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Monday, January 30, 2023

Hayley Finn Named Theater J Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The former Playwrights' Center associate A.D. will join managing director David Lloyd Olson on the leadership team as of Feb 1.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:15PM

Everett Quinton: Humble, Hard-Working, Never Less Than Fabulous by American Theatre Editors

Inheriting the Ridiculous Theatrical Company from his lover, Charles Ludlam, Quinton carved his own beloved niche in the theatre pantheon.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:11PM

Andrew Leynse, Primary Stages’ Encourager-in-Chief by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director and new-play champion had a gentle, calming presence, but he never shied away from tough conversations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:43PM

Drama, Onstage and Off, at the Public Theater by American Theatre Editors

A new book documents Oskar Eustis's regime at the pivotal New York theatre, with its heady mix of idealism, triumph, compromise, and controversy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:14AM

Asian American History, Told in Stages by American Theatre Editors

The theatre is one place where the disparate, diverse Asian American experience has found common expression, as a new entry in Routledge's Milestones series shows.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:12AM

The Rise and Fall of Arthur Miller by American Theatre Editors

John Lahr's new biography recounts the story of a playwright who met his historical moment like few before or since, then struggled for a second act.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:10AM

What Can We Learn From Broadway Musicals? by American Theatre Editors

A new guide to musicals about American history, and a new biography of the crucial figure Oscar Hammerstein II, make new cases for taking the form seriously.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:08AM

The Theatre of Images: The Early Years by American Theatre Editors

A look back at SoHo in the 1970s, where theatrical experimentation by Meredith Monk, Robert Wilson, Richard Foreman, the Performance Group, and Mabou Mines defined an era.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:06AM

Taylor Mac, Walt Whitman, and Adhesive America by American Theatre Editors

Cruising Utopia with the Good Gay Poet.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:04AM

Is the Musical Progressive? by American Theatre Editors

For all its faults, the form (and its fans) can't help but stand up and sing for the underdog, for the awakened conscience, for moments of joyful liberation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:02AM

A Meeting of the Mimes (and Clowns) by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from a new book by the founder of Movement Theatre International, the author reflects on the a crucial 1988 gathering in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Friday, January 27, 2023

Jennifer Coolidge Is Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by American Theatre Editors

The award is the oldest from the Harvard theatrical group.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Single Carrot Theatre to Close After 15 Years by American Theatre Editors

The Baltimore theatre recently postponed a planned production.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:50AM
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Chita Rivera to Receive 2023 Stephen Sondheim Award by American Theatre Editors

Signature Theatre in Virginia will present the award in April.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:44PM

Theatrical Mustang: Mykai Eastman’s Organic Approach by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick talks to Denver-based director and playwright Mykai Eastman about EDI work, directorial philosophy, and audience engagement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:50PM

Micah-Shane Brewer Named Nashville Rep Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Brewer is currently a producer at the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:45AM

TCG Announces New Board Trustees and Structure by American Theatre Editors

New trustees include Jennifer Bielstein, Qween Jean, and Clint Ramos.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Bay Area’s PianoFight to Close After 15 Years by American Theatre Editors

The San Francisco and Oakland locations will both close March 18.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PM

The Subtext: Eric Reyes Loo Is Earnest and Eager by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to playwright and screenwriter Eric Reyes Loo about his educational and familial journeys, and the elusive definition of success.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM

6 Artists Named 2023 USA Fellows for Theatre & Performance by American Theatre Editors

The fellowship comes with an unrestricted $50,000 cash award, accompanied by a year of financial planning and additional artist services.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:32AM

Peter Rothstein Will Leave Theater Latté Da to Lead Asolo Rep by American Theatre Editors

After 25 years in Minneapolis at a theatre he co-founded, Rothstein will succeed longtime artistic director Michael Donald Edwards at Asolo.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:22AM

NY’s January Festivals: Reunited, and It Feels So Different by American Theatre Editors

Under the Radar, Exponential, and Prototype at last returned in person this year, and the pickings were as unexpected and various as ever.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:36AM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

TheatreSquared Honored With Architecture Awards by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's new building has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects and USITT.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PM

Public Theater Names Alexa Smith Senior Director of Anti-Racism by American Theatre Editors

Smith takes up the newly created position after working at the Manhattan School of Music and New York City Opera.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:27PM

Claude Jackson Jr.’s ‘Cashed Out’ Bets On Native Stories by American Theatre Editors

In his Bay Area premiere, this public defender/playwright engages with the complicated history of Indian gaming by putting Indigenous women’s voices at the forefront.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM
Monday, January 23, 2023

2023 Anderson Hopkins Award Winners Announced by American Theatre Editors

Awardees include Felicia Curry, Kate Eastwood Norris, Lawrence Redmond, and Helen Huang.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM
Friday, January 20, 2023

How to Design a More Just Theatre Field by American Theatre Editors

The symposium 'Sound & Color: The Future of Race in Design' invited young designers of color to imagine a future that is only just beginning.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32PM

West Village Rehearsal Co-Op to Open This Month by American Theatre Editors

IndieSpace, HERE Arts, New Ohio, and Rattlestick Theater collaborated on the new space.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33PM

Majkin Holmquist Named Page 73 Playwriting Fellow by American Theatre Editors

The fellowship comes with $10,000 for the writer, and $10,000 for a development budget.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PM

3 Ways to Tell Stories of Sexual Abuse Onstage by American Theatre Editors

The writers of 'Vatican Falls,' 'How I Learned to Drive,' and 'Downstate' take varied approaches to depicting pedophiles—and reckoning with what they deserve.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:06AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Elena Chang Named TCG Managing Director of EDI Initiatives by American Theatre Editors

Chang has been leading EDI initiatives at TCG since 2018.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PM

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