Stephen Schwartz Has 'Magic to Do' at Sea by American Theatre Editors

The award-winning composer/lyricist turns his songs into a score for a breathtaking magic show on Princess Cruises.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:07pm on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Detroit Public Theatre Gets In on an Urban Arts Renaissance by American Theatre Editors

Founded by a trio of female directors, Motor City's newest theatre company plans to produce new plays that reflect the city's own story of struggle and rebirth.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:44pm on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Vivienne Benesch Named New Artistic Director at PlayMakers by American Theatre Editors

The former artistic director of Chautauqua Theatre Company will take the reigns of the North Carolina repertory company in 2016.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:09pm on October 28, 2015☆⚑

PS122 Announces 11th-Annual COIL Festival by American Theatre Editors

Included in this year's lineup are a collaborative concert between humans and computers, an adaptation of Egyptian funerary rites, and a live radio show.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:14pm on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Profile Theatre Announces Search for New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Adriana Baer plans to depart from her position at the Portland--based theatre by the end of 2015.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:37am on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Alliance Theatre Going Mobile in Its 2017"18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Atlanta theatre will use a year of renovations at the Woodruff Arts Center to mount off-site productions---and do some audience-building in the process.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:07am on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Brooklyn Academy of Music Announces 2016 Winter/Spring Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes productions of new and classic works from the likes of Royal Shakespeare Company, Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:42pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

Virginia Theatres Honored at Richmond Critics Circle Awards by American Theatre Editors

Virginia Repertory Theatre, 5th Wall Theatre, and TheatreLAB were among those rewarded at the Circle's 8th Annual Awards Ceremony.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:17pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

Drury Lane Announces 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago-area theatre's new lineup boasts jukebox musicals and adaptations of film and television classics.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:12pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

Shrinking Space, Time Out of Mind by American Theatre Editors

The paper of record dispenses with design credits, while 'Futurity' imagines a new musical theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:28pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

Signs of Shakespeare in 'R+J: The Vineyard' by American Theatre Editors

Chicago's Red Theater is translating Shakespeare for its new show: They're putting his verse into American Sign Language.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

From Orientalism to Authenticity: Broadway's Yellow Fever by American Theatre Editors

American musicals have often returned to Asian themes and settings---as theatrical tourists. 'Allegiance' starts closer to home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

The Buzz: What 6 Theatre Folks Are Working On and Watching For by American Theatre Editors

From a car-driven opera in L.A. to a roller coaster musical in Chicago, from education projects to exciting turnovers, fall is busting out all over.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:01pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

The Border Troubles of 'Tortilla Curtain' Seem All Too Fresh by American Theatre Editors

Adapted from T.C. Boyle's 1995 novel, Matthew Spangler's play tracks two couples united and divided by immigration.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:28pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

The Two Pittsburghs of 'Two Trains Running" by American Theatre Editors

In the Goodman's production of August Wilson's classic, the creative team wrapped a coal-dusted city around a struggling diner.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

Ground-Breakers and Musical Makers, From Mamoulian to Harburg to Robbins by American Theatre Editors

Two books celebrate an undersung directorial genius, while two others look at a path-finding lyricist and a seminal show.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:27pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

Onstage This Week: Halloween Edition! by American Theatre Editors

This spooktacular edition surveys a gamut of ghoulish entertainments, featuring everything from real-life killers to vampires to clowns.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59am on October 26, 2015☆⚑

Caption Contest: Halloween Edition by American Theatre Editors

Caption this image and win a copy of 'Eclipsed' by Danai Gurira.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:59pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

The Old Globe Announces 2016 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

Steve Martin, Jane Austen, and Shakespeare headline next season at The Old Globe.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:46pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Experimenting in the Playwrights' Center's PlayLabs by American Theatre Editors

The Minnesota company builds community around dramatists with its annual 10-day festival devoted to developing new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:32pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

The Year of Yockey Gets Rolling With a Twofer at Actors' Express by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the nation are producing Steve Yockey's upbeat 'Blackberry Winter,' but in his hometown it's paired with a play in a more troubled vein.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:16am on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Remembering Donald Seawell, the Jet-Setting Visionary Behind Denver Center by American Theatre Editors

In a life spanning a century of artistic adventure, trans-Atlantic exchange, and behind-the-scenes machinations, Seawell's greatest legacy was transforming downtown Denver.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:44am on October 23, 2015☆⚑

Offscript: Who's in the Room? by American Theatre Editors

This week representatives from the Asian American Performers Action Coalition school American Theatre editors on better ways to talk about cultural appropriation and yellowface, and offer ti…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:24pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Eliza Bent's 'Toilet Fire': Oh, the Places You'll Go by American Theatre Editors

Part church service, part confessional, part standup routine, the playwright/performer's new show mines intestinal distress for laughs and discomfort.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:54pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Irvine Foundation Supports Dell'Arte With Six-Figure Grant by American Theatre Editors

The Northern California arts center will receive three years of financial assistance for a program of rural-community engagement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑