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Sunday, February 25, 2018

More Life for Angels in America by [email protected] (ramona)

By Emily Garside. Scholar Emily Garside looks at the significance of the revival of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America and asks how a play about 1980s America and the AIDS epidemic fits in o…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:55PM
Monday, January 29, 2018

Questioning The Casting And The Hump by [email protected] (ramona)

By Cassidy Dawn Graves. Cassidy Dawn Graves writes about Thomas Ostermeier’s production of Richard III and questions why we still see able-bodied actors playing characters with disabilitie…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:41AM
Sunday, January 21, 2018

We're Hiring an Editor! by [email protected] (ramona)

By HowlRound. We're looking for an experienced editor with a theatre background to join our team!

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Resilience versus Populism by [email protected] (ramona)

By Nedjma Hadj Benchelabi. Brussels-based curator and dramaturg Nedjma Hadj Benchelabi writes about the art scene in her city, and how it is and isn't addressing contemporary social and poli…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:41AM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Are We On Stage to Reflect the Audience or Create It? / Est-ce qu’on est sur scène pour refléter un public, ou le constituer ? by [email protected] (ramona)

By Sylvia Botella, Éric Fassin. Sylvia Botella interviews sociologist Éric Fassin about his views on the connection between sociology, the performing arts, and politics in the age of popul…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:15AM
Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Artist as Agent for Change by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michiel Vandevelde. Brussels-based choreographer, curator, and writer Michiel Vandevelde argues that artists need to reclaim a place of power in the arts sector.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:20AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017

The Circle Then, The Circle Now: The Latinx Theatre Commons at Four Years by [email protected] (ramona)

By Brian Herrera. An overview of the history and progression of the Latinx Theatre Commons by Brian Herrera, as the LTC enters its fifth year of cross-cultural collaboration and lifting up a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:59AM
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Undocumented Stories Have Always Mattered: A Conversation with Alex Alpharaoh, David Lozano, and Karen Zacarías by [email protected] (ramona)

By David Lozano, Karen Zacarías, Alex Alpharaoh. A conversation between actor and writer Alex Alpharaoh, director David Lozano, and playwright Karen Zacarías about the inspiration for and …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Friday, October 13, 2017

Teenage Girls on Stage: Young Women Who Do Things by [email protected] (ramona)

By Helen Schultz. Following the success of The Wolves , Helen Schultz looks at why are there so few dramas about teenage girls on stage and compiles a short list of plays about teenage girls…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:54AM
Friday, October 6, 2017

Who Are These People? How the Staff of Z Space Sees Their Lives, Jobs, and Home by [email protected] (ramona)

By Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Meet the staff of one Bay Area theatre company and see how their lives, jobs, and homes interact and affect the artistic ecology of the Bay Area.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:17AM
Friday, September 29, 2017

FemTour: A Road Trip Through the Lens of Equity and Inclusion by [email protected] (ramona)

By Kirsten Greenidge. Playwright Kirsten Greenidge and her family travel to feminist historical landmarks around New England.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:20AM
Friday, September 22, 2017

The Breathing Hole and Inuit Cultural Dramaturgy by [email protected] (ramona)

By Colleen Murphy. Canadian playwright Colleen Murphy writes about the importance of including Indigenous characters in plays and Indigenous artists in the process of making them.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM
Friday, September 15, 2017

F*ck the System (And the Horse It Rode In On) by [email protected] (ramona)

By Chantal Bilodeau. Chantal Bilodeau kicks off this week's series on Theatre in the Age of Climate Change, and argues that we as a theatre community need to recognize when our practices and…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:34PM
Monday, September 11, 2017

Chronic Theatremakers: Emily Mann on Mindset and Living with MS by [email protected] (ramona)

By Sara Brookner, Emily Mann. Dramaturg Sara Brookner kicks off a new series of interviews with theatremakers with chronic illnesses.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:01AM
Friday, September 8, 2017

An Experimental Argument: Ethan’s Lipton’s Outer Space Odyssey Toward a Sustainable Life by [email protected] (ramona)

By Martha Steketee, Ethan Lipton. Ethan Lipton returns to his artistic home at Public and Joe’s Pub in New York City to play with toys, musical storytelling, and space travel.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:55AM
Thursday, August 31, 2017

When Disaster Strikes: The Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Houston’s Small Theatres by [email protected] (ramona)

By Trevor Boffone. Trevor Boffone writes about the effects Hurricane Harvey has had on the theatre community in Houston, Texas.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:49AM
Friday, August 11, 2017

Creative Access: Accommodations for Professional Performers with Disabilities by [email protected] (ramona)

By Talleri McRae. Talleri McRae summarizes a breakout session she co-led at the 2017 Theatre Communications Group Annual Conference.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:52PM
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Playwright-Parents, Part One by [email protected] (ramona)

By Mike Lew, Rehana Lew Mirza. Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike Lew document their first year as parents and Playwrights-in-Residence at Ma-Yi.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:25PM
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

How a Commons Becomes a Selection Committee: 2017 Encuentro de las Américas / Cómo un 'Commons' se convierte en un comité de selección: 2017 Encue by [email protected] (ramona)

By Abigail Vega. Abigail Vega writes about the process for choosing shows for the 2017 Encuentro de las Américas festival.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:26PM
Monday, July 31, 2017

Why Boycott a Play by [email protected] (ramona)

By MJ Kaufman. MJ Kaufman writes about the decision not to see To the End of the Land ​at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:49AM
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Enter, If You Dare: How Playwrights Wield Terror and Why by [email protected] (ramona)

By Allison Raynor, Walt McGough. Allison Raynor and Walt McGough discuss how productions that provoke or play to audiences’ fears offer a shared intense experience, which can be useful to …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:00AM
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Under the Big Top: Creating Multi-Sensory Work for Children with Autism by [email protected] (ramona)

By Samantha Mueller. Samantha Mueller, a theatre practitioner who works with the special needs community, talks about Seesaw Theatre which creates multi-sensory work for children with autism.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:52AM
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Seventy Years of Fringe Festivals by [email protected] (ramona)

By Holly Lombardo. World Fringe Day is July 11, 2017.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:30PM
Monday, July 3, 2017

Theatre History Podcast # 37: Examining the Diary of 19th-Century Actor Harry Watkins with Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter discuss the diary of Harry Watkins, a 19th-century actor, playwright, and stage manager.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:55AM
Sunday, July 2, 2017

The Necessity of Diverse Voices in Theatre Regarding Disability and Difference by [email protected] (ramona)

By Kaite O'Reilly. Kaite O’Reilly addresses how reimagining disability can open up creative possibilities on stage in content, aesthetics, and form.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:22PM
Saturday, July 1, 2017

Valuing Process Over Product: Producing Theatre in Educational Settings by [email protected] (ramona)

By Ashleigh Worley. Director and educator Ashleigh Worley talks about process versus product, advocating for giving students opportunities to grow as artists.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:28PM
Friday, June 30, 2017

Neal Brennan, Mike Birbiglia, and the Rise of Personal Comedy Theatre by [email protected] (ramona)

By Brett Aresco. Brett Aresco looks at personal comedy theatre and recent shows by Neal Brennan and Mike Birbiglia.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:23AM
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Revising and Feminizing the Fairy Tale in Anastasia by [email protected] (ramona)

By Amanda Prahl. A fairy tale for our modern age? A consideration of Anastasia by Amanda Prahl.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:58PM
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Kevin Kling: On the Road with the Minnesota Bard by [email protected] (ramona)

By Robert Hubbard. Minnesota’s favorite storyteller: Kevin Kling.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:46PM
Monday, June 19, 2017

Theatre History Podcast # 36: Editing and Staging The Dutch Lady with Dr. Joseph F. Stephenson by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Joseph F. Stephenson of Abilene Christian University talks about The Dutch Lady , an anonymous Restoration-era play in the holdings of the Boston Public Library that h…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:06AM
Friday, June 16, 2017

Introducing JD Stokely, HowlRound Fellow! by [email protected] (ramona)

By HowlRound. Join us in welcoming Stokely, the new HowlRound Fellow!

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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