Thursday, February 26, 2026

Ro Reddick, Hannah Doran Both Win Blackburn Prize by American Theatre Editors

The time the judges honored both Reddick's surreal 'Cold War Choir Practice' and Doran's gritty 'The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:45PM

New Plays Take Flight in the Mile High City by American Theatre Editors

Over its 20-year run, the Colorado New Play Summit hasn't just developed fresh pieces of theatre; it has also developed an audience for new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:12PM

Hermitage Award, Kendeda Competition, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:16PM

What Was Caryl Churchill Smoking? And Other Chicago Highs by American Theatre Editors

This month's Sightlines checks in on a 'smoky riff' on a well-known Churchill play, Chicago theatre news, and a rising local lighting designer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:43AM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Not-So-Brief, Wondrous Adaptation Process of ‘Oscar Wao’ by Gabriela

How did a playwright bring the Pulitzer-winning, generation-defining novel to the stage? By finding himself in the story.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:49PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

When Beck Did Beckett: The Last Days of a Living Theater Cofounder by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from her new book ‘Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths,’ a colleague of the Julian Beck’s recalls his final years and roles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:24AM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Leadership Changes at Milagro, Everyman, HERE Arts Center, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:14AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Who’s Afraid of The Next Stage? by American Theatre Editors

In this month's newsletter, we look at a new pilot program at South Coast Rep and hear from educators on keys to preparing students for the professional world.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:17AM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Stages of Puerto Rico by American Theatre Editors

In advance of TCG's upcoming National Conference in San Juan this summer, Rosalina Perales discusses Puerto Rico's theatre evolution.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:11PM
Monday, February 16, 2026

Grad Expectations by Daniella Ignacio

Theatre students from the class of 2024 tell us how they’re faring in a changing market.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM

Degrees in the Shade? by American Theatre Editors

With some MFA theatre programs closing and others opening, an educator talks to colleagues about the state of the academy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM

Get with the Program: The Students’ Canon by Gabriela

What kinds of shows are college theatre students most eager to work on? Survey says: Big casts and edgy themes preferred.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM

Education is Our Foundation by Gabriela

TCG's co-executive director, national engagement, reflects on the winter training issue and the importance of diverse early-career opportunities in theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM

What Are We Training For? by American Theatre Editors

Our annual Winter issue on theatre training explores on-the-ground realities for those seeking to grow through institutions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM
Friday, February 13, 2026

Historical Frenemies: Hurston & Hughes, Kramer & Fauci by American Theatre Editors

'Muleheaded' depicts the famous falling out of 2 Harlem Renaissance luminaries, while 'Kramer/Fauci' puts a stark spin on a tetchy dialogue from the height of the AIDS plague.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:39AM

Ken Urban Makes Music and Meaning by Gabriela

The playwright, screenwriter, and musician talks about juggling various projects, how to manage the emotional ups and downs in an unpredictable career path, and the value of teaching.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15AM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Obies, Beacon and Black List Commissions, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:16PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A ‘Waterfall’ That Runs Deep by American Theatre Editors

Phanésia Pharel’s new play explores both the common ground and the divides between a Haitian mother and her U.S.-born daughter.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:54PM

Katie Holmes’s ‘Hedda,’ Savion Glover on ‘Chez Joey,’ and Theatre Training by American Theatre Editors

On this jam-packed episode, we talk to the star and director of 'Hedda Gabler' at the Old Globe, the writer and co-director of a new take on 'Pal Joey' at Arena Stage, and the writer of a ke…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:06AM
Monday, February 9, 2026

What’s Left Standing of Kennedy Center Education and TYA? by Gabriela

The Center’s roles as an incubator of new work for young audiences, and as a generous host for the American College Theater Festival, will be hard to fill.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:24PM

You’ll Never Walk Alone: The Immigrant Solidarity of ‘No llegamos aquí solos’ by Guesteditor

Yosimar Reyes's new play at Teatro Visión in San Jose explores the inter-generational defenses of Latine folks targeted by ICE raids.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PM
Friday, February 6, 2026

Woodie King Jr.: The Loyal Helmsman Steering Black Theatre for Decades by American Theatre Editors

A longtime colleague recalls his time working for and with the storied director and producer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:23AM

Katie Holmes on ‘Hedda,’ Savion Glover on ‘Chez Joey,’ and Theatre Training by American Theatre Editors

On this jam-packed episode, we talk to the star and director of 'Hedda Gabler' at the Old Globe, the writer and co-director of 'Chez Joey' at Arena Stage, and the writer of a key story in ou…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

This edition includes milestones related to Langston Hughes, Montreal's Black Theatre Workshop, Tennessee Williams, and Lucas Hnath.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:39PM

Relational Dynamics in Theatrical Partnerships by American Theatre Editors

Play On Shakespeare's Head of Partnerships shares three ways to expand the thinking around ingrained collaborative dynamics.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:27PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

This edition features artists, leaders, and educators bringing the heat in Arizona theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM

‘Darling’ Chooses a New Adventure by Gabriela

How a grad student's puppetry arts thesis, a Peter Pan adaptation, is dismantling patriarchy with Connecticut Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Friday, January 30, 2026

‘Teeth,’ In-Your-Face and With Extra Bite by American Theatre Editors

The maker of the original film reflects on how his gory fable about vagina dentata became a savagely witty stage musical by Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

‘Godspeed,’ Gunslinger by Daniella Ignacio

Terence Anthony's new play is a different kind of Western, following a woman who escapes slavery to become a kind of avenging outlaw.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:16PM

Fichandler Award, Democracy Cycle, Oscar Cintas Fellows, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center Opens in L.A. by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's expanded new hub will host revivals, new works, and more intimate smaller plays and live music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:55AM

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