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Thursday, December 22, 2022

The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his w…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46AM

Matt August Named Arizona Theatre Company Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

A season director and educator with Broadway and regional credits, he comes to ATC from Utah Valley University.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:07AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Reggie D. White Named St. Louis Rep Associate Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

White is currently a resident artist at the Vineyard Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:18PM

Sheldon Epps: Making the Case for Diversity in All Directions by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director of Pasadena Playhouse talks about his new book, which recounts a career of both achievements and arguments over the shape (and shade) of the American theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM

Making My Playhouse Great by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from his new book about running the Pasadena Playhouse for 2 decades, Epps arrives at the intersection of its history and his.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM
Monday, December 19, 2022

‘Pippin’ in the Belly of the Beast by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from a new book about the making of the iconic 1970s musical, the show collides with some real-life drama and danger in the nation's capital.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM
Friday, December 16, 2022

Imani Uzuri Receives Hermitage Major Theater Award by American Theatre Editors

She will receive $35,000 and a residency to develop a multidisciplinary piece called 'Lighthouse of the Singing Birds.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:36PM

Stephen McKinley Henderson’s Long Road to ‘Riverside and Crazy’ by American Theatre Editors

Known as one of the great 'Wilson warriors' for roles in all but 2 of August Wilson's plays, the actor looks back on highlights from his rich and diverse career and looks ahead to another tu…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:25PM
Thursday, December 15, 2022

Shermona Mitchell Named Sound Theatre Co-Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Mitchell will serve alongside founding artistic director Teresa Thuman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

Making ‘Sensory Theatre’ for All Ages and All Senses by American Theatre Editors

A new book from a founder of Oily Cart offers an insider's guide to the world-building of inclusive, interactive theatre for young and disabled audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:21AM

Talia Corren Joins Risa Shoup as Co-Leader of A.R.T./New York by American Theatre Editors

The co-executive directors talk about the unique challenges of this moment, and how their theatre service organization is poised to meet them.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:18AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

What Does the Closure of ‘Ain’t No Mo’ Mean for the Future of Black Stories? by American Theatre Editors

Jordan E. Cooper's satire could have had more success if it had kept cultivating audiences as intentionally as it did throughout its early development.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM

Rebecca Remaly, Stephen Weitz to Leave Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado by American Theatre Editors

The co-founding couple will leave at the end of the season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:39PM

James Ijames and Lloyd Suh Win 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards by American Theatre Editors

Both playwrights will receive $100,000, an increased prize amount reflecting the Steinberg Trust's acknowledgement of tough times facing writers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Long Wharf, Southern Connecticut State Partner for Internship Program by American Theatre Editors

The partnership will grant paid internship opportunities to SCSU students.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:52PM

Company First and Last: SITI Takes Its Final Bow by American Theatre Editors

The tight-knit troupe, whose unique training has been at least as influential as its form-bending work, ends its 30-year run in a typically unlikely way: with a take on 'A Christmas Carol.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM
Monday, December 12, 2022

Spectrum Theatre Ensemble’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Ethos by American Theatre Editors

This Rhode Island company is both fostering new work by neurodiverse artists and creating new guidelines for the inclusion of neurodiverse audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:37PM
Friday, December 9, 2022

The Rise and Fall of ‘KPOP’ by American Theatre Editors

Why is this groundbreaking Broadway musical closing so soon? The tale of its creation, evolution, marketing, and critical reception offers plenty of clues---and some glimmers of hope.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:13PM

Moriah Evans and Modesto Flako Jimenez Among 2023-24 Hodder Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The five fellows will create new works at Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM
Thursday, December 8, 2022

The ‘Little Theatre’ and Big Personality That Made Justin Tanner a Playwright by American Theatre Editors

Through much of the 1990s, Diana Gibson's Cast Theatre in Hollywood was Tanner's personal playhouse, but a new play peeks backstage at the hidden costs of that odd arrangement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:42PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

TCG National Conference to Return to Biennial Calendar by American Theatre Editors

To better serve the field in a responsive and responsible way, the arts service org has slated its next National Conference for 2024.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:21PM

Adam Frank Named Managing Director of Baltimore Center Stage by American Theatre Editors

Frank will join the theatre this month after working for years in nonprofit theatre, most recently at New York's Waterwell.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Teatro Chelsea, Huntington Announce Latine New-Play Reading Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The series will kick off with Yunior Garcia's 'Jacuzzi.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:24PM

‘Theater of the Mind,’ Sure, But How About a Theater Accessible for All Bodies? by American Theatre Editors

More than just an immersive show about the senses, the new David Byrne/Mala Gaonkar experience in Denver has been built for folks of all sensory abilities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PM

Can-Do Spirit and Life Skills: Carnegie Mellon Visits a Houston Magnet School by American Theatre Editors

The drama program at Houston's Carver School, led by Roshunda Jones-Koumba, recently enjoyed an inspiring, forward-looking master class with CMU faculty.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PM
Monday, December 5, 2022

Josefina López: The Arts Can’t Be Left to the Privileged by American Theatre Editors

The 'Real Women Have Curves' playwright talks about 'Remembering Boyle Heights,' a new ensemble-devised play collecting the stories of her L.A. community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PM

Nik Whitcomb Named Bag&Baggage Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The program director of the Black Theatre Coalition succeeds Cassie Greer as leader of the Oregon company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:23PM
Thursday, December 1, 2022

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

December brought the premieres of a powerful Pulitzer-winning drama, a Yiddish play by a prolific Jewish playwright, and a docudrama about a flashpoint in U.S. history.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:01PM

Why New Plays Now? A Case for Supporting the Unimaginable by American Theatre Editors

One of the nation's most prolific living playwrights celebrates the theatre that has sustained him, and asks that it recommit to, and expand, its support for new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:23AM

Kristina Wong Receives First Joan D. Firestone Commission by American Theatre Editors

A Pulitzer finalist for 'Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord,' she will create a new work about food insecurity as the first recipient of a new award from En Garde Arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Jasson Minadakis to Exit Marin Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

The artistic director has served 17 seasons and produced 88 shows at the Northern California theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre