Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Hedonism, shame, aquaphobia, and memory were in the mix at Montreal's interdisciplinary theatre and dance gathering.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM[SHARE]WASHINGTON, D.C.: Arena Stage artistic director Hana S. Sharif publicly announced her departure from the role on June 26, the opening night of CrazySexyCool: The TLC Musical, after just thre…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:04PM[SHARE]The artistic director’s departure, after just 3 years, from the helm of the D.C.’s flagship theatre has ignited a debate about the American theatre’s systemic challenges.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, July 10, 2026
A human resources tangle among tech workers is at the heart of Geetha Reddy's new comedy at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:53AM[SHARE]This month Brian talks to the author of 'Light Switch' and 'Berrywild' about autism, mentorship, and learning to live alongside cringe.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:17AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 9, 2026
July highlights include one of the country's earliest professional theatre troupes, an Atlanta world premiere, a radical performance at Caffe Cino, and a profound perspective on slavery.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58AM[SHARE]Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The NYC nonprofit, dedicated to matching artists and small companies with affordable spaces, plans to open the new 49th Street space later this year.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM[SHARE]Monday, July 6, 2026
The Doris Duke Foundation has announced new grants to support technological infrastructure in the performing arts.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:09PM[SHARE]Friday, July 3, 2026
As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, can we find in the performing arts a reflection of a common identity, even cause for patriotism?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]In a conversation recorded at the TCG Conference in San Juan in June, writer Miranda Purcell is joined by Puerto Rican theatremakers Sylvia Bofill and Georgina Borri.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:40AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 2, 2026
In a clutch of Off-Broadway shows, women in intimate or secluded spaces reckon with themselves and others.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026
For both those from the island and in the diaspora, the gathering affirmed and clarified the bridge-building power of theatre and its makers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:21AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 25, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The new center on Cape Cod plans to host writers for one- to three-week summer stays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:30AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Working without a fixed space or set ticket prices, this small company brings theatre to its Southwestern city in new venues and in new ways.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:20PM[SHARE]For a week in early June, theatremakers from all over the world, and from the Windy City itself, converged in Chicago to test the limits of play and possibility.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 16, 2026
An actor-musician from the show's original run gathered castmates for a benefit in White Pond, New York—then decided to document it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, June 15, 2026
Thoughts on reading the vibrant diaries of Living Theatre pioneer Judith Malina, whose passion for observation and commentary vied with her theatrical impulses.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:01PM[SHARE]Friday, June 12, 2026
Conversations with Liza Jessie Peterson and Christina Gelsone about 2 very different shows, one ending a quarter-century run, the other quietly launching a tour.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]This month, Brian talks to Andrea Stolowitz, a playwright and librettist with dual U.S./German citizenship who talks about her complex relationship with home.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 11, 2026
The new council will highlight the organization’s emboldened efforts towards artistic advancement and youth development.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:17PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 10, 2026
He was Pig Iron Theatre's heavy-light, goofy-serious, puckish-peaceful poet, and as Martha Graham Cracker, he somehow shone even brighter.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Live performance persists amid the Russian onslaught, not as a commentary on the war but as an active response to it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:37AM[SHARE]With its new Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, Hudson Valley Shakespeare has a stunning new home that aims to hold in balance permanence, performance, and the natural world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, June 8, 2026
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s entire staff has been let go, and Pittsburgh CLO is proceeding with summer programming. So is this a merger or a liquidation?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PM[SHARE]Friday, June 5, 2026
In its ’80s IP retro rush, is Broadway's 2025-26 season simply offering brand-name escapism—or finding a reflection of, and a response to, our current age of anxiety?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:59PM[SHARE]ACT's outgoing artistic director talks about the joys and challenges of an artistic home, and an author/critic explains how yesterday's culture wars paved the way for today's.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 4, 2026
A grassroots coalition has emerged to honor the life of iconic queer artist Diana Oh, known as Zaza, who died last June, with a retrospective festival June 18-21.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PM[SHARE]This year's Rising Leaders program highlights emerging artists within the Puerto Rican diaspora, ahead of the upcoming TCG conference on the island.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 3, 2026
June highlights include the birth of the Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities, the rebirth of queer theatre The Other Side of Silence, the 2016 'Hamilton' Tonys sweep, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:32PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 2, 2026
For this actor-turned-director, the job of running one of the U.S.'s biggest nonprofit theatres is less about finding an artistic home for herself than making a home for others.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PM[SHARE]Monday, June 1, 2026
As the 'Will and Grace' star makes a theatrical return in the wild new musical 'Iceboy!,' she chats about her love for comedy, Chicago, and making people cry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM[SHARE]Friday, May 29, 2026
The first production-side standard for hair in theatre, film, and TV aims to address gaps in standards for treating textured hair with productions that have no hair lead, or unqualified hair…
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