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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Addressing Environmental Topics in Theatre by Using Greenturgy by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Holly L. Derr. Holly Derr interrogates greenturgy at OSF and how stories can be used to reconnect people to their physical world.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17AM
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Coming Full Circle: the 2017 LTC International Convening by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Carla Della Gatta, Marci R. McMahon. Carla Della Gatta and Marci R. McMahon look back on the 2017 Encuentro de las Américas International Theatre Festival that took place 2-12 November a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:58AM
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

How to Launch a Latinx New Play Festival by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Maria Patrice Amon. Maria Patrice Amon describes how she developed and produced San Diego Repertory Theatre’s first Latinx New Play Festival.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:18PM
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

#52PlaysbyWomen: An Advocacy Action Introspection by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Laura Shamas. Laura Shamas reports on the successes and challenges of launching the year-long social media campaign #52PlaysbyWomen.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:39AM
Monday, December 18, 2017

At the Crossroads of Disability and Theatre at Mixed Blood by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jack Reuler. Jack Reuler discusses nearly two decades of incorporating work about, for, or with people with disabilities or on issues of disability at Mixed Blood Theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:59AM
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Does Your Theatre Department Have a Patriarchy Problem? by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Holly L. Derr. Director and theatre professor Holly Derr gives advice on how to identify whether your theatre department might be ripe for sexual harrassment, and offers tangible steps fo…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Friday, December 15, 2017

Don’t Tell Anyone—A Call to Action for a Healthy Work-Life Balance in the Arts by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Adriana Gaviria. Adriana Gaviria speaks on how entertainment industry unions and institutions in the US can step up to better advocate for parent artists.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:35AM
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Harnessing the Heroic Narrative of Creative Motherhood by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Stephanie Hayes. Performer Stephanie Hayes reflects on how motherhood helped her reinvent her relationship to her own creativity.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Invisible Leaders and Creating Support for the Parent Artist: A Conversation on Research, Visibility, and Inclusion by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Ineke Ceder, Catherine Mueller. Continuing the series on parent-artists, Ineke Ceder and Catherine Mueller Melwani discuss how research can play a role in creating a bridge between the pa…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:20AM
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #52: Remembering Argentina’s Traumatic Past Through Theatre with Dr. Noe Montez by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Noe Montez of Tufts University joins us to talk about how Argentina's theatre have dealt with the legacy of the country's period of military dictatorship.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM

Fighting for Gender, Race, and Motherhood in Theatre by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Carmelita Becnel. Stage manager Carmelita Becnel reflects on the need to support mothers, women of color, and stage managers as creative collaborators in the rehearsal room.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, December 11, 2017

Creating a Family-Friendly Work Environment by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Devon Berkshire. Devon Berkshire lays out some tangible steps for decision-makers on creating a more family-friendly work environment.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:52AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Breaking the Silence: Parent Artist Advocacy League for the Performing Arts by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Rachel Spencer Hewitt. Rachel Spencer Hewitt, PAAL founder, kicks off the parent advocacy in the arts series with an overview of the history of PAAL and a rationale for family-friendly pr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:29AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017

Tennessee Williams, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and Cockroaches Glass Guignol: The Brother and Sister Play by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell gets a grip on Glass Guignol: The Brother and Sister Play, a mashup with Tennessee Williams, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, and cockroaches—the debut produ…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:56PM
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

An Immersive Experience with Community: Take Them Into the Dirt by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Precious Yamaguchi. Precious Yamaguchi takes part in Take Them Into the Dirt , a participatory production at OSF about legacy, storytelling, memory, and identity.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:43AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Gender Parity in NEO by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Christine Wright. Christine Wright, member of the Northeast Ohio community theatre community, analyzes gender parity in recent NEO community theatre seasons.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM

Theatre History Podcast #51: Death-Defying Acts with Amy Meyer by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Amy Meyer joins us to talk about acrobatic accidents in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as what they tell us about our appetite for risky entertainme…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, December 4, 2017

On Minority Artist Development Programs by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Asif Majid. Asif Majid addresses some of the flaws in minority development programs and suggests some tips for how to improve such programs.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:06AM
Sunday, December 3, 2017

Chronic Theatremakers: Confronting Denial with Robbie McCauley by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Sara Brookner, Robbie McCauley. Sara Brookner talks to playwright and performer Robbie McCauley about her one-woman show Sugar, and the power of sharing our stories.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Value of the PhD in Theatre at Public Institutions by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Noe Montez. PhD programs in theatre and related areas of study are integral to the ecosystem of educational and not-for-profit theatre. Doctoral students in universities across the United…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

An Analysis of Undergraduate Playwriting Syllabi by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Les Hunter. What is being taught in playwriting classes on college campuses? Les Hunter compiled data from thirty syllabi from college classes to find out and compared the results to play…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

M. Butterfly from 1988 to 2017: An Interview with David Henry Hwang by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jen Gushue, David Henry Hwang. Thirty years after M. Butterfly opened on Broadway, Jen Gushue interviews playwright David Henry Hwang about the 2017 revival.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, November 27, 2017

Challenging the Narrative of Disability On Stage by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Tim Collingwood. Playwright and actor Tim Collingwood reflects on the workshop production of his play Depth Perception, a piece based on his experiences with Aspergers, and why he thinks …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Giving Birth: International Debates in Theatrical Form by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Talya Kingston. Talya Kingston reports on the BIRTH project, a UK-based initiative that features plays about reproductive justice written by an international group of women.

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

The Power of Authenticity: Disability on Stage and Off in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Talleri McRae, Mickey Rowe, Landon G. Woodson. Talleri McRae interviews actors Mickey Rowe and Landon G. Woodson from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time about casting actor…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Being Radical or Nothing! /La radicalité sinon rien ! by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Sylvia Botella, Olivier Neveux. Sylvia Botella interviews Belgium-based theatre historian Olivier Neveux about his thoughts on populism, decomocratizing access to culture, and the politic…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:21AM
Monday, November 20, 2017

Estamos Juntos / We are Together: Report-Outs from the Latinx Theatre Commons International Convening by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Olga Sanchez Saltveit. Olga Sanchez reflects on Day Four of the Encuentro de las Américas International Convening on 12 November, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:37PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Bridging Artists, Military, Veterans, and Civilian Communities by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Maureen White. Maureen White shares what emerged at the March 2017 arts and military convening “Art in the Service of Understanding,” produced by the New England Foundation for the Ar…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Will Future Storytelling Include Live Theatre? by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell looks at the Future of Storytelling festival in Staten Island, which featured exhibits, productions, and performances using virtual reality, augmented r…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #50: Opening Up New Approaches to Acting with Dr. Sharrell D. Luckett by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Sharrell Luckett joins us to discuss her new book Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:42AM

Power and Humiliation in the Theatre: Reflections Post-Harvey Weinstein by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Lydia Stryk. Lydia Stryk adds to the conversation on sexual harassment by people in power, speaking up about her experiences with sexual harassment and humiliation in the theatre.

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 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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