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Thursday, May 30, 2019

TCG Names New Participants of Rising Leaders of Color Program by American Theatre Editors

10 early-career artists from Miami and New York City will be given networking and professional development opportunities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:42PM

Chicago’s Neo-Futurists Name Jorge Silva Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

The writer, performer, and producer will step into the role in June.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:07PM

Donna Walker-Kuhne Receives Inaugural Rachel Crothers Leadership Award by American Theatre Editors

The League of Professional Theatre Women recognizes Walker-Kuhne's service to the theatre field.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:32PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Jackie Sibblies Drury: Thinking and Feeling by American Theatre Editors

Her Pulitzer-winning play 'Fairview' is about why white people should make space for people of color; she's amused that it's controversial.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Taylor Mac, Leigh Silverman, and More to Read Entire Mueller Report Live in LIC by American Theatre Editors

100 other theatre artists will come together this weekend for a 24-hour live reading of the special counsel's report.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Backstage at ‘The Ferryman’ by American Theatre Editors

Between the push-ups, mud dances, cooing babies, jars of goose fat, and actual geese, what's not onstage at the Jacobs can be as fascinating as what's onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM
Friday, May 24, 2019

Dr. Shakespeare, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Play On by American Theatre Editors

An ambitious effort to hire contemporary playwrights to translate the Bard into modern English is about to deliver the goods.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:16AM

Lilly Awards Honor Jayne Houdyshell and Glenda Jackson by American Theatre Editors

The actors were among those honored at the annual awards for women in theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:26AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Three on the Aisle: David Yazbek Loves ‘Shaft’ by American Theatre Editors

This week the critics talk with the Tony-winning composer about his newest project: the gender-bending 'Tootsie.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The National and Duncan Sheik Musicals Bookend New Group’s 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

A musical 'Cyrano' starring Peter Dinklage joins premieres by Donja R. Love and Thomas Bradshaw and a musical based on 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:22PM

Honing Your Acting Instrument, and Maybe an Actual Instrument Too by American Theatre Editors

Ohio University is creating more flexibility for its musical theatre BFA students to pursue other subjects, including formal musical training.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:43PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The 2019 Obie Awards: Thanks, Mom and Dad by American Theatre Editors

In a big night for New York Theatre Workshop, 'What the Constitution Means to Me' and 'Hurricane Diane' were among top winners.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Chita Rivera Awards Honor NY Dancers and Choreographers by American Theatre Editors

Winners include talent from 'Alice by Heart,' 'The Beast in the Jungle,' 'Hadestown,' 'Oklahoma!,' and 'Ain't Too Proud.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:09AM

Aria Winning: What Audiences Want From Opera by American Theatre Editors

How Opera Theatre of St. Louis used a Wallace Foundation Grant to test audience-building strategies.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Monday, May 20, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse Announces Four Shows of 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

New revivals of 'Little Shop' and 'Annie Get Your Gun' bookend a slate that includes BD Wong directing Lauren Yee's 'The Great Leap' and Alfred Molina in Florian Zeller's 'The Father.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:07PM
Friday, May 17, 2019

NEA Awards Nearly $3 Million to U.S. Theatre Projects by American Theatre Editors

Meanwhile, the House subcommittee has recommended a substantial increase in NEA funding.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:28PM

Drama League Gives Awards to ‘Ferryman,’ ‘Hadestown’ by American Theatre Editors

The honors recognize artistic achievement on and Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

Big Ups for Jordan Downs: Cornerstone Memorializes a Watts Housing Project by American Theatre Editors

In 'A Jordan Downs Illumination,' the company returns to South L.A. to find a community changed and still changing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:19PM

Playwrights Realm to Make Rehearsals More Parent/Child-Friendly by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Broadway theatre has launched its Radical Parent-Inclusion Project, which will include free childcare for its artists and shorter work days for parents.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:07PM

InterAct Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup features a range of contemporary works, including a Thomas Gibbons world premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:34PM

TCG and TRG Arts Launch the Single Ticket Theatre Collective by American Theatre Editors

10 mid-sized theatres across the country will try out single-ticket plans and learn from each other's data.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:18AM

‘King Lear’ Minus the Monarch, Plus Mom by American Theatre Editors

Samantha Shay’s stripped-down, fem-focused take on the tragedy inspires low-tech awe—and starts a raucous argument.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:49AM
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Token Theatre Friends: Alice Ripley Sings ‘Jolene’ To Us (Seriously) by American Theatre Editors

The Friends talk to the star of the original 'Next to Normal' about her newest one-woman show. Plus, reviews of 'Caroline, or Change,' 'Paul Swan is Dead and Gone,' and 'Tootsie.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:19PM

Vineyard Theatre Announces Bookend Shows of 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The plays are Tina Satter's 'Is This a Room' and Antoinette Nwandu's 'Tuvalu or, The Saddest Song.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:07PM

South Coast Rep Announces 13-Play Season for 2019-20 by American Theatre Editors

Plays by Adam Bock, Julia Cho, Donja R. Love, and John Patrick Shanley, as well Kate Hamill's 'The Scarlet Letter' and some new TYA works, highlight an eclectic slate.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:31AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

FreeFall Theatre Company Announces Season of Ghosts by American Theatre Editors

The 2019-20 lineup, called Ghost Light, will feature haunting adaptations and stories of ghouls.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:03PM

The Translator’s Glance by American Theatre Editors

Moving work from one language to another is an art unto itself, and adapting it for the stage only adds layers of challenge and meaning.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:38PM

Custom Made Announces Eclectic 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

Among the shows featured will be works by Sondheim, Churchill, and Ruhl, as well as a Michaela Goldhaber world premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:43AM

‘Hadestown’ Tops 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards by American Theatre Editors

The awards recognize Off-Broadway and Broadway productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:23AM

Arena Stage Tops the Helen Hayes Awards by American Theatre Editors

Arena Stage's 'Anything Goes' and 1st Stage's 'Fly by Night' were the most-lauded productions in the annual awards ceremony honoring D.C.-area theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:17AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

The Subtext: Audrey Cefaly and Lisa Langford on Overcoming Rejection by American Theatre Editors

Catching up with two playwrights at the National New Play Network showcase.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PM

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