Pittsburgh theater is on trend with plays for 2018-2019

playwrights (and two female composers) opposite three male playwrights, a historic margin for this list, while the 20 most-produced playwrights comprises 11 women and nine men,” Ms. Tran wrote. “What’s more, there are six playwrights of color on the playwrights list, the most diverse it’s ever been.”

The top 20 most-produced playwrights are: 1. Lucas Hnath (33) 2. Lauren Gunderson (29) 3. Dominique Morisseau (26) 4. Lynn Nottage (20) 5. Karen Zacarias (18) 6. Kate Hamill (18) 7. Paula Vogel (18) 8. Lisa Kron (17) 9. Simon Stephens (17) 10. August Wilson (16) 11. Sarah DeLappe (13) 12. Ken Ludwig (12) 13. Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins (11) 14. Jen Silverman (11) 15. Christina Ham (10) 16. Enda Walsh (10) 17. Tennessee Williams (10) 18. Bess Wohl (9) 19. Duncan Macmillan (9) 20. Sam Shepard (9) Among the most-produced plays are two Tony-winning best musicals, “Fun Home” and “Once,” making their way from touring companies into regional theaters this season. Pittsburgh CLO will mount its first production of “Once” July 30-Aug. 4.

The most-produced plays (and musicals) of the 2018-19 season are:

1. “A Doll’s House, Part 2” by Lucas Hnath (27)

2. “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage (16)

3. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime,” adapted by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon (13)

4. “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon (13)

5. “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe (13)

6. “Fun Home,” book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and music by Jeanine Tesori, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel (12)

7. “Indecent” by Paula Vogel (12)

8. “Native Gardens” by Karen Zacarías (12)

9. “Skeleton Crew” by Dominique Morisseau (11)

10. “Once,” book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, based on the film by John Carney (9)

The touring company of “Once” came to Pittsburgh in 2014. The Tony-winning musical returns to the stage here as part of Pittsburgh CLO’s 2019 summer season.

Brigiette Lacombe Laurie Metcalf won a best actress Tony Award in Lucas Hnath’s “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” a play making its way into regional companies such as Pittsburgh Public Theater for the 201819 season.

Courtesy of City Theatre Lauren Gunderson, whose “The Revolutionists” opened the season for City Theatre, is No. 2 on the list of most-produced playwrights in America for the 2018-19 theater season.

Playwright Dominique Morisseau, whose “Sunset Baby” was produced at City Theatre in 2015, returns with “Pipeline” for the 2018-19 season.