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Monday, August 15, 2016

Afro-Latin@ Series: Actor and Activist Gustavo Melo Cerqueira by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Jelisa Jay Robinson. In this installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson profiles Gustavo Melo Cerqueira, a Brazilian arts activist based in Austin, Texas.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:12PM
Sunday, July 31, 2016

Comparing Notes: A Conversation with Brad Ross by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Donald Sanborn III, Brad Ross. In this installment, Donald Sanborn III interviews composer Brad Ross about his creative work and process.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:38PM
Saturday, July 30, 2016

Submitting Like A Man: Happy Manniversary to Me by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Mya Kagan. Mya Kagan examines how taking on the persona of Max has impacted the way she communicates.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:27AM
Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Western Europe Meets Eastern Europe: Yasmina Reza’s Bella Figura in Zagreb, Croatia by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Anđela Vidović. Anđela Vidović on the reception of Bella Figura by French Playwright Yasmina Reza in Zagreb, Croatia.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:36AM
Friday, July 15, 2016

The Fellowship of the TED: 20 Theatre Lessons from the 2016 TED Fellows by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Madeline Sayet. Madeline Sayet, a 2016 TED Fellow, shares insights from other TED Fellows with applications for theatre practice.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:01PM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Don’t Forget the Human Element in Marketing by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Ricky Young-Howze. In this installment, Ricky Young-Howze discusses his experience marketing his play Last Hope for Twenty Miles, and what he learned for future reference.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:52PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Helping an Audience Collaborate with One Another by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Damon Krometis. In this installment, Damon Krometis shares his experience with garnering audience collaboration and gives tips on how to best include audience members in a performance.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:23PM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Seriously, Calm Down: A Healthy Dose of #Shakespeare400 Skepticism by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Nora J. Williams. Renaissance scholar Nora J. Williams discusses the #Shakespeare400 celebrations, and the myth that Shakespeare is the “greatest playwright” in the English language.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:35AM
Friday, July 8, 2016

Finding Our Way in a World of Gender Fluidity by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Brianna Smith. Artistic Director Brianna Smith discusses gender fluidity and advocates the need for creating more opportunities transgender, gender-queer, androgynous, and other non-binar…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:01PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Livestreaming the 31st Annual Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas Conference—Portland, OR—Thurs, July 7-Sat, July 9—#LMDA16 by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By HowlRound TV. Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas presents the 31st Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound T…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:15PM

Classic Engagement: What Theatres Can Learn from a Missouri Music Store by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Lauren Smith. Lauren Smith discusses Westgate Music, a local music store in Missouri, and offers tips for how theatres can engage with their audiences.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:15AM
Sunday, July 3, 2016

Hamilton Mestizaje by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Carlos Morton. Carlos Morton questions whether Hamilton should be considered a piece of Latina/o theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:25PM
Saturday, July 2, 2016

How to Handle Microaggressions in Theatre by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Lashad Beck. Actor Lashad Beck shares his tips for dealing with cultural microaggressions during a production.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:44PM
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Unaccompanied Minors Seek Shelter by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Susan J. Terrio. Susan J. Terrio reflects on Marissa Chibas Preston’s new play, Shelter , about journey of unaccompanied minors from Mexico to the US, directed by Martin Acosta.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:45PM
Monday, June 20, 2016

Interview with RUST Co-Operative by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Paul Adolphsen, Penny Youngelson, Philip Rademeyer. In this first installment, Paul Adolphsen interviews Philip Rademeyer and Penelope Youngelson, the co-founding members of South Africa�…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Convivial Control, Culture War, and the thatswhatshesaid Watershed by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Eric S. Kildow. Eric Kildow looks at the 2015 open letter by Doug Wright, President of the Dramatists Guild, in the wake of casting conflicts and at the cease and desist letters sent to t…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:40PM

Violence and Female Genital Mutilation Onstage in Charlene James’ Cuttin’ It by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By verity healey. verity healey discusses Charlene James’ new play Cuttin’ It at the Young Vic in London, England.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:05PM
Saturday, June 11, 2016

Lest We Misforget—Chewing On Chewing On Beckett by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Regina Buccola. Regina Buccola discusses Ed Proudfoot’s Chewing on Beckett, a contemporary reimagining of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot with an all-female cast.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:15PM

Parsing Love: Furthering the Conversation about Blackbird by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Judith Jerome. Judith Jerome discusses the recent Broadway production of Blackbird by David Harrower.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:05PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Livestreaming The 2016 Network of Ensemble Theaters Intersection: Ensembles + Universities Symposium—Chicago, Illinois—Fri, May 20-Sun, May 22 by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By HowlRound TV. The Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) , in association with ArtWorks, the National Endowment for the Arts, Columbia College of Chicago, and the League of Chicago Theatres, …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Sunday, May 15, 2016

The Youngest People in the Room: Dramaturgy in Undergraduate Theatre Programs by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Jeanmarie Higgins. Jeanmarie Higgins, Professor of Dramaturgy at UNC Charlotte, presents strategies for decentralizing and distributing the dramaturg's role among groups of students and f…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:45PM

Afrolatin@ Theatre Series: Interview with Playwright and Actress Krysta Gonzales by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Jelisa Jay Robinson, Krysta Gonzales. In this second installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson interviews Krysta Gonzales about her journey and process as a playwright and actress.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:30PM
Saturday, May 14, 2016

#LTCseattle: Flooring It with Espírito by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Elaine Ávila. Elaine Ávila writes about her experience at the Latina/o Theatre Commons convening in Seattle, WA.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:30PM

Myths and MFAs: Interview with Matt Pelfrey by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Izzi D'Esposito, Matt Pelfrey. Izzi D’Esposito talks with Matt Pelfrey, head of the low-residency MFA program at Point Park University.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:54PM
Monday, April 18, 2016

Who Comes for Fish? in Here Oceans Roar : An Amanuensis for the Ocean by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Nelson Gray. Nelson Gray discusses the inspiration for his opera Here Oceans Roar and advocates more art centered on climate change.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:50AM
Sunday, April 17, 2016

The Fifth Wall: Climate Change Dramaturgy by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Una Chaudhuri. Eco-theatre scholar and pioneer Una Chaudhuri considers how theatre is inventing new strategies for performance offered or necessitated by climate change.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:05PM

The Dissonance of An Octoroon by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Damon Krometis. In this installment, Damon Krometis discusses the Boston premiere of An Octoroon by Branden Jacob-Jenkins, and the ways this production positioned the audience as both spe…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:16PM
Saturday, April 16, 2016

Theatre DIY Don’ts: Never Spread Yourself Too Thin by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Ricky Young-Howze. In this second installment, Ricky Young-Howze shares a lesson he learned while wearing multiple hats in his theatre company.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:15PM
Friday, April 15, 2016

Committed to Not Knowing: Lessons from BOOMERANG by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Will Arbery. Playwright Will Arbery shares his experience working with BOOMERANG Dance Company and how movement informs his writing process.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:15AM

Costumes and Makeup: Designing Temporary Body Modification by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By M.L. Hart. Costume Designer M.L. Hart parallels the principles and concepts of costume and makeup design to body modification.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:00AM
Friday, April 1, 2016

Livestreaming Panel: Curation and the Politics of Listening—ArtsEmerson, Boston—Tues, April 5 by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By HowlRound TV. ArtsEmerson in Boston presents the panel discussion Curation and the Politcs of Listening, part of the Naming Ourselves Public Dialogue series , livestreaming on the global,…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:00PM

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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
TBA: Titanic