9,586 stories from American Theatre
This month's awards include MacDowell and Chicago Dramatists residencies, Chicago's Equity Jeff Awards, prizes awarded to NYC musical theatre composers, and more.
In this monologue by Tanya Everett, performed by Nedra Marie Taylor, we hear from the legendary blues and jazz singer-songwriter who wrote 'Downhearted Blues.'
A thread of protest, censorship, and direct action runs through this month's entries.
It's a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH"because it's going to take a united front to make it happen.
The prolific solo performer talks about 'Spanish Stew,' a new show about her arrival in San Francisco in the 1970s.
On this episode the editors dive deep into our fall AT issue with dramaturg/journalist Dezi Tibbs, then dig into Latin American representation with playwright-performer John Leguizamo.
The leader of 59E59, an Off-Broadway theatre complex that programs more than 30 shows a year, offers a vision for the sustainability of the art form.
Some venues are closed, others still open, and many have offered discounts to paused federal workers.
Quintessence Theatre Group shares the story of how some of the Harlem Renaissance's greatest minds came together to create the first all-Black literary magazine.
A small, nimble theatre in the Last Frontier's largest city has been programming classics and new works there for 33 years.
L M Feldman's new queer love story, starting its rolling world premiere at Pittsburgh's City Theatre, uses ASL and English for more than mere explication.
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
Catching up with the digital editor on the state of criticism, a regrouping of Theatre Folx of Color, Chicago happenings, new columns, and more.
This edition highlights immigrant theatremakers, ranging from performers to designers to the folks behind the scenes making sure productions make it to the stage.
Like many, I found a home for my imagination and my best self to bloom on school stages. Are those same chances still open to new generations?
New memoirs from playwright Martin Sherman and producer Jeffrey Seller recount their bumpy but determined journeys to lives in the theatre.
A roundup of prizes, residencies, fellowships, and other recognitions.
After 4 arts organizations challenged the NEA policy, the U.S. District Court struck down restrictions disfavoring grants for projects promoting 'gender ideology' as unconstitutional.
Though he personally left behind stage work early in his career, through his Sundance Institute Redford championed and empowered generations of theatremakers in the U.S. and the world.
As his popular two-hander makes the rounds of U.S. theatres in the coming season, playwright Lloyd Suh reminisces on the play's development and continued resonance in an anti-immigrant clima…
Editors unveil AT's annual Top 10 Most Produced Plays and Top 20 Most Produced Playwrights lists and chat with Irene Sankoff, David Hein, and the ubiquitous Gunderson.
After taking in nearly a week of performances, some durational and all participatory on some level, can I really go back to everyday, run-of-the-mill theatre?
As we look forward to this year's theatre season across the U.S., our Fall issue also takes stock of lessons from history.
The prolific Lauren Gunderson is back on top for the third time (*26 due to ties; list does not count works by Shakespeare).
Kiss a fish! The post-9/11 musical 'Come From Away' takes the top spot in its first appearance on our list, followed closely by 'Primary Trust' and 'Eureka Day.'
