Friday, May 15, 2026

Play On Shakespeare Partners With 3 Theatres by American Theatre Editors

A new collaboration with Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival aims to expand engagement with modern adaptations of Shakespeare plays.

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Lisa Sanaye Dring Builds Mind Palaces by Gabriela

The playwright and director from Hawaii and Nevada discusses ‘Death Play,’ ‘Sumo,’ yearning, loneliness, and the wisdom of accepting loss.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

21 Practical Tips for New Artistic Directors by American Theatre Editors

Leadership advice from the producing artsitic director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Featured Contributors by American Theatre Editors

A guide on how to start a theatre company in 2026, and highlights on six iconic Puerto Rican artists ahead of the TCG conference.

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Featured Contributors by American Theatre Editors

The challenges facing theatre MFA programs, and the journeys of recent college theatre program graduates.

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BIPOC Critics Lab Goes Bicoastal With Old Globe, Public Theater by American Theatre Editors

Applications are now open for the first bicoastal 2026-27 BIPOC Critics Lab cohort, as the 2025-26 cohort completes their training.

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Tianyu Lei, Viktoriia Shlenova Receive 2026 Willa Kim Scholarships by American Theatre Editors

The scholarship, administered by Theatre Communications Group, supports early-career costume designers through professional development.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

How ‘Is God Is’ Set Aleshea Harris Free by American Theatre Editors

As her acclaimed play about twin sisters bent on revenge reaches the screen, the writer-director talks about filmed violence, resisting ugliness, and claiming confidence in the face of rejec…

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Monday, May 11, 2026

State of Play by Guesteditor

Why the theatre industry’s new-play push hasn’t improved the playwrights’ lot.

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For Starters: How to Launch a Theatre Company in 2026 by Guesteditor

As several instructive case studies show, hope springs eternal for today's theatremakers, even amid steep challenges.

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The Company Way: What Happened to the Acting Ensemble Ideal by Gabriela

When the resident company model was more prevalent in U.S. theatres, actors had the chance to put down roots in a community. Is that dream over?

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Raw Talent and Boricua Pride by Gabriela

A pre-conference reflection on Puerto Rico, where TCG will hold its national conference in June.

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Tough Love and Liberation by Gabriela

In our Spring issue, we look at some long-standing structural and systemic challenges facing the regional theatre movement—and celebrate the luminous new work still being made in spite of …

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Book Restoration in ‘Flower Drum Song’ and ‘Brigadoon’ by American Theatre Editors

How David Henry Hwang and Alexandra Silber seek to honor 2 classic musicals' intentions while keeping them fresh.

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Rabbits, Rats, Ants, Oh My: The Alliance’s Underground Rep by American Theatre Editors

As the Alliance opens its Goizueta Stage, a new TYA acting repertory company has proven to be a fruitful experiment in engaging youth and families.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

That Lip-Syncing Feeling: A Conversation With an Icon by American Theatre Editors

A La MaMa resident artist has a multi-generational check-in with Lypsinka, a.k.a. John Epperson, on an art form that can go deep by channeling widely.

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Mama’s Turn: My Mother, Me, and 2 Musical Bookends by American Theatre Editors

How ‘The Music Man’ and ‘Gypsy’ framed the fatherless, aspirational life we shared.

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A Slam Play in ‘Brown Face’ by Guesteditor

Participating in poetry is key in Carissa Atallah's new play about a DACA college student that takes inspiration from spoken-word competitions.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

May highlights include a major group's founding, a Pulitzer winner's birthday, and Arthur Miller juvenilia.

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Pulitzers, Special Tonys, ATCA/Steinberg Award, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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Evan Yionoulis on the Sanctity of Theatre at Juilliard, Yale, and Beyond by Gabriela

The renowned director and acting teacher discusses her transition into a new academic and artistic institution.

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Monday, May 4, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026

Cedric the Entertainer Finds His Song, ‘Lost Boys’ Raises the Stakes by American Theatre Editors

The comic actor talks about his role in August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,' director Michael Arden and designer Dane Laffrey talk vampire musicals, and Gemma Wilson gives us the Se…

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‘WitchDuck’ Vs. the 18th-Century Manosphere by American Theatre Editors

With its satirical look at an overlooked piece of Virginia history, Eva DeVirgilis's new play is for the women who've spoken up against patriarchy for centuries.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Lou Tyrrell Trusted Playwrights, and Got Audiences to Do the Same by American Theatre Editors

A writer and mentee remembers the Florida-based actor, director, and producer, who died on April 10 at the age of 75.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

There’s Some New Work ‘Out Here’ by American Theatre Editors

A show and a convening at Court Theatre demonstrate what’s still possible, and a composer-designer lets us in on their dreams. 

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Monday, April 27, 2026

AGUARDIENTE, a Sensory Experience by Gabriela

GALA Hispanic's new musical celebrating friendship and art aims to immerse audiences in the languages, rhythms, and smells of Latine and Caribbean homes.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Vineyard Theatre and IATSE Workers Reach Bargaining Agreement  by American Theatre Editors

This first collective bargaining agreement, which takes effect April 27, is a major step for Vineyard’s backstage and overhire IATSE union crew members.

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‘Schmigadoon’s Secret Sauce: The Sincerity Is in the Sound by American Theatre Editors

The show's creator, Cinco Paul, explains how his score pays cock-eyed tribute to the mid-century American musical.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

a.k. payne on ‘Furlough’s Paradise’: Rupture and Ritual by Guesteditor

A conversation about abolition, family, and how to hold the past in the present.

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Guggenheim Fellows, Weissberger/Harris Award, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off