Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Proof of Passage: A Dispatch from Festival TransAmériques by American Theatre Editors

Hedonism, shame, aquaphobia, and memory were in the mix at Montreal's interdisciplinary theatre and dance gathering.

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Leadership Changes at Arena, Wilma, Mu, and More by American Theatre Editors

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…

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Hana Sharif Leaves Arena, Leaving Questions for the Field by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Friday, July 10, 2026

The Caste Is Stacked in ‘The Employee Dharma Handbook’ by American Theatre Editors

A human resources tangle among tech workers is at the heart of Geetha Reddy's new comedy at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.

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Dave Osmundsen Doesn’t Do Inspiration by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the author of 'Light Switch' and 'Berrywild' about autism, mentorship, and learning to live alongside cringe.

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Searching for Fifth Wave Feminism Onstage by American Theatre Editors

How will the next revolution in women's lives will be dramatized?

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Terrence McNally, Helbling, East West (Sports) Players, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

IndieSpace to Open New Multi-Use Space in Hell’s Kitchen by American Theatre Editors

The NYC nonprofit, dedicated to matching artists and small companies with affordable spaces, plans to open the new 49th Street space later this year.

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Monday, July 6, 2026

Duke Partners With Ford to Fund Performing Arts Tech Innovation by American Theatre Editors

The Doris Duke Foundation has announced new grants to support technological infrastructure in the performing arts.

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Friday, July 3, 2026

Great Pride, Also Pain by American Theatre Editors

As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, can we find in the performing arts a reflection of a common identity, even cause for patriotism?

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Live From Puerto: A Look Into Theatre’s Mirror by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Girls Confined, Interrupted, Awakened by American Theatre Editors

In a clutch of Off-Broadway shows, women in intimate or secluded spaces reckon with themselves and others.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

What Else Is New: From ‘Building’ to ‘F**king Strangers’ by American Theatre Editors

A listing of plays debuting in the U.S. this month.

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Monday, June 29, 2026

Pa’lante: Reflections on the TCG National Conference in Puerto Rico by American Theatre Editors

For both those from the island and in the diaspora, the gathering affirmed and clarified the bridge-building power of theatre and its makers.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Hansberry-Lilly Fellows, Hermitage/MTC Commissions, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Paula Vogel Helps Launch New Writers’ Retreat, Bards on the Bay by American Theatre Editors

The new center on Cape Cod plans to host writers for one- to three-week summer stays.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Know a Theatre: Duke City Repertory Theatre of Albuquerque, New Mexico by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Bodies in Space: A Report From Physical Theater Festival Chicago by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Leadership Changes at American Stage, GableStage, NEFA, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Salt Tree Art Launches Berkshires New Theater Festival by American Theatre Editors

The new festival will include works exploring identity and ecology.

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‘Once’ Upon a Time: A Live Concert Doc With the Original New York Cast by American Theatre Editors

An actor-musician from the show's original run gathered castmates for a benefit in White Pond, New York—then decided to document it.

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Monday, June 15, 2026

Beautiful Non-Violent Anarchist Revolution, Where Are You? by American Theatre Editors

Thoughts on reading the vibrant diaries of Living Theatre pioneer Judith Malina, whose passion for observation and commentary vied with her theatrical impulses.

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Friday, June 12, 2026

Solo Acts of Comic Commemoration in ‘The Peculiar Patriot’ and ‘Greef’ by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Andrea Stolowitz: I Am My Own Home by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

All Stars Project Launches Artistic Advisory Council by American Theatre Editors

The new council will highlight the organization’s emboldened efforts towards artistic advancement and youth development.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Dito van Riegersberg, Human Meteor by American Theatre Editors

He was Pig Iron Theatre's heavy-light, goofy-serious, puckish-peaceful poet, and as Martha Graham Cracker, he somehow shone even brighter.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Theatre During Wartime: A Report From Ukraine by American Theatre Editors

Live performance persists amid the Russian onslaught, not as a commentary on the war but as an active response to it.

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Where the River Does Not Stand Still by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Monday, June 8, 2026

In Pittsburgh, a Partnership Leads to Layoffs by American Theatre Editors

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?

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Tonys, Eliot Norton Awards, June Anne Baker Prize, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

A Neon Nostalgia Kaboom for the End of the World by American Theatre Editors

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?

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Pam MacKinnon on ACT, Isaac Butler on the NEA by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

ZazaFest to Honor the Life of Diana Oh by American Theatre Editors

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.

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TCG Names 5 Puerto Rican Artists as 2026 Rising Leaders by American Theatre Editors

This year's Rising Leaders program highlights emerging artists within the Puerto Rican diaspora, ahead of the upcoming TCG conference on the island.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Jessica Stone: Ready for a Long Conversation at La Jolla Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

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.

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Monday, June 1, 2026

People to Watch: Megan Mullally by American Theatre Editors

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.

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What Else Is New: A U.S. World Premiere Roundup by American Theatre Editors

A complete listing of new plays being produced this month.

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Friday, May 29, 2026

Art & Soul Consulting Defines Hair Leads With Texture Ready by American Theatre Editors

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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