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August Wilson Tom Stoppard Peter Shaffer Jeremy O. Harris Henrik Ibsen Oscar-Winning Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh Theresa Rebeck Robert Brustein James Graham Branden Jacobs-Jenkins South African Playwrights Harold Pinter Eduardo Mendoza Contemporary Plays Ramón del Valle-Inclán Samuel D. Hunter Victoria Szpunberg Joe Minjares Lebanese Playwrights Elizabeth McGovern Jorge Maestro Yasmina Reza Noel Coward Sabina Berman Alberto Conejero Xavier Durringer Chris Henry Broadway Ishmael Reed Tennessee Williams Wallace Shawn Yael Ronen D. L. Coburn Anne Washburn Else Went Javier Calvo Eugene O’Neill Samuel Beckett Valère Novarina Dramatic Works Anton Chekhov Leslye Headland Luis Valdez Antonine Maillet Influential Playwrights Tina Howe Charles Busch

‘American Pachuco’ Premieres at Sundance After Vast Archive Rescue

The film spotlights Luis Valdez’s Chicano cultural legacy using newly digitized UCSB footage.

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

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

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

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

Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Reimagines Ibsen in 1950s England With an Open‑Ended Finish

Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Opens as Critics Hail Tessa Thompson in Bold Ibsen Reboot

Ishmael Reed’s ‘The Amanuensis’ Confronts ‘Song of the South’s’ Roots in Uncredited Black Folklore

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Hits Digital Today, With 4K and Blu-ray Out Nov. 11

Nia DaCosta’s Hedda Premieres at TIFF to Mixed Reviews as Amazon Sets October Theatrical and Prime Video Release

Stylish Staging, Shaky Narrative in ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations’ Debut

Ziad Rahbani, Pioneer of Arabic Jazz Fusion, Dies at 69

Joe Minjares, Minneapolis Restaurateur and Actor, Dies at 79

Scott Rudin and Barry Diller to Produce 'Little Bear Ridge Road' on Broadway