Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Debit or Credit. Paper or Plastic. Sex or Drugs.
When who we are and what we do has been reduced to a transaction, the receipt on our commercialized life is Mark Ravenhill’s Shopping and F…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:46AMMonday, May 16, 2016
August Wilson's American Century Cycle is comprised of ten plays, but only nine of them have been produced on Broadway thus far. This winter, Manhattan Theater Club says it plans to make it …
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:09PMWednesday, May 11, 2016
Hello, world. It's your girl, Angela! I'm the marketing intern here at Samuel French and my semester is coming to a close. I thought it would be fun to take you through my typical day as an …
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:11PMRoad trips, nations at war, Greek mythology and even aliens fill the pages of our latest Top Ten List. Heroes comes in many different forms and the obstacles and they encounter can vary from…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:26AMThursday, May 5, 2016
We’ve created a list of 10 plays perfect for any community theater, small or large. Check ‘em out!
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:52AMTuesday, May 3, 2016
The 70th Annual Tony Awards nominations have been announced! See the full list here.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:04AMMonday, May 2, 2016
In a first-ever collaboration by three professional Vermont theaters, Alan Ayckbourn’s THE NORMAN CONQUESTS will be produced in rotation this spring and summer. Learn more!
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:06PMThe first of the awards have been announced for the 2016 season! Last night at the NYU Skirball Center in New York City, Zachary Levi, star of Broadway’s She Loves Me, hosted the 31st …
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:54AMThursday, April 28, 2016
Awards season is here! And if you’re like us, you’re ready for the ultimate showstopper: The Tony Awards. Below, you’ll find all of the important dates from when the…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:39PMIn honor of its 25th anniversary, a concert version of THE SECRET GARDEN was produced in NYC this winter. In this piece, one ensemble member shares her beautiful - and moving - experience.
T…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:42AMNominations for the 2016 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Vanessa Williams (Into the Woods, The Trip to Bountiful “Ugly Betty…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:08AMWednesday, April 27, 2016
Today marks five years since THE NORMAL HEART revival opened on Broadway. Learn more about the importance of this significant play.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:50PMTHE SECRET GARDEN co-authors Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman sat down with stars Rebecca Luker and Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan to look back at the birth of a contemporary classic.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:54AMTuesday, April 26, 2016
The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Of…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 04:51PMThe 7th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony, which celebrates women of distinction in the American Theater, will this year honor playwright Danai Gurira, actor Martha Plimpton, director Kate Whoris…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 04:26PMWhen Red Mountain Theatre Company decided to produce THE SECRET GARDEN, they didn't fully understand the journey that their child actors would take on - or how they would blossom. Read more.…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:55PMMonday, April 25, 2016
Today marks the 25th anniversary of THE SECRET GARDEN. In this exclusive interview, the creators chat about its creation, stories from behind the footlights, and how it has touched the lives…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:14AMFriday, April 22, 2016
There are a small handful of father-daughter relationships written for the stage, and this one is absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. Learn more in this article.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:44AMThursday, April 21, 2016
The Drama League has announced the 2016 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:09AMWednesday, April 20, 2016
Sarah Ruhl’s play, born in part from the generosity of Tibetans, is raising money for victims of last year’s Nepal earthquake. Learn more in this interview.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:11PMTuesday, April 19, 2016
Award season is kicking off with the 2015-16 Outer Critics Circle nominations!
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:30PMDonmar Warehouse’s hit London revival of Christopher Hampton’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses will transfer to Broadway this fall, marking the stage return of Tony Award winners Janet …
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:04PMThursday, April 14, 2016
Did you know that the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is celebrating its centennial? Join us as we highlight the major title anniversaries this season!
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:27AMDid you know that the Pulitzer Prize for Drama celebrates its centennial anniversary this year? To celebrate, we're highlighting the major title anniversaries coming up this year.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 08:23AMWednesday, April 13, 2016
Drama Desk, Tony®, and Emmy® Award nominee and Theater World Award and NAACP Image Award winner Vanessa Williams (Into The Woods, The Trip to Bountiful, “Ugly Betty”) and Drama…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 03:37PMDid you know that the Pulitzer Prize for Drama turns 100 in 2017? To celebrate, we're highlighting some of the major title anniversaries coming up this year. Take a read!
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:48AMThe Drama League (Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks) has announced that Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and Tony® Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart from Disney’s hit Broadway musical Aladdi…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:24AMIt doesn't take a large cast to create a show-stopping production. We’ve collected a list of smaller musicals that are great for community theaters. Check ‘em out!
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:55AMTuesday, April 12, 2016
The Wilma Theater has been presenting bold, well-crafted productions for over 35 years. Learn more here.
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SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:59PMMonday, April 11, 2016
The Dramatists Guild Fund (DGF) announces that playwright Lauren Yee (King Of The Yees, The Hatmaker’s Wife) will visit Kansas City as part of the Traveling Masters Program to lead worksho…
SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 02:38PMThis past Saturday at the 2016 Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville, the American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) selected Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone as the winner of the 2015 H…
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