A tenor known for romantic leads, the actor-singer tackles the iconic demon barber with only a slight key change and an emphasis on the humanity as much as the horror.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:27AMThe traveling workshop series for local TNB2S+ artists begins with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in May and Steppenwolf Theatre in July.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:34AMEven with arts journalism jobs in decline, emerging theatre critics keep training and finding new outlets for their voices.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:14PMEfforts like Fat Theatre Project and Broadway Bods are fighting for more opportunities for performers who identify as fat and to change the way they're seen onstage.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PMFrom conservatories to MFAs to youth ensembles, the best training to reflect human behavior onstage can take as many forms as life itself.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PMDiversifying design training and hiring, and an effort to fund plays about science.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:36AMThe diversification of theatre design starts—but doesn’t end—with training.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:35AMThis year's statements emphasize peace, truth, and resourcefulness.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:05AMThe playwright of 'Oslo' and the new 'Corruption' likes to wrestle in public with the things that trouble him and our politics.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:18PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PMThis month, theatres are still making tough programming choices as they look hopefully toward growing into the future, plus thoughts from Willow James and Tiffany Keane Schaefer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PMResident companies at the NYC venue will now pay no rent when they stage work there.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:41PMIn our Winter issue, we look at training that doesn't simply instruct young artists in the ways of the world but aims to empower them to change it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:20AMThe company's current director of finance will go back to the job he occupied from 2008 to 2018.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:17PMFrom an instant connection at a workshop to world premiere productions, the creative duo's working relationship has continued to blossom over the years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:07PMWoodzick talks to the Denver theatremaker about original-practices Shakespeare, centering queer folks in 'The Laramie Project,' and using the classics to prevent violence.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PMHer musical about the suffragists behind the 19th Amendment comes to Broadway with a few amendments of its own (and with Hillary Clinton as a producer).
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:57AMSeelig Lamparter will take over from retiring founding artistic director Janet Stanford.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:37PMA new Dada-influenced work from this longtime Children's Theatre Company member explores the intersection of sound and language.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:07PMFrom 'Proof' to 'Behind the Sheet,' the Sloan Foundation has supported hundreds of plays about science and scientists. What can we learn from this still growing body of work?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:53AMBruner will take over at Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theater, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival in 2026.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:54PMFirst it was cancelled, then it wasn't, then the students couldn't talk about it. Now that the show actually went on, it's worth asking: Were this school district's precautions about safety …
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PMThis year’s event recognized several vital industry changemakers and raised approximately $200,000 in support of TCG’s mission to lead for a just and thriving theatre ecology.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:14AMA new-play leader who succeeded founder James Houghton and weathered the pandemic lockdown, she leaves the helm after 8 years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:33PMKnown for their artist's residency, this company offers community-focused work, including performances on the White River in Indianapolis.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AMPickett earned the prestigious prize for her Tudor-era play '1536,' while Justice Hehir received a special commendation for for her pandemic-era play, 'The Dowagers.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:09PMOn this episode, Rob talks to the writer-composer team about their new horror-comedy musical 'Teeth' and checks in with Bay Area critic David John Chávez.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PMA leader with a track record of nurturing and producing work by Native artists, Harrison will begin the project in residency at Oregon's Bag&Baggage Productions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PMWith 25 years of experience in business development and nonprofit administration, Potts will be the company's first managing director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46AM