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Bess Wohl’s Liberation Wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The win boosts the play's visibility heading into Tuesday's Tony nominations.

Giant Hosts Playwrights’ Night on Broadway During Previews

Shawn and Gregory’s 'Moth Days' Opens Off-Broadway and Extends to May 10

Kimberly Belflower Sets YA Series at 20th Television as 'John Proctor Is the Villain' Film Advances at Universal

Paul Mescal Clarifies ‘Break’ as He Prepares McCartney Turn, Will Sing in Beatles Films

Critics Weigh In on 'The Dutchman,' Andre Gaines’s Meta Reimagining of Baraka

‘Oklahoma Samovar’ Earns Uneven Reviews in La MaMa Run

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

Rehearsal Photos Debut for Tom Hanks’ Off-Broadway ‘This World of Tomorrow’ at The Shed