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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Behind the Curtain: PlayPenn, The Ground Floor, and the National Playwrights Conference by HowlRound

By Justin Taylor. A conversation with new play leaders Sarah Rose Leonard, Paul Meshejian, and Anne Morgan about playwriting.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:21PM
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

On the Offensive by HowlRound

By Daniel Kelin. Daniel Kelin describes the process of working on a play with a multi-racial and -ethnic ensemble playing characters from many different backgrounds.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:15PM

Interview with Jayne Batzofin by HowlRound

By Paul Adolphsen, Jayne Batzofin. In this installment, Paul Adolphsen interviews South African director Jayne Batzofin about her journey to directing and her work with the Chaeli Campaign .…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:13PM
Monday, August 29, 2016

Missing Voices and Misogyny in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s All-Male Shrew by HowlRound

By Maegan Clearwood. Maegan Clearwood on the all-male production of Taming of the Shrew , directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:53PM

Theatre History Podcast # 2: Like a Boss: 1940s Musicals and the “Boss Lady” with Maya Cantu by HowlRound

By Michael Lueger. Maya Cantu and Michael Lueger discuss how the musicals of the 1940s saw the emergence of a new figure: the “boss lady.”

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:08PM
Friday, August 26, 2016

Pedagogy Notebook: Latin@ Theatre for Social Action in the Time of Donald Trump by HowlRound

By Marci R. McMahon. Marci R. McMahon writes about the Latina/o Theater for Social Action course she recently taught at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:09PM
Thursday, August 25, 2016

The Brutal Made Beautiful: Demolishing Everything with Amazing Speed by HowlRound

By David Bruin. David Bruin on the world premiere of Demolishing Everything with Amazing Speed, futurist puppet plays by Fortunato Depero, translated, designed, and directed by Dan Hurlin at…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:53PM
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Changing the Script for Women Directors: Diane Paulus and Liesl Tommy by HowlRound

By Carey Purcell. Carey Purcell talks to Diane Paulus and Liesl Tommy about all women creative teams.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:34PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

All Aboard the Train to Hadestown by HowlRound

By Megan Patterson. Megan Patterson on the New York Theatre Workshop production of the musical Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:42AM
Monday, August 22, 2016

Bored with the Well-Made Play: Jordan Tannahill’s Theatre of the Unimpressed by HowlRound

By Sam Weisberg, Rob Onorato. Sam Weisberg and Rob Onorato review Jordan Tannahill’s book Theatre of the Unimpressed, which discusses the well-made play and the idea of failing in theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:53PM
Friday, August 19, 2016

Livestreaming Visiting Arts International Producers Breakfast 2016—Edinburgh, Scotland—Thurs, Aug 25—#VAPB2016 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Visiting Arts and Creative Scotland present The Visiting Arts International Producers Breakfast 2016 livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV ne…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:56PM

Livestreaming the Women’s Leadership Conference—American Conservatory Theater and The Wellesley Centers for Women—San Francisco—Mon, Aug 22— by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. American Conservatory Theater and The Wellesley Centers for Women present the opening session of the Women’s Leadership Conference livestreaming on the global, commons-bas…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:28PM

Desire Multiplied: The Caregiver’s Desire—“I want something good for you.” by HowlRound

By Irene Loy. In this installment, Irene Loy discusses the Caregiver character, who genuinely wants what’s best for other (often the main) characters.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:20AM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Breath of Love: Jelisa Jay Robinson’s Stories of Us by HowlRound

By Ursula Cimone Walker. Ursula Walker on Jelisa Jay Robinson’s Stories of Us at the Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:24PM
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Conversation with Colleen Rua by HowlRound

By Samantha Mueller, Colleen Rua. Playwright and producer Samantha Mueller talks to director and educator Colleen Rua about their mutual passion for immersive theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:37PM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Livestreaming Performance of The Ice Cream Sandwich Incident by Barry Eitel at FaultLine Theater in San Francisco—Sun, Aug 21 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. FaultLine Theater in San Francisco presents the world premiere of The Ice Cream Sandwich Incident , by Barry Eitel , livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:45PM
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Growing Pains: Dallas, Texas by HowlRound

By Shelby-Allison Hibbs. Shelby-Allison Hibbs collects thoughts from Dallas theatremakers about the sustainability of the city’s theatre scene.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:19AM

Playwright Residency: Why Lauren Gunderson? Why Marin Theatre Company? by HowlRound

By Lauren Gunderson. Jasson Minadakis , Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, California and playwright-in-residence Lauren Gunderson discuss their participation in the …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Friday, August 12, 2016

A Family Affair: The Gifts of Jim Houghton by HowlRound

By David Bruin. A tribute to the founder of Signature Theatre, Jim Houghton by David Bruin.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:26PM
Thursday, August 11, 2016

The Year of Yockey at Kitchen Dog Theater by HowlRound

By Shelby-Allison Hibbs. Shelby-Allison Hibbs on Kitchen Dog Theater’s productions of Steve Yockey’s Blackberry Winter and The Thrush and the Woodpecker .

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:49PM

Livestreaming Performance of Gale Theatre Company’s Salomé at The VORTEX in Austin, Texas—Fri, Aug 12 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Gale Theatre Company and The VORTEX in Austin, Texas present Salomé , a new physical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s one act tragedy livestreaming on the global, commons-base…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:24PM
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Raising the Curtain: An Interview with the Museum of London Archaeology Team Digging Up One of Shakespeare’s Theatres by HowlRound

By Michael Lueger. An interview between Michael Lueger and MOLA archeologists Heather Knight and Julian Bowsher about the recent excavation of the Curtain Theatre in London.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:08PM

Playwright Residency: Why Taylor Mac? Why HERE Arts Center? by HowlRound

By Taylor Mac. Kristin Marting, Artistic Director of HERE in New York City and playwright-in-residence Taylor Mac discuss their participation in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s National …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:45PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Medicine for Melancholy: Letter to the Latinx actor living in Chicago by HowlRound

By Tlaloc Rivas. Following a series of casting controversies in Chicago, Tlaloc Rivas offers counsel and perspective to Latinx actors while calling out theatres that practice whitewashing.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:27PM
Monday, August 8, 2016

Livestreaming Conversation: The Color Game: Whitewashing Latinx Stories—Chicago—Tues, Aug 9 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Victory Gardens Theater and the Alliance of Latinx Theatre Artists (ALTA) Chicago , along with the Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts , Chicago Inclusion Project , Congo Squ…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:25PM

Local Art and the Local Economy by HowlRound

By Brianna Susan Smith. Brianna Susan Smith discusses strategies for theatre companies to invest in the local communities they serve.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:45PM
Friday, August 5, 2016

Diva in Full Swing: Owning Your Process to the Nth Degree by HowlRound

By Jess Pillmore. Jess Pillmore writes about the power that comes with owning and speaking up for one’s artistic needs.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17AM
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Broadway for Black Lives Matter…and Off-Off Broadway Too by HowlRound

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell on “Broadway for Black Lives Matters,” the Theatre of the Oppressed NYC production of Apprehension, and the role of theatre in protest and human rig…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17AM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Anywhere and Everywhere: Orientalism in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus by HowlRound

By Matt DiCintio. Matt DiCintio explores the orientalism in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:03PM

Livestreaming Art & Survival 2016 at Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield, Massachusetts—Fri, Aug 5 to Sun, Aug 7 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Double Edge Theatre in rural Ashfield, Massachusetts presents the gathering Art & Survival 2016 livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV net…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:25AM
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Feminism and Femininity in Broadway’s Waitress by HowlRound

By Danielle Feder. Danielle Feder responds to the critical reception of the Broadway show Waitress.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:25PM

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