American Playwrights News

Last night on the season finale of American Idol, former Idol winner and A Beautiful Noise star Nick Fradianai joined the stage to sing a medley of Neil Diamond’s beloved songs 'America' and 'Sweet Caroline' with some of the finalists from the season. Watch the performance!

Don McLean, GRAMMY winner, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, and Music City Walk of Fame honoree, is proud to celebrate the release of his latest album ‘American Boys’ an ode to the originators of modern rock ‘n roll. Listen to the album now!

Combining drag, storytelling, song and physical comedy, NOT AMERICAN is a tour de force performance. In the span of 90 minutes, writer, director and performer Benjamin Larose portrays seven different characters, each one more unhinged than the previous.

It's a rollicking, raucous, adrenaline-pumping, soulful and yet sometimes sad affair

Shane Anthony’s (Director) presentation of David Ireland’s (Playwright) ULSTER AMERICAN returns to the Sydney stage at Ensemble Theatre.

Full casting announced for the American premiere of Alwin Bully’s Caribbean drama MCBEE on June 23 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens, featuring a complimentary Golden Krust Caribbean Cuisine Reception.

The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) hosted its Spring Gala: Ballet Brilliance tonight. This one-night-only program featured a curated selection of excerpts from ABT’s upcoming 2024 Summer season, including a preview of Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works ahead of the New York Premiere in June. See photos from the evening below.

Tune in this Sunday to see American Idol winner A Beautiful Noise star Nick Fradianai appear on the season finale of American Idol! Fradianai won American Idol in Season 14. The following season, he returned to mentor contestants on the show. Currently, he is starring in A Beautiful Noise as Neil Diamond on Broadway.

Monday, June 17, 2024 will be the American Popular Song Society 3rd Annual Gala Benefit. It will honor the award winning Richard Maltby, Jr.  and David Shire with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Cutting Room.

The world premiere of OUR AMERICAN QUEEN, a new play by Thomas Klingenstein, directed by Christopher McElroen, will run at The Flea Theater in NY. Opening night is June 14.

Get all the scoop on the season finale of AMERICAN IDOL, airing on ABC on Sunday, May 19, 2024! Who will become the next American Idol? The Top 3 finalists give their all for the last chance to earn America’s vote. Jon Bon Jovi serves as guest mentor and performer. Watch a video performance from a recent episode!

“Why did I enlist? Why did I go to war?” are but two of the questions that Private Danny Chen asks himself in the powerful docu-opera, AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang. It was directed thoughtfully and surely by Chay Yew in its New York debut Sunday afternoon at the new Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC-NYC) at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.

A.R.T. has announced associated programming for GATSBY, including a film series, essential question discussions, and access performances.

Experience captivating works by renowned composers at the 2024 American Music Festival: Water Music NY More Voices, celebrating 30 years of Dogs of Desire. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Kate Nash rejects society’s expectations and declares her priorities in the livid new single “My Bile,” an emotional exorcism married to beatific strings and crashing drums. It is the latest release from her anticipated album 9 Sad Symphonies (June 21, Kill Rock Stars). Kate has also announced a fall tour that will take her across the United States and into Canada. Listen to the new single!

Playwrights Horizons has revealed its 2024-25 season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will honor actress Ako, service organization Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and playwright Lauren Yee at its 2024 Art & Action Benefit Dinner. Learn more about the honorees and see how to purchase tickets.

The 77th Annual Tony Awards are a still a month away, and despite the results in the category of Best Play, history will be made. This year's winner will be the first American play to win the award since 2017 (Oslo).

Original Broadway cast member Rachel Webb will lead the North American Tour company of & Juliet, taking on the role of ‘Juliet’.

Sydney Theatre Company’s brand-new one-person play, American Signs, will see three of Australia’s most thrilling theatre-makers join forces in an electrifying dark comedy written by Anchuli Felicia King.