A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:44PMThe versatile actor-writer talks about his autobiographical solo show, 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' which plays at 3 theatres this year.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:32PMTy Defoe and All My Relations Collective’s new show, seen last year in 2 cities, uses puppetry, dance, and multimedia to tell a story of belonging.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMThis New Jersey company commissions and stages topical new plays but doesn't claim 'world premiere' status, giving playwrights a safe place to work and students a place to learn about new-wo…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:35PMLed by UTR and New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, the initiative will allow 1,500 New Yorkers to see select Under the Radar shows at no cost.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:54PMWhen adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AMThe nation's political upheaval surfaced more than usual in our coverage of theatre and its makers, but thankfully that wasn't the only story of the year.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PMAs a special offering in our Offscript feed, we offer this monologue by Gethsemane Herron, performed by Candace Boahene, about Harlem Renaissance writer, artist, and journalist Gwendolyn Ben…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMThe author of a new musical based on a book about facial difference writes about how the show took its unique shape and gathered its like-minded team.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:01PMThe 95-year-old actor reflects on her rich and rewarding stage career, and the life it drew from and made for her.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:30AMThe D.C. theatre’s incoming artistic director reflects on his path to leadership, the importance of risk-taking, and possibilities for brave new theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMIn this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine's newest space in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:08AMA roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PMTo compile this list of the new millennium's influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMGotham's stage laborers aren't just organizing their workplaces; they're also making their own, built on new models and partnerships.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:27AMThe new Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective incubator program continues the theatre's commitment to supporting rising playwrights.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PMThe January activities mark NYC’s Performing Arts Month, including Under the Radar, PROTOTYPE, the APAP conference, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AMThe 2 playwrights compare notes on what they learned from TV writing, what they owe their community, and Gabo's new play 'The Surgeon and Her Daughters.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:25PMThe new theatre-focused coworking space is designed for theatremakers and companies to have a practical home to run business.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PMA chat with the NYC venue's new leaders, good news from the wild project, new plays' strong showing, and a world-premiere listing.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMA deep dive into an East West Players revival, and a look at the legacy of artists breaking the gender binary.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:38PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PMFriends, family, and colleagues remember the veteran playwrights' representative, for whom storytelling was paramount.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AMAs a special offering in our Offscript feed, we share this monologue by Kevin Renn about the legendary fashion designer who gave the world the Playboy Bunny costume.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMThis small ensemble creates research-based plays with stylized movement, viewing universal human experience through the lens of Jewish thought.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMA new black box theatre and art space founded by local stage veterans is staging bilingual dramas and doing experimental residencies.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:37PMAs he leaves the dual helm of the Geffen School of Drama at Yale and Yale Repertory Theatre after 24 years, he reflects on a career of leading and learning.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PMHelen Shaw leaves The New Yorker for the Times’s top spot, while former NYer TV critic Emily Nussbaum will take over the mag’s theatre beat.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45AMOver the next two years, PlayCo will team with six partner organizations and send nine playwrights abroad for global residencies.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:10PMTheatres are stepping up for a national series of play readings by Indigenous writers, set for May 5, 2026, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PMThe gathering’s eighth edition was grounded in narratives of faith, myth, and spirituality that define the complexities of the Latinx experience, for better or worse.
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