Friday, May 17, 2024

Civic Scores: A Modest Proposal for Theatre Beyond the Stage by American Theatre Editors

Why can't Americans talk to each other anymore? Theatre artists may have precisely the right skills to kickstart discourse and rekindle empathy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:10PM

Jeremy O. Harris to Head Williamstown’s New Creative Collective by American Theatre Editors

The writer of 'Slave Play' will helm a new multidisciplinary programming model at the Berkshires festival, to be previewed this summer for a 2025 launch.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:30PM
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Summers in Rhinebeck, Where Birds Sing and New Musicals Grow by American Theatre Editors

For 13 years, Kathy Evans’s new-work development program in upstate New York has given writers what they need to make new musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:54PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Lily Tung Crystal Departs Theater Mu to Lead East West Players by American Theatre Editors

A Southern California native whose career has taken her to the Bay Area and the Twin Cities, she will succeed Snehal Desai in leading the L.A. company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:24PM

When Kwame Was Stokely by American Theatre Editors

In a new play at Chicago's Court Theatre, playwright Nambi E. Kelley looks for the human being---and the humor---in a Civil Rights legend.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Grown in Chicago: Creating Your Community by American Theatre Editors

This special podcast episode featuring panelists Shepsu Aakhu, Myesha-Tiara, and Xavier Custodio, moderated by Carla Stillwell, was recorded live from The Understudy in Chicago.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:18PM

Under the Big Umbrella at a Festival for Neurodiverse Audiences by Kelundra Smith

The fifth iteration of Lincoln Center's festival for neurodiverse families was shorter but broader, offering many pathways for engagement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:54PM

2 Days in April: TCG Goes to Washington by Kelundra Smith

Theatre leaders gathered to train, talk, and meet with Congressional staff about urgent issues facing the industry.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:41PM

Kathleen Culebro to Leave Amphibian Stage by American Theatre Editors

Co-artistic director Jay Duffer will take over as the company's sole leader.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:54PM

Evan Mills: Sharing Beautiful, Uncomfortable Laughter by American Theatre Editors

After making waves in the Chicago comedy scene, the Second City alum has his eyes set on L.A., but not before helping others achieve their comedy dreams.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:09PM

Playwrights Realm Names Chris Berry Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Berry comes to New York from Minnesota's Penumbra Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Monday, May 13, 2024

She Loves Theatre, But Does Theatre Love Her Back? by American Theatre Editors

86-year-old Nicki Cochrane, a tireless fixture of New York theatre audiences, sees 500 shows a year, by any means necessary.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:01PM
Friday, May 10, 2024

Offscript: Fight Like ‘The Outsiders,’ Dance Like the Brothers by American Theatre Editors

On this Broadway-themed episode, Rob and Alli check in with busy critic Brittani Samuel and talk to choreographer siblings Rick and Jeff Kuperman about their innovative work on 'The Outsider…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:33PM

A Song Heard ’Round the World, and the Unsung Fiddler Who Set It in Motion by American Theatre Editors

‘Ghost Waltz,’ Oliver Mayer’s new play at Latino Theater Company, excavates the life of Juventino Rosas, an obscure musician who wrote one of the most popular earworms of all time.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35AM

José Rivera and the Family Storm of ‘The Hours Are Feminine’ by American Theatre Editors

The playwright's new play at Intar draws on his own youth for lessons about masculinity, assimilation, and language.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:19AM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Rami Margon: Big Diane Energy by American Theatre Editors

What's it like to get 3 chances to play a god? An actor talks to a playwright about confidence, gender, and climate.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:01PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

May recalls the Astor Place Riot, a vaudeville women's rights advocate, the Moscow Art Theatre, a pioneer of Asian American drama, a Chicano performance troupe, and a beloved Tesori-Kushner …

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Oklahoma City Rep Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin to Step Down by American Theatre Editors

After serving for 3 years as the successor of founder Donald Jordan, she'll leave the company to be closer to her family in New York.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:12AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Ezra Ezzard Named Crossroads Theatre Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Ezzard will lead the New Jersey company with artistic director Ricardo Khan.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM

NYTW Exec Director Jeremy Blocker to Depart by American Theatre Editors

The executive director will step down this summer after a decade in the position to join Audible Theater as the head of live creative producing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:38PM

Black Out: An Ongoing National Movement of Audience Curation by Kelundra Smith

Led initially by playwrights Dominique Morisseau and Jeremy O. Harris, Black affinity nights are proliferating at theatres across the U.S.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:31AM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Pulitzer Prize, Steinberg New Play Award, LA Drama Critics Circle, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:25PM

Farewell to a Chicago Director’s Haven by American Theatre Editors

As Haven Theatre closes its doors after 10 years in the city, it takes with it an initiative that has helped foster 7 cohorts of emerging directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PM

Making the Bed for ‘Slumberland’ by Kelundra Smith

A Swedish production about teen insomnia tests the boundaries of storytelling with virtual technology.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Sunday, May 5, 2024

Tom Lee’s Puppet Planet by American Theatre Editors

Somewhere between the earth and the stars, tradition and experimentation, La MaMa and the Met Opera, he keeps exploring his art form’s possibilities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:32PM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Palestine, Alive in Exile: ‘Returning to Haifa’ and Reclaiming the Narrative by American Theatre Editors

A new staging of Ghassan Kanafani's novella inaugurates Golden Thread's 2024 Season of Palestine with a reminder of our past and invites us to consider a future of joyful resistance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:33AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Bridget Leak Named Know Theatre of Cincinnati Producing Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Leak succeeds Andrew Hungerford, who has stepped away from the theatre after 10 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:54PM

‘The Preacher’s Wife’ Gets Another Amen by Kelundra Smith

Tituss Burgess and Azie Dungey discuss faith, adapting a classic, and loving musical theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:30AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The Subtext: Jenni Lamb Shops Local by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the writer and producer about pivoting from teaching, feeling stuck in development hell, and championing local storytellers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PM

Making a Musical ‘Prelude to a Kiss’ by American Theatre Editors

Craig Lucas's fanciful, freighted romance returns to the theatre that commissioned it, South Coast Repertory, this time with songs attached.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Snehal Desai: At Last, a Roadmap for CTG by American Theatre Editors

With a 7-show season at 2 of Center Theatre Group's venues, the new artistic director is putting special focus on reviving the beloved, beleaguered Mark Taper Forum.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:05PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards