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Roundabout Master Teaching Artist Leah Reddy has worked with Education at Roundabout for the past ten years. During the day, Leah can be found in classrooms leading residencies and workshops…
The late 1960s were a time of social and political change in both Britain and the United States. In many ways these were the conclusion of shifts begun in the wake of WWII. For the older gen…
ARNULFO MALDONADO"SET DESIGN Kingdom Come to me is very much a rollercoaster of emotions " one minute you're laughing, the next you are struck by the severity of both Sam and Layne's lonelin…
On Monday, November 14, Todd Haimes (Artistic Director/CEO) joined with Roundabout's major donors and some of Roundabout's artists for the annual Artistic Director's Circle Dinner. Th…
Though the movie Holiday Inn takes place in the early days of the United States' entry into World War II, the stage version of Holiday Inn is set just after the war, from August of …
Google "Generation X vs. Baby Boomers," or "Millennials vs. Generation X" and you'll find results that, true to the "versus," bring to mind a boxing match. Not just in the comments sections …
Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard takes place in Russia around 1904, in the midst of one of the country's greatest social transformations. About four decades earlier, Tsar Alexander II had …
Roundabout proudly presents the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn. In this American classic, Jim leaves show business in New York behind to set up his own farm house in Connec…
Immerse yourself in the world of The Cherry Orchard, with our recommended reading, watching, listening and doing lists. TO READ Anton Chekhov: A Life by Donald Rayfield The C…
We're snappin' out! It's for sure and not for maybe! We've joined Snapchat to put you front and center for each of our productions and events. Be sure to follow us by searching for our us…
NICO MUHLY"ORIGINAL MUSIC The music for The Cherry Orchard needs to explode out of the music for the party in Act III, both by practical necessity and to thicken a mystery about the play: Wh…
Ted Sod: Where were you born? Carmen M. Herlihy: I am from Maui, Hawaii. TS: What made you decide to become an actor? CMH: I don't remember a specific moment I decided to be an actor, but my…
On October 15, 2016, Richard Armitage spoke about Love, Love, Love with education dramaturg Ted Sod as part of Roundabout Theatre Company's lecture series. An edited transcript follows: (The…
Ted Sod: Why did you choose to do Stephen Karam's adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and the role of Madame Ranevskaya? Diane Lane: There were a few reasons, not just one. Being aske…
cat-fish [kat-fish] noun - a person who pretends to be someone they're not, using social media to create a false identity, particularly to pursue deceitful online romances."Nev Schulman's we…
Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? When and how did you realize you wanted to become a theatre director? Did you have any teachers who had a profound influence on you? Kip Fagan: I w…
In Kingdom Come, characters Samantha and Layne entangle themselves in a complicated instance of classic online catfishing, the term used to describe a relationship in which at least one part…
Thus hails the original trailer for Paramount's 1942 film Holiday Inn. Opening just after America had entered World War II, Holiday Inn earned public adoration, critical acclaim, Ac…
Ted Sod: Why did you choose to do the role of Sandra in Mike Bartlett's Love, Love, Love? Â Â Â Â Amy Ryan: Mike Bartlett described Sandra to me before an initial reading of the pla…
Ted Sod: Why did you choose to do Stephen Karam's adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and the role of Lopakhin? Harold Perrineau: Â Simon Godwin, the director, gave me a call and sa…
Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? When and how did you decide to become a playwright? Mike Bartlett: I was born in a small town called Abingdon, just south of Oxford. I was very luc…
On October 1, 2016, Simon Godwin spoke about The Cherry Orchard with education dramaturg Ted Sod as part of Roundabout Theatre Company's lecture series. An edited transcript follows: Ted Sod…
Ted Sod: Why did you choose to do the stage musical adaptation of Holiday Inn and the role of Ted Hanover? Corbin Bleu: I have always been a fan of traditional musical theatre and Irvi…
Yesterday, we were pleased to announce that Michael Kors and Lance Le Pere are donating $1.5 million dollars toward our 50th Anniversary Campaign, and more specifically, our Musical Theatre …
Roundabout Master Teaching Artist Joe Doran has worked with Education at Roundabout for the past fourteen years. During the school year, Joe leads classroom and after-school residencies at R…
