Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Keen Company's roving production of Joan Didion's mourning memoir makes a good fit for Long Wharf's itinerant programming agenda.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:50PMThis month Woodzick talks to mutli-hyphenate performer Michael Urie ahead of his return to Broadway in 'Spamalot.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:22PMThe founder of Yale Rep and ART had intellect, idealism, and indignation to spare, and he put it all in service of the theatre he wanted to see in the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:51AMTuesday, October 31, 2023
A look at 3 companies of color who are making theatre that’s local, new, and inventive.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PMHow the Boston-area theatre, which recently announced its closure after 4 decades, gave a young critic hope for the art form.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:45AMMonday, October 30, 2023
Why so many Broadway-bound tryouts come through here, and why Chicago artists stay committed to the work in spite of the odds.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PMSunday, October 29, 2023
After 8 years with the Realm, Pereira will become the first Latinx director of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:16PMWho was Shakespeare, anyhow? Do even the experts really know? And why should anybody care?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PMFriday, October 27, 2023
The new Immigrant Theatermakers Advocates initiative, grown out of programs by 2 New York companies, plans to build community and provide resources for immigrant artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:31PMThursday, October 26, 2023
This month Brian talks to Charly Evon Simpson about discovering theatre, learning to be vulnerable, and becoming a playwright both on paper and in life.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:21PMWednesday, October 25, 2023
The new program aims to expand and diversify drama collections at libraries, educational institutions, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PMThe streaming performances of 'Little Comedies' will be the first League of Live Stream Theater production outside of New York City.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PMA Tony winner for 'The Cher Show,' the Broadway star most recently appeared on Chicago stages as the Baker's Wife in the national tour of 'Into the Woods.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PMTuesday, October 24, 2023
A hard-copy magazine about this ephemeral art form can mark its progress over time like no other medium.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AMAn essay interrogating a hit musical about Filipino history, and a profile of 2 fascinating Chicagoland theatremakers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AMCan any one publication tell the stories of a field that's partly in crisis, partly hanging on, partly thriving? It can certainly bear witness to our accountability and abundance.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AMFor this New York City-based costume designer and trans activist, artistry and protest are intertwined.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:36AMFriday, October 20, 2023
On this episode, Rob and Gabriela celebrate this season's most-produced plays and playwrights with surprise guests Heidi Schreck and Selina Fillinger.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PMWednesday, October 18, 2023
Yangtze Rep's new production looks behind the scenes, and under the layers, of Arthur Miller's Beijing staging of 'Death of a Salesman.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:34PMDramas and comedies with a political edge top this year's list (*actually 12 due to ties).
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PMLynn Nottage again tops the list, followed closely by a mix of dramatists, librettists, and adapters.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:14PMThe offerings that are emerging from the midst of contraction and crisis show how theatres can balance values and budgets.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:13PMThe board of the Boston-area theatre cites a philanthropic shortfall as the reason for the company's end.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:33AMTuesday, October 17, 2023
Children's Theatre Company proudly debuts juliany taveras's new stage adaptation of a book that has faced challenges and attacks in some schools.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PMAfter an outpouring of op-eds bemoaning the state of U.S. theatre, 2 Chicago writers lift up innovative collaborations in their own backyard as examples for the field.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:11PMDurantt partners with artistic director Sarah Slight, who joined the company in July, to lead the Chicago theatre into its next chapter.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PMKareem Fahmy and AriDy Nox will develop Next Forever commissions, while Michael Breslin, Dan Caffrey, Zachariah Ezer, Leonardo Gonzalez Dominguez, James La Bella, Elizagrace Madrone, Dominiq…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:45AMMonday, October 16, 2023
Director/writer Jessica Kubzansky celebrates the 20th anniversary of Boston Court Pasadena by immersing audiences in a fraught rehearsal process across the entire site.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:40PMPresented by the Jeff Awards, the fellowship includes gifts of $10,000 each as it aims to support the development of early to mid-career artists of color in the Chicagoland area.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PMFriday, October 13, 2023
Also the interim managing director at the Barter Theatre, Wratchford will begin her appointment at Viriginia Rep in a hybrid capacity.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:39PMDeVine will serve in a dual administrative and artistic role at the California company.
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