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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Larry Mabrey Named Managing Director of Orlando Shakes by American Theatre Editors

Managing director Douglas Love-Ramos left the Florida company last July.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Rolanda D. Bell Awarded 2023 RHE Foundation Artistic Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

The fellowship seeks to support a promising female or nonbinary actor of color and includes a $10,000 prize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:25PM

Unrestricted Giving, Unlimited Possibilities by American Theatre Editors

What can blossom when funders put their trust in BIPOC-led institutions like Silk Road Rising, Pangea World Theater, and Penumbra Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:43AM
Monday, November 6, 2023

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

November recalls the play Lincoln first saw Booth in, Kern's Princess Theatre musicals, a Puerto Rican literary godfather, a gospel Oedipus musical, and a century-defining epic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:47AM

Prof. Dr. Erika Fischer-Lichte to Receive 2024 Thalia Prize by American Theatre Editors

Her specialties have been performance theory, European theatre and cultural history, transformative aesthetics, and performances of Greek tragedies since 1800.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:16AM
Friday, November 3, 2023

Jarrett King Receives Katherine Owens/Undermain Fund for New Work Grant by American Theatre Editors

The new works grant is named in honor of founding artistic director Katherine Owens.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:49PM

Frank Chin, Migdalia Cruz Receive Legacy Playwright Awards by American Theatre Editors

The 2 writers were honored at last week's Dramatists Guild Foundation gala.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PM
Thursday, November 2, 2023

Be Open, Let Go: What I Learned From Making 24 Hour Plays by American Theatre Editors

Why a very busy TV writer has regularly joined a group of theatre artists who pull all-nighters to create plays from scratch.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

‘Thinking’ Small and Local by American Theatre Editors

Keen Company's roving production of Joan Didion's mourning memoir makes a good fit for Long Wharf's itinerant programming agenda.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:50PM

Theatrical Mustang: Michael Urie’s Medieval Musical Era by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick talks to mutli-hyphenate performer Michael Urie ahead of his return to Broadway in 'Spamalot.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:22PM

Robert Brustein Raised the Bar for Us All by American Theatre Editors

The founder of Yale Rep and ART had intellect, idealism, and indignation to spare, and he put it all in service of the theatre he wanted to see in the world.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:51AM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Engagement, Not Commentary: Celebrating Theatres that THRIVE! by American Theatre Editors

A look at 3 companies of color who are making theatre that’s local, new, and inventive.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PM

Pour One Out for New Rep by American Theatre Editors

How the Boston-area theatre, which recently announced its closure after 4 decades, gave a young critic hope for the art form.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:45AM
Monday, October 30, 2023

Who Chicago Is, According to Locals and Out-of-Towners by American Theatre Editors

Why so many Broadway-bound tryouts come through here, and why Chicago artists stay committed to the work in spite of the odds.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Roberta Pereira to Leave Playwrights Realm to Lead NY Performing Arts Library by American Theatre Editors

After 8 years with the Realm, Pereira will become the first Latinx director of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:16PM

The Man Behind the Plays by American Theatre Editors

Who was Shakespeare, anyhow? Do even the experts really know? And why should anybody care?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Immigrant Theatre Artists Join to Fight Xenophobia, Provide Resources by American Theatre Editors

The new Immigrant Theatermakers Advocates initiative, grown out of programs by 2 New York companies, plans to build community and provide resources for immigrant artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:31PM
Thursday, October 26, 2023

The Subtext: Charly Evon Simpson, Accomplished and Evolving by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to Charly Evon Simpson about discovering theatre, learning to be vulnerable, and becoming a playwright both on paper and in life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:21PM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

TCG Announces Plays for the People: In the Stacks  by American Theatre Editors

The new program aims to expand and diversify drama collections at libraries, educational institutions, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

Alley Theatre to Present League of Live Stream Theatres Production by American Theatre Editors

The streaming performances of 'Little Comedies' will be the first League of Live Stream Theater production outside of New York City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PM

Stephanie Block to Receive Sarah Siddons Award by American Theatre Editors

A Tony winner for 'The Cher Show,' the Broadway star most recently appeared on Chicago stages as the Baker's Wife in the national tour of 'Into the Woods.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Why We’re Back in Print by American Theatre Editors

A hard-copy magazine about this ephemeral art form can mark its progress over time like no other medium.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AM

Featured Contributors, Fall 2023 by American Theatre Editors

An essay interrogating a hit musical about Filipino history, and a profile of 2 fascinating Chicagoland theatremakers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AM

A Reopening of Sorts by American Theatre Editors

Can any one publication tell the stories of a field that's partly in crisis, partly hanging on, partly thriving? It can certainly bear witness to our accountability and abundance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AM

Qween Jean: Leading With Love in a Time of Awakening by American Theatre Editors

For this New York City-based costume designer and trans activist, artistry and protest are intertwined.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:36AM
Friday, October 20, 2023

Offscript: Heidi Schreck and Selina Fillinger, Women on Top by American Theatre Editors

On this episode, Rob and Gabriela celebrate this season's most-produced plays and playwrights with surprise guests Heidi Schreck and Selina Fillinger.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Attention Must Be Paid to the Translator in ‘Salesman之死’ by American Theatre Editors

Yangtze Rep's new production looks behind the scenes, and under the layers, of Arthur Miller's Beijing staging of 'Death of a Salesman.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:34PM

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2023-24 Season by American Theatre Editors

Dramas and comedies with a political edge top this year's list (*actually 12 due to ties).

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PM

The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2023-24 Season by American Theatre Editors

Lynn Nottage again tops the list, followed closely by a mix of dramatists, librettists, and adapters.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:14PM

Co-Pros and Solos, Sure, But Also Ambition and Artistry by American Theatre Editors

The offerings that are emerging from the midst of contraction and crisis show how theatres can balance values and budgets.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:13PM

New Repertory Theatre to Close Doors After 40 Seasons by American Theatre Editors

The board of the Boston-area theatre cites a philanthropic shortfall as the reason for the company's end.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:33AM

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