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Friday, October 18, 2024

Ride or Die for Mental Health by American Theatre Editors

How a tour of Rocky Mountain theatres allowed one group of bikers to raise awareness for Behind the Scenes Charity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:04PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Layne Holley Named Chief Managing Officer of Imagination Stage by American Theatre Editors

Beginning on Oct. 15, she joins chief artistic programming officer Joanne Lamparter.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM

Remembrance and Resistance in ‘Rutka’ by American Theatre Editors

The musical adaptation of 'Rutka's Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust' is currently having its world premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:47AM
Monday, October 14, 2024

From the Executive Office: Here for You by American Theatre Editors

Amid continuing change and uncertainty, TCG is committed to showing up for American theatre institutions and workers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:38AM
Friday, October 11, 2024

Cal Shakes’s Revels Now Are Ended by American Theatre Editors

The venerable East Bay theatre, which offered classics outdoors for 50 years, is another casualty of the punishing economics of theatre since the end of the Covid lockdown.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:13PM

Editor’s Note: Before the Fall by American Theatre Editors

Our season preview and most-produced plays lists show a theatre scene still feeling the effects of contraction but continuing to show up for the work against steep odds.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:16AM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Elizabeth Marvel, Hearing the Voices of America by American Theatre Editors

In the new docu-theatre piece 'The Ford/Hill Project,' the words of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hall---and their interrogators---live again onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:49PM

A Stripped-Down ‘Streetcar’ Rolls West by American Theatre Editors

A new 4-actor version of Williams’s classic, which played last year at alternative NYC spaces, is headed for L.A., then Yale.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:42AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Managing Director Dean R. Gladden to Retire From Alley Theatre by American Theatre Editors

After 19 years at the Texas theatre and decades of leadership at U.S. theatres, Gladden will step down on June 30, 2025.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:10PM

IndieSpace Releases Report on Giving to NYC Theatres by American Theatre Editors

Program highlights include updates on funding, real estate, community resources, and advocacy

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:13AM
Monday, October 7, 2024

And I Think to Myself: How ‘A Wonderful World’ Made Its Way to Broadway by American Theatre Editors

The book writer for the new Louis Armstrong musical reflects on the show's winding path through years of Covid, 3 cities, and countless rewrites.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:04PM

People to Watch: L. Nyrobi Moss by American Theatre Editors

The Atlanta costume designer discusses the art and people who have helped shape her into the artist she is today.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:08PM

People to Watch: Katie Forgette by American Theatre Editors

With her new play set to open in her hometown, the Seattle playwright discusses how her play engages with Arthur Miller's work and her dream collaborations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:25PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

Bookended with plays by Black women writers across the span of a century, this month's survey includes the founding of an influential political theatre, a path-breaking First Nations narrati…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PM
Friday, October 4, 2024

North Carolina Stage Survives Helene, But Future Is Cloudy by American Theatre Editors

There was no physical damage to the theatre building, but the company's fate feels precarious, and not just due to the hurricane, said artistic director Charlie Flynn-McIver.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:25PM

MacArthur Fellows, BTC Directing Fellowship, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:12PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Left by the Roadside: A Theatre Legacy Considered, and Reconsidered by American Theatre Editors

2 new volumes by and about a pioneering Appalachian company celebrate decades of work, though they also deserve scrutiny.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PM

Jeremy Tiang: Translation and Transformation by American Theatre Editors

An interview with the playwright of 'Salesman之死,' about Arthur Miller's collaboration with Chinese theatremakers on the premiere of his signature play in Beijing in 1983.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:39PM

Survey Shows Chicago Small Arts Sector Thriving by American Theatre Editors

A new study measures the city's artistic success by the more than 4,500 artists employed and over 1,800 productions, exhibitions, and special events programmed each year.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:41AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Chris Verrill Named Executive Director of Florida Rep by American Theatre Editors

He succeeds outgoing executive director John Martin and joins the company as they begin their 27th season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:34PM

Under the Radar, Over the Hump: 3 Leaders in Dialogue by American Theatre Editors

The directors of this iconic NYC festival, now a city-wide celebration since losing its longtime home, aren't just planning next January’s programming but the fest’s next 20 years as wel…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:40PM

Golden Thread Productions Names Wynne Chan as Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Chan began her duties in August, and predecessor Michelle Mulholland will work with her through the end of the year to support the transition.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PM
Monday, September 30, 2024

A Welcome for All by American Theatre Editors

Inclusion in the theatre begins, but doesn’t end, with matching diverse programming and new audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

Solidarity, in This Economy? by American Theatre Editors

Theatre workers unite at the intersection of surplus and scarcity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PM

What’s Your Freshness Date? by American Theatre Editors

For theatre to keep up with community and with the times, we need new ways to support writers and their work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:22PM

Theatre Sets the Table by American Theatre Editors

How an Atlanta company stages gatherings where the conversations are as important as the plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:17PM

3rd Annual Breaking the Binary Festival Programming Announced by American Theatre Editors

Running Oct. 21-27, the festival features works from multiple trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit+ artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:22AM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Relentless Award, Henry Hewes Design Award, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:31PM

Shay Youngblood Shook the Mess Out of Misery by American Theatre Editors

The prolific late author and playwright, who died over the summer, leaves behind a legacy of expansive work about Southern Black women and their journeys.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:48PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2024-25 Season by American Theatre Editors

Kate Hamill and Rajiv Joseph tie for the top spot on a diverse list of dramatists and adaptors (*23 due to ties).

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PM

All that Chat

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