Friday, May 10, 2024
‘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 10:35AMThe playwright's new play at Intar draws on his own youth for lessons about masculinity, assimilation, and language.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:19AMThursday, May 9, 2024
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 03:01PMMay 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 12:42PMWednesday, May 8, 2024
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 10:12AMTuesday, May 7, 2024
Ezzard will lead the New Jersey company with artistic director Ricardo Khan.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PMThe 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 04:38PMMonday, May 6, 2024
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:25PMAs 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 02:19PMSunday, May 5, 2024
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 01:32PMFriday, May 3, 2024
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 11:33AMThursday, May 2, 2024
Leak succeeds Andrew Hungerford, who has stepped away from the theatre after 10 years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:54PMWednesday, May 1, 2024
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 03:26PMCraig Lucas's fanciful, freighted romance returns to the theatre that commissioned it, South Coast Repertory, this time with songs attached.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PMTuesday, April 30, 2024
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 06:05PMIn this month's Chicago newsletter, theatremakers Jillian Leff and Joel Willison share what inspires them and the American Theatre team invites you to join us for a special event in the city.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:25PMMonday, April 29, 2024
This summer, Langs will succeed Scott Zigler as dean of the School of Drama where he studied directing decades ago.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:23PMWith 3 productions this spring, the busy playwright’s kaleidoscopic historical fantasias—and their civic patience—are finding new homes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PMFriday, April 26, 2024
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PMThe Ashley Stewart CEO and best-selling author will speak on business models for change at the national convening in Chicago in June.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:00PMHosted by Peppermint, the event will feature staged readings of 10 short plays that will then be made available for fundraising use across the nation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:20PMA new book looks at the marriages of convenience—and backstage inconveniences—behind the filming of 'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:38AMThursday, April 25, 2024
The founding artistic director of the influential New York City performance venue talks about the shows she's loved, the changes she's seen, and the road ahead.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:25PMWednesday, April 24, 2024
'The Felt Menagerie' at the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans puts a comic spin on the playwright's tragic characters.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:47PMWoodzick talks to the nonprofit leaders about meeting each other through theatre, founding an inclusive organization, and empowering autistic and neurodivergent individuals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:53AMAn experienced director and indpendent producer, she has helmed successful shows at the Rep in recent years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:48AMThe former People's Light managing director succeeded Grace Grillet in the position last week.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:26AMTuesday, April 23, 2024
Thirty theatres of color will receive $10,000 grants for general operating support.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:50PMMonday, April 22, 2024
Get to know the composer behind Broadway's 'The Notebook,' and the playwright behind the world premiere of 'The Coffin Maker.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:22AMFriday, April 19, 2024
With his passing, we've lost a tireless advocate for the talent and potential of others, particularly those on the margins.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PMThe resident playwright will succeed artistic producer Sarahbeth Grossman and work alongside executive director Kevin Moriarty.
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