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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 19:00 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ and August Wilson Top This Year’s Most-Produced Lists" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include FOX 13 News Utah, Salt Lake City Weekly, The Boston Globe and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| newyorktheater.me | 10 Most Produced Theater in 2026-2027 | [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 | [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... | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQTm1Ec29KWHV1WU1GblpQNHp2MUNMS2dVVlVxbEFsdHJ0QlBRcC1UT0RLNk1zOFM1eFVjbjAwd0YzTUJSZVZENjNDOGVxNTRiS0pwb2Ztd3oycDR3TVNOSlZLUVRzQTFiWDVxQndXNFZLekNaa0ZBQmRiQW5tM0xwNmNEc09QZw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Survey Says: ‘John Proctor’ Is the Most-Staged Play in the U.S. | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOSUxOUXY4Zk1kUjVEeWF5Yko3ZWttMzNGNHU2YzM3QUkzdnNXMVVKWENmbHZJeWFSdTdKMFc0S0doNkhEODhDMU85OWVPcEJLMEszcjhMel9lWFNPOWM3U2pNcGM1ZW1McWN1SlNxMXFTajl0d3FKZ3ljRTFiNkxBUzlnaXpPYUUxbXVzdE02SGZoQnp5bEJHQUdRVVExZzc2Ym0tS3RlZHl1aXV0TzFqSzNIMmN4OTU3M0NVUWJZS0JPQQ?oc=5) |

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