This Month in Theatre History
August highlights include a ban on plays, a tour interrupted, and a fight against the end of the world.
Phamaly’s ‘504: The Musical’ Makes a Sit-In Sing
A vital yet often-overlooked disability-rights protest in San Francisco in 1977 is musicalized at Denver’s Phamaly Theatre Company.
People to Watch: Phanésia Pharel
The Haitian American playwright reflects on female empowerment and her wishes for change in the industry as her play ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ makes the rounds this fall.
What Else Is New: A ‘Dalloway’ Prequel, Helen of Troy in the Old West
A listing of new plays and musicals making their debuts in the U.S. in the coming month.
7 New Musicals to Preview at Inaugural Broadway Festival
A first-of-its-kind 3-day outdoor Broadway music festival will feature previews of new musicals along with starry programs of musical theatre favorites.
AT&T Center, Dallas Theater Center Plan Merger
The partnership would make DTC the official producer within the sprawling performing arts center, and in turn open its venues to theatre programming.
People to Watch: Bernardo Cubría
A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, the playwright reflects on community and responsibility with ‘The People of Pompeii.’
5 Things the Pros Can Learn From High School Theatre
We could all use a bit of the enthusiasm, imagination, and determination I witnessed at this year’s International Thespian Festival.
New Dramatists Resident Playwrights, NAMT Musicals, Edinburgh Fringe, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Where Do We Go From Here?
The articles in our Summer 2026 issue are underpinned by questions about who we’ve been—and who we might yet become.
