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Friday, August 7, 2026

Joseph’s Big Swings at the Guthrie by American Theatre Editors

What has he learned after leading Minneapolis's flagship theatre for the last 11 years, and what's next? Plus: a Pittsburgh check-in with Sharon Eberson.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

August highlights include a ban on plays, a tour interrupted, and a fight against the end of the world.

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Monday, August 3, 2026

People to Watch: Phanésia Pharel by American Theatre Editors

The Haitian American playwright reflects on female empowerment and her wishes for change in the industry as her play ‘Dead Girl's Quinceañera’ makes the rounds this fall.

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Friday, July 31, 2026

7 New Musicals to Preview at Inaugural Broadway Festival by American Theatre Editors

A first-of-its-kind 3-day outdoor Broadway music festival will feature previews of new musicals along with starry programs of musical theatre favorites.

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What Else Is New: A ‘Dalloway’ Prequel, Helen of Troy in the Old West by American Theatre Editors

A listing of new plays and musicals making their debuts in the U.S. in the coming month.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

AT&T Center, Dallas Theater Center Plan Merger by American Theatre Editors

The partnership would make DTC the official producer within the sprawling performing arts center, and in turn open its venues to theatre programming.

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Monday, July 27, 2026

5 Things the Pros Can Learn From High School Theatre by American Theatre Editors

We could all use a bit of the enthusiasm, imagination, and determination I witnessed at this year's International Thespian Festival.

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Friday, July 24, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Puppet Confidence in Creede Rep’s ‘Eureka’ by American Theatre Editors

CRT's latest KID Show, with the help of Dragoncillo puppetry troupe, aims to help students come out of their shells.

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Writing With Our Ancestors by American Theatre Editors

A ceremony from the writing room, and how to keep it at your own desk.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Mia Katigbak, Actor-Manager by American Theatre Editors

This busy performer-producer set out to establish a company for Asian American actors, and ended up a New York City theatre staple herself.

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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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