, Dies at 88

Tom Stoppard, Influential Playwright and Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dies at 88

Tom Stoppard, Giant of Modern Theatre, Dies at 88

Initiative Opens at the Public to Strong Early Reviews for Its Five-Hour D&D-Fueled Epic

Teen Mamdani Volunteer’s Selfie With Wallace Shawn Triggers Online Generational Dust-Up