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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Oklahoma City University Names Kristin Chenoweth Artist in Residence by American Theatre Editors

Chenoweth will visit her alma mater each semester to teach students in the the Wanda L. Bass School of Music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:23PM

Madhuri Shekar Named Recipient of 2020 Lanford Wilson Award by American Theatre Editors

The New Dramatists fellow will be honored this summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:15PM

Token Theatre Friends: Eden Espinosa Paints With Music by American Theatre Editors

Jose talks with the 'Wicked' star, currently doing a cabaret residency and soon to star in the musical 'Lempicka.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:03PM

Syracuse Stage’s Third World Premiere for 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will also feature Syracuse's fourth annual Cold Read Festival of New Plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:52PM

Zoe Caldwell Taught a Master Class Every Time She Stepped Onstage by American Theatre Editors

She was a creature of the theatre with an exquisite voice and an unshakeable presence, and oh, how she held the stage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:37PM

American Shakespeare Center Announces 2020 New Contemporaries Winner by American Theatre Editors

L M Feldman's 'Thrive,' which is in dialgoue with Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night,' will tour with the ASC's production of that classic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:30PM

What ‘A Wonderful World’ Wants to Say About Louis Armstrong by American Theatre Editors

A bio-musical at Miami New Drama tells his iconic story through the four women and four cities that shaped his life and his music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PM

Steppenwolf’s 2020-21 Season to Feature New Building and 3 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

Among the new works will be a play by Vichet Chum and adaptations of 'Good Night, and Good Luck' and a Chekhov classic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The New Jersey theatre will highlight two works by Mike Lew as part of its season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PM

Know a Theatre: Theater Grottesco of Santa Fe, N.M. by American Theatre Editors

This movement-based company rooted in Lecoq and physical theatre crafts one show a year for local and international audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PM

American Blues Theater Announces 4 Shows for 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

This season will feature the premiere of Benjamin Benne's 'Alma,' as well as the company's first production of an August Wilson work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:18PM

The Theater Offensive’s Annual Benefit Goes Beyond the Stage by American Theatre Editors

The Boston company's fundraiser will celebrate True Colors OUT Youth Theater and kick-off a national tour.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

‘A Very Expensive Poison’ Wins 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by American Theatre Editors

Lucy Prebble's theatrical reimagining of the notorious murder of ex-FSB Officer Alexander Litvinenko wins $25,000.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Monday, March 2, 2020

TCG to Celebrate 2020 World Theatre Day by American Theatre Editors

Pakistani playwright Shahid Nadeem has authored this year's international World Theatre Day message.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:55PM

Disability Takes the Wheel in ‘Emily Driver’ by American Theatre Editors

A new tour co-produced by La Jolla Playhouse and National Disability Theatre is educating students and participants on accessibility and disability rights.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Friday, February 28, 2020

Long Wharf Theatre Announces 4 New Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The theatre will commission four works as part of its inaugural class of its new commissioning program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:20PM

Oregon Children’s Theatre Promotes Marcella Crowson to Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Crowson succeeds the company's founding leader, Stan Foote, after 14 years with the company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:17PM

Quinnipiac University Students Unleash Suppressed ‘Rage’ by American Theatre Editors

A new play with music, based on a novel Stephen King pulled from circulation, sparks dialogue at the university where it's premiering.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PM

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include 2 world premieres amid 11 total productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:00PM

Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

A Shakespearean tragedy and a John Cleese comedy highlight the season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:22AM

USITT Announces 2020 Award Winners by American Theatre Editors

Winners will be honored at the USITT conference in Houston.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:20AM

Guthrie, ART Announce Mark Rylance Co-Commission by American Theatre Editors

'Steel' will be a multi-part cycle exploring stories of labor and industry from America's age of steel.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:14AM

At Long Last, Eduardo Machado Faces Fidel by American Theatre Editors

The Cuban American playwright, who knew the former dictator as a child, makes him the subject of his new play at Arena, 'Celia and Fidel.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Thursday, February 27, 2020

A Triple Play in Houston by American Theatre Editors

3 theatres partner to introduce Quiara Alegría Hudes's Elliot trilogy to the town with nation's fourth largest Hispanic/Latinx population.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:12PM

Alley Theatre Announces 5 Shows For 2020-21 by American Theatre Editors

The Houston theatre has announced part of the season lineup, including 2 world premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PM

Huntington Theatre Company Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 7-show lineup will feature Golden Globe winner Calista Flockhart in an Oscar Wilde comedy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:08PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Shakespeare Trailblazer Fred C. Adams by American Theatre Editors

The Utah Shakespeare Festival founder constantly searched for opportunities to make a difference.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum Announces 2020 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The company will present 5 shows running in repertory in their outdoor theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:38PM

Leigh Fondakowski on ‘Laramie,’ 20 Years Later by American Theatre Editors

The show's head writer, Leigh Fondakowski, looks back at the groundbreaking piece of documentary theatre and its continued relevance in an era of rising hate crimes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:01PM

The Enduring Legacy of ‘Laramie,’ Two Decades Later by American Theatre Editors

Since 2000, thousands of productions of 'The Laramie Project' have shared Matthew Shephard's story with communities around the world.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Laurie McCants: The Ensemble Ethic by American Theatre Editors

One of Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's founding members, who will leave the theatre after 42 years, reflects on a career integrally intertwined with a community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM

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