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Karin Coonrod explains why 'King Lear' is apocalyptic but not bleak, and a new staging of an iconic film returns it to its theatrical roots.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
The versatile actor-writer talks about his autobiographical solo show, 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' which plays at 3 theatres this year.
Ty Defoe and All My Relations Collective's new show, seen last year in 2 cities, uses puppetry, dance, and multimedia to tell a story of belonging.
This New Jersey company commissions and stages topical new plays but doesn't claim 'world premiere' status, giving playwrights a safe place to work and students a place to learn about new-wo…
Led by UTR and New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, the initiative will allow 1,500 New Yorkers to see select Under the Radar shows at no cost.
When adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details.
The playwright behind 'Committed' and 'Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)' shares their journey from aspiring corporate defense attorney to playwright.
The nation's political upheaval surfaced more than usual in our coverage of theatre and its makers, but thankfully that wasn't the only story of the year.
The playwright talks about how she channeled her anger about our nation's gun violence epidemic into an audacious, imaginative play seen through the eyes of a child.
As a special offering in our Offscript feed, we offer this monologue by Gethsemane Herron, performed by Candace Boahene, about Harlem Renaissance writer, artist, and journalist Gwendolyn Ben…
This edition features the birth and death of playwrights and major openings.
The author of a new musical based on a book about facial difference writes about how the show took its unique shape and gathered its like-minded team.
The 95-year-old actor reflects on her rich and rewarding stage career, and the life it drew from and made for her.
The D.C. theatre's incoming artistic director reflects on his path to leadership, the importance of risk-taking, and possibilities for brave new theatre.Â
In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine's newest space in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
To compile this list of the new millennium's influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
Gotham's stage laborers aren't just organizing their workplaces; they're also making their own, built on new models and partnerships.
In the latest AT Education Monthly: an annual tradition restored, insights from educators, and news from around the country.
A list of festivals, competitions, and other programs to give young people access to and training in the theatre.
The new Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective incubator program continues the theatre's commitment to supporting rising playwrights.
The January activities mark NYC's Performing Arts Month, including Under the Radar, PROTOTYPE, the APAP conference, and more.
The 2 playwrights compare notes on what they learned from TV writing, what they owe their community, and Gabo's new play 'The Surgeon and Her Daughters.'
The new theatre-focused coworking space is designed for theatremakers and companies to have a practical home to run business.
