Theater Forward

Top 10 Most-Produced Plays & Playwrights in 2025-26

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We can't wait to give our take on the top 10 most-produced plays and top 20 most-produced playwrights in America this season! These annual lists are generated by American Theater Magazine, and we love to dive in and discuss. We talk about what we expected, what surprised us, and how this list reflects some interesting trends for theater in America.


Spoiler alert: this season we're producing a rolling world premiere from America's #1 most-produced playwright...

Here are the lists so you can follow along!

Top 10 most-produced plays in America in 2025-26

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Theater ForwardBy Jen Uphoff Gray, Julie Swenson, and Mike Fischer | Forward Theater Company
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