Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Raymond O. Caldwell Named Fountain Theatre’s Next Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Succeeding co-founding leader Stephen Sachs, the D.C.-based director will assume full leadership of the L.A. theatre next April.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM

Offscript: David Henry Hwang’s Mistaken Identity by American Theatre Editors

In a recent conversation with publications director Kelundra Smith, the 'Yellow Face' playwright talked about progress in representation and the unfairness of criticism.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:08AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Tales From Behind the Scenes by American Theatre Editors

Five folks who help the show go on recall memorable points on their path.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:09AM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Do You Hear the People Sing? by American Theatre Editors

In staging a revolution and its confusing aftermath, the musical ‘We Live in Cairo’ also seeks to dramatize the everyday life of Arabs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:18AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

‘Pacific Overtures’ Gets an East West Encore by American Theatre Editors

Sondheim and Weidman's masterpiece about Japan's 'opening' to the West returns to an L.A. company whose history with the show is as tightly intertwined as its subjects are.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:55PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Ann Ronell: Count Her In by American Theatre Editors

In an excerpt from the new book 'Women Writing Musicals,' we learn about the songwriter who became the first woman to write music and lyrics for a full Broadway score, in 1942.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:24PM

We Can Work It Out by American Theatre Editors

Two new books lift the voices of designers and production workers on their art and their labor.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM

Hermitage Major Theater Award, Joe A. Callaway Awards, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59PM
Friday, November 8, 2024

Building a Sensory-Inclusive Future by American Theatre Editors

Beyond sensory “friendly,” these theatremakers are pushing the frontier of theatre that is truly for all audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:49AM

Double Edge Theatre, Where the Land Is a Star and a Collaborator by American Theatre Editors

The Massachusetts collective, known for its site-roving parade spectacles, also convenes artists and activists and community around its rural roots.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:19AM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Dallas’s Latinidades Was More Than a Festival by American Theatre Editors

This celebration of community stretched over weeks and connected Latine and Latin American performance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:32AM

Remains and Resistance: Native Voices’ ‘Antíkoni’ by American Theatre Editors

A new adaptation of Sophocles’s classic will be staged at a museum with unclaimed Native holdings—but it’s hardly a staid museum piece.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:02AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

The Subtext: Jonathan Payne and the Sea of Stories by Gabriela

This month Brian speaks with playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:58AM
Monday, November 4, 2024

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From British loyalist plays to Suzan-Lori Parks's 'Elements of Style,' Edwin Booth's 'Hamlet' to Lynn Nottage's birth.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Ghosts of Future Passed by American Theatre Editors

In Anna Ouyang Moench’s new backstage comedy, a regional theatre actor looks to avoid becoming a real-life Scrooge.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:13PM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Theatrical Mustang: Jinkx, DeLa, and the Holiday Queendom by Gabriela

In this month’s Christmas-Halloween mashup, Woodzick chats with two drag icons about their seventh annual holiday show, as well as Seattle-based playwright Kelleen Conway Blanchard about h…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Ian Belknap Named New York Stage & Film’s Artistic Director by Guesteditor

Starting on Nov. 11, he takes over from interim artistic director Liz Carlson and joins newly promoted associate artistic director Isabelle (Fereshteh) Sanatdar Stevens.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:17PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

For the Fans: Building Otherworld’s ‘Twihard!’ by American Theatre Editors

Fresh off a cabaret performance at NYC's 54 Below, Otherworld is set to remount their hit 'Twilight' parody musical, continuing their streak of sci-fi and fantasy shows for Chicago audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PM

Legacy Playwrights Awards, Stephen Schwartz Award, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:30AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

A Song That Old Was Sung by Gabriela

This month, Gabriela describes visceral reactions to Chicago stages, Jerald highlights Steppenwolf, plus we get a Halloween preview from two local costume designers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:47PM

Borne Back Ceaselessly Into ‘The Great Gatsby’ by American Theatre Editors

With so many adaptations, including the return of Elevator Repair Service’s ‘GATZ,’ are artists reinventing a classic---or destined to repeat the errors of the past?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:07PM
Monday, October 28, 2024

How to Survive an Election: Laugh With ‘POTUS’ by Gabriela

Selina Fillinger’s popular farce about women taking control of the White House hits different this fall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PM

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Bidding Farewell to Cutting Ball and Cal Shakes by American Theatre Editors

We'll look back on these 2 Bay Area companies for the imaginations they unleashed and the lives they touched.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:42AM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

New Report Highlights Role of Arts Agencies in Covid Relief Funding by American Theatre Editors

A study conducted by SMU DataArts reports on 11 cities across the U.S. and their tactics for advocacy, process, and equity to support artists and cultural organizations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PM

New Equity Agreement to Cover Actors Who Drink on the Job by American Theatre Editors

After negotiations between Actors’ Equity Association and Brass Jar Productions, Drunk Shakespeare’s cast and crew ratifies first union contract.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

New Playbook Recommends Policies to Empower New York Artists by American Theatre Editors

A new plan from Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) outlines a long-term program for state and local lawmakers to improve conditions for artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM

Adriana Borzellino Named Managing Director of Ensemble Studio Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Originally hired as transition manager and interim managing director, she started in her new permanent role early this month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33PM

Elizabeth Kensek Named Managing Director of Amphibian Stage by American Theatre Editors

Starting in January, she will work alongside newly appointed artistic director Jay Duffer as they succeed founding director Kathleen Culebro.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM

Pig Iron, Stranded by UArts Closing, Finds New Partner in Rowan University by American Theatre Editors

In joining a college theatre program with similar aims and aesthetics, the training arm of the experimental company will keep its students on track with minimal interruption.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:09PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

AT Education Monthly: Fall Season, Community Engagement, and the Business of Acting by American Theatre Editors

This month, Allison heads to the former home of artist Frederic Edwin Church and readers uplift their mentors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:27PM

Seats on the Spectrum Initiative for Neurodiverse Audiences by American Theatre Editors

Roundabout Theatre Company and New Victory Theater partner to make performances more welcoming to nuerodiverse audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

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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