# ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ and August Wilson Top This Year’s Most-Produced Lists

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 19:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 23.15

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
August, Wilson, Year, John, Top, Lists, Proctor, Villain, Most-Produced

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadwayworld.com | Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at Pioneer Theatre Company is a Transcendent Experience | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxOT3BKNnR5ZGpPanI3MEx2NGwwemg3X3ZLX2lDNjZ2dHdQMFZKRG44SEJ2cWIwSm04TGdnUzBSdi1rQlIycDBUWS1neGliaGpDcVZ1X1o3MFlsTktlVWlPSGpGYWJUeHJLN2wzZWhIWkptLXNFNWhNTUZRU1piY2pGQVBwX0lCbVRObk1qUHZSeUtYVXJnRXhIcEcxRVJVMkxSdGtINVlCTUItRGxIM1dRcmZweVl5VHBhaFd3WG9iZFdqLUYwXzBZc3hKM2tiMEZXdVpwdUp3WTZxdU03U0hnQmUxa3FSeGs?oc=5) |
| newyorktheater.me | 10 Most Produced Theater in 2026-2027 | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOQmZQUkYtQXJid25kVEtta1dxaDdYRDhUaW96VjJBMWViYjFkOHFldGNsN0VEYTlLUGxJMExqQXhtcGJxb1BkT01kTXF6QnZlZkZmTXJydmVkQU53Ny1MSHRlaFBqSFhiaFEyNnF5ZmF3T29JblJyaDRQZUVVNy1pbQ?oc=5) |
| FOX 13 News Utah | A play that took Broadway by storm is opening in Salt Lake City | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOYjNHTllRLW42UzRsOHhWTUtjRkRnWjFySlV1b1dVdDY0djVYSUd6R3BMa2lpZEF1clFldm0wWkxaU3BjRklCcElYcDQzODNWZFdRMzl3b2hFbUplRWZNZWtGLVVXSDNyRlBSa0tTaEN2S3ZyT09PdDJ2SWhNYk5qaHpkb0VWRHBPSkI4Z0VXX1BybnRHUk9kTVYyYkdyVG8?oc=5) |
| Salt Lake City Weekly | Theater review: Pioneer Theatre Company's JOHN PROCTOR IS TH... | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxORFpLZDFPMXphbzNNZFktQmpVSnRfbjBBZG11elFEa1NVajJsMTZBcmJZdDVTR1RqMDFob2RiRzFsV2hwd19OMndwdnlNU3Y1aXVuQUxnSjUzOHR0eWRIUVgtc294b01paU12b0ZOdUhrV2N1Tk9hVVJROGd3dk9qRHUwMEVQUndneno4dXZsdkRLZFdhRk5uYUhOMFQzNkdJc2JVaW8ySG4tQQ?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ doesn’t promise easy answers, but ends on a note of pure triumph | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQTm1Ec29KWHV1WU1GblpQNHp2MUNMS2dVVlVxbEFsdHJ0QlBRcC1UT0RLNk1zOFM1eFVjbjAwd0YzTUJSZVZENjNDOGVxNTRiS0pwb2Ztd3oycDR3TVNOSlZLUVRzQTFiWDVxQndXNFZLekNaa0ZBQmRiQW5tM0xwNmNEc09QZw?oc=5) |
| nytimes.com | Survey Says: ‘John Proctor’ Is the Most-Staged Play in the U.S. | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNYktvVzB1TF9oTlhWaEpyY1Z6OHA3LTFKNmFfeWlEM0cwV19LQkR6aXNNck5fc01ZVVc5ZWhoZmVkRkFFS3N3VjNEbnUyR05DMU96M04tYUliOEhfSnVqWVNLSU5ZNXZ0R1d3QlJRSzctX29OeFpVTDR0RVNxckVVVDJ2U1pYQjJzVFM2ZllzZ1JZYXhndDJtZV9rc0NZVGN4MUxsem5rNEtJdnBh?oc=5) |
| American Theatre | ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ and August Wilson Top This Year’s Most-Produced Lists | 2026-09-16 17:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOSUxOUXY4Zk1kUjVEeWF5Yko3ZWttMzNGNHU2YzM3QUkzdnNXMVVKWENmbHZJeWFSdTdKMFc0S0doNkhEODhDMU85OWVPcEJLMEszcjhMel9lWFNPOWM3U2pNcGM1ZW1McWN1SlNxMXFTajl0d3FKZ3ljRTFiNkxBUzlnaXpPYUUxbXVzdE02SGZoQnp5bEJHQUdRVVExZzc2Ym0tS3RlZHl1aXV0TzFqSzNIMmN4OTU3M0NVUWJZS0JPQQ?oc=5) |

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