This article was originally published in the October 4th, 2010 issue of the TheatreZine e-mail newsletter. To subscribe (for free), enter your e-mail address in the form on the right side of this page.
Been wondering what plays will be popular this year? Theatre Communications Group recently released a list of the Top 10 most-produced plays at their member theatres for the 2010-11 season. The list doesn’t include Shakespeare plays or holiday-themed shows, but it’s a great overview of what will be happening across the country this season.
The 39 Steps (Patrick Barlow’s adaptation of the Hitchcock film) easily tops the list with 23 productions. Steppenwolf company member Tracy Letts is the only playwright holding two spots on the list (Superior Donuts and August: Osage County). The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee holds two distinctions: it is the only musical and the only carry-over from last year’s list.
Aside from the creators of Spelling Bee, Sarah Ruhl is the only playwright to make it from last year’s list (making this her fourth consecutive appearance).
Click here to view the full list, as well as Top 10’s stretching all the way back to 1994.
