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Monday, August 21, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #44: Exploring the Performing Arts Collections at the Harry Ransom Center with Dr. Eric Colleary by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Eric Colleary, Cline Curator of Theater and Performing Arts at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, introduces us to the treasures in the cent…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:06AM
Friday, August 18, 2017

The Sonic Harvests of Øystein Elle / Capto Musicae by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Brendan McCall. In the third installment of this series, Brendan McCall discusses the work of Øystein Elle and his company Capto Musicae . Originally a classically trained opera singer, …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:25PM
Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Laramie Project Project: Uniting Worldwide Stages to Spread Awareness of Hate Crimes by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Alyssa Sileo. High school performing arts student Alyssa Sileo discusses how creating a theatre advocacy project based on The Laramie Project helped her unite communities in the face of a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:14AM
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Access Auditions for Performers who are d/Deaf and Disabled by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Aaron Sawyer, Terri Lynne Hudson. Aaron Sawyer and Terri Hudson reflect on what they learned from the Access Auditions, and offer tangible steps theatres can take to become more accessibl…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:38AM
Monday, August 14, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #43: Episode 43: Being Melodramatic with the Staging Napoleonic Theatre Project by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. The Staging Napoleonic Theatre project is working to study and stage early examples of melodrama, a theatrical genre that was widely popular in the nineteenth century.​

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:06AM
Sunday, August 13, 2017

How the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre Partners with Communities by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Joan Schirle. Joan Schirle, Founding Artistic Director of Dell’Arte International, presents an overview of the history of Dell’Arte’s Rural Residency Program and the program’s rel…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:25AM
Saturday, August 12, 2017

Nordic Black Theatre: Drama, Diversity, and Celebration by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Brendan McCall. In the second installment of this series, Brendan McCall discusses the work of Cliff Moustache and Nordic Black Theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:43AM
Thursday, August 10, 2017

A Game at Chess: The Most Controversial Play You’ve Never Heard Of by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Nora J. Williams. Following the controversy around the Public’s Shakespeare in the Park Julius Caesar production, Nora Williams provides a parallel story about a play that was censored …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:11AM
Monday, August 7, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #42: From West Side Story to Wicked: Dr. Stacy Wolf on Feminism & the Broadway Musical by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Stacy Wolf reveals the hidden feminist history of the Broadway musical in this discussion of her book Changed for Good .

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:59AM
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Grusomhetens Teater: Cruelty and Entertainment by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Brendan McCall. In the first installment of this series, Brendan McCall discusses the work of Lars Øyno and his company Grusomhetens Teater.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Friday, August 4, 2017

How a Pop-up Theatre Company is Working to Redefine the Boston Fringe Scene by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Justine Sacramone, Kyler Taustin. Justin Sacramone interviews Artistic Director Kyler Taustin about Black Box Theatre Project’s influence on Boston’s fringe theatre scene.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:13AM
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Antigone in Ferguson: Dramatizing the Divide between Law Enforcement and Community by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell writes about Theater of War’s production of Antigone in Ferguson in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:08AM
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

The Cultural Apartheid of Disability: A Conversation between Judith Smith and John Killacky with Resources and Tips by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By John Killacky, Judith Smith. A Conversation between Judith Smith and John Killacky with resources and tips at the Americans for the Arts 2017 Annual Conference, Friday June 16, 2017.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:53AM
Monday, July 31, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #41: Bryan Doerries and Theater of War Productions Use Classical Drama to Address Today’s Problems by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Bryan Doerries, co-founder of Theater of War Productions, talks about how classical dramas from the ancient world can address society's pressing issues in the 21st century.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:11AM
Sunday, July 30, 2017

How Arts Service Organizations Can Fill the Void in Arts Journalism by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Ruth Zamoyta. Ruth Zamoyta reports on the Association for Performing Arts Service Organization's annual meeting, May 19, 2017, Asbury Park, NJ.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Creating a Digital Archive of Latinx Playwriting by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Trevor Boffone. Trevor Boffone, the creator of the 50 Playwrights Project, a digital archive of interviews with Latinx playwrights, discusses how he founded the website and what’s he’…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:03AM
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

We’re All That: Raja Feather Kelly and the Imprint of Pop by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Patrick Gaughan. The Feath3r Theory post-ballet theatre musical about the influence of pop culture on how we live.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:20AM
Monday, July 24, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #40: Dr. José A. Pérez Díez & Dr. Matthew Steggle Introduce the Oxford Marston by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. José A. Pérez Díez & Dr. Matthew Steggle talk about early modern English playwright John Marston and how they're editing his Complete Works .

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:37AM
Friday, July 21, 2017

Shooting Shakespeare: The Art of Taking Plays from the Stratford Stage to a Theatre Near You by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Lou Harry, Antoni Cimolino, Barry Avrich. Lou Harry interviews Antoni Cimolino and Barry Avrich of The Stratford Festival to discuss the process of recording productions of each of Shakes…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:33AM
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Hiring a Fight Director by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Jerome Johnson. Fight director Michael Jerome Johnson lays out how and when to hire a fight director.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:11AM
Monday, July 17, 2017

Theatre History Podcast #39: Dr. Matthew Sergi and the Surprising Truth About Morality Plays by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Matthew Sergi of the University of Toronto talks about medieval morality plays, and how performing them today gives us unexpected insights into our own world.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:54AM
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A Sci-Fi B-Movie for the Musical Stage by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Cassidy Dawn Graves. Wild Women of Planet Wongo is a cliched tribute to sci-fi and B-movies about worlds without men.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:34AM

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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