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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Trump Coup 2.0, as Staged by London's Mike Bartlett by American Theatre Editors

The author of the near-future history play 'King Charles III' turns his attention to our once and possibly future president, but is it a comedy or a tragedy?

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Bruce Pomahac: Attention to Detail, and to Good Stories by American Theatre Editors

For years he was the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization's secret weapon, with an impeccable ear and an ideal combination of passion and practicality.

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The Subtext: Jeremy Cohen's Magical Gifts by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the producing artistic director of Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis about supporting writers, following a unicorn, and teaching doctors to write.

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Terry Nemeth, Publisher of TCG, to Retire by American Theatre Editors

He spent nearly 40 years championing plays and playwrights, both at TCG Books and in American Theatre magazine.

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Sara Morgulis Named Executive Director of TYA/USA by American Theatre Editors

She succeeds Jonathan Shmidt Chapman as leader of the national organization for theatre made for children, young adults, and families.

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Seattle Rep Announces More 20×30 Playwriting Commissions by American Theatre Editors

Amy Freed, Julia Izumi, and Benjamin Benne have received commissions in the theatre's 20x30: Reimagining the Anthropocene project.

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Acting Company Announces Student Loan Relief for Actors by American Theatre Editors

The Actors' Career Stability Initiative will grant relief to actors who join the company and have a minimum of $10,000 in student debt.

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Monday, May 9, 2022

James Ijames Wins 2022 Drama Pulitzer for 'Fat Ham' by American Theatre Editors

The finalists are Sylvia Khoury for 'Selling Kabul' and Kristina Wong for 'Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.'

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

TYA Partnership Will Give L.A. Youth Chance to Help Develop New Works by American Theatre Editors

A joint program of In Other People's Shoes Productions and Camp Bob Waldorf, the pilot will center on a new play by José Cruz González.

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Emma, Hershel, and Me by American Theatre Editors

An interview about antisemitism, accountability, and Diet Coke with Emma Jude Harris, an American director-dramaturg based in London.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

Oscar Hammerstein II: He Had Some Notes by American Theatre Editors

In 4 excerpts from a new collection of letters to and from the great musical writer and producer, we read his thoughts on matters large and small, as well as his advice for a young Sondheim.

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What Happened at The Lark? by American Theatre Editors

The beloved New York play development center announced its closure last fall after 27 years, citing 'pandemic-related crises,' but its staff tells a different story.

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Friday, April 29, 2022

Sam Hunter's 'Case' for Hope, Faith, and Rebirth by American Theatre Editors

His new play at the Signature Theatre is not a theological argument but another of his searching efforts to find meaning in contemporary American life.

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Fatima Bunafoor Is Talent & Equity Director for 4 Pittsburgh Arts Orgs by American Theatre Editors

Bunafoor will work with City Theatre, Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh Glass Center, and Pittsburgh Public Theater f theatres seeks to advance better practices around human and personnel managem…

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Sanaz Toossi: Can We Talk? by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'English' and 'Wish You Were Here' writes disarming comedies about Iranian women, all the better to sneak in frank insights about language and loss.

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Who's Afraid of Zachary Quinto? by American Theatre Editors

The actor talks about the new Geffen Playhouse production of Albee's classic marital scrimmage he's headlining opposite Calista Flockhart.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Subtext: In the Middle With Heather Raffo by American Theatre Editors

For this special reported episode, Brian goes deep on the actor-writer and her very personal new play, 'Tomorrow Will Be Sunday.'

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Theater Latté Da Announces NEXT Generation Commissions by American Theatre Editors

Bethany Brinton, Crystal Manich, and Celeste Moreno are this year's recipients.

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A Homecoming to 'Knoxville' by American Theatre Editors

A new musical based on Agee's 'Death in the Family' from Ahrens, Flaherty, and Galati debuts at Florida's Asolo Rep, almost exactly 2 years after COVID shut it down.

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Robert Ramirez Named Head of Carnegie Mellon School of Drama by American Theatre Editors

Ramirez joins CMU after heading the performance program at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Haunted by 'Ghosts,' Holding the Tears by American Theatre Editors

Now onstage at Seattle Rep in Ibsen's unsettling classic, she talks about the things you can and can't convey onstage.

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A Tour Through August's 'Landscape' by American Theatre Editors

A new exhibit at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in the writer's hometown of Pittsburgh immerses visitors in the world of his plays, as well as the world around them.

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Friday, April 22, 2022

A Theatre Grows in Brooklyn, Seeded by Subscriptions by American Theatre Editors

A new Brooklyn performance space is trying a $25-a-month model, a la Netflix or Hulu---a box-office experiment that could in turn facilitate theatrical experiments.

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Adam Karsten Named Coachella Valley Rep Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Karsten will take over from founding artistic director Ron Celona.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Awoye Timpo on Love, Hate, and Alice Childress's 'Wedding Band' by American Theatre Editors

As the director of a new production at TFANA, Timpo joins the project of belatedly celebrating a great but largely overlooked American playwright.

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Monday, April 18, 2022

Jay Binder Cast Shows the Way He Wanted to See Them by American Theatre Editors

He knew roles, and the actors who brought them to life, better than anyone on Broadway, and it was his lifelong passion to match them well.

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Home Is Gone: Dmitry Krymov's 'Cherry Orchard' at the Wilma by American Theatre Editors

The Russian director, working with an American ensemble, had his country's fate on his mind as he staged Chekhov's valedictory play.

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6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a choral director to a COVID safety manager, here are some folks to have on your radar.

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In Louisville There Once Was a Festival by American Theatre Editors

Every April for decades, producers, theatre mavens, and critics would gather to binge new plays at the Festival of New American Plays. But not this April.

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Friday, April 15, 2022

Marking 1 Year of the BIPOC Director Database by American Theatre Editors

Kareem Fahmy launched a database to match diverse directors with theatres who were hiring, and while it has made a difference, there's still a need for it.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Theatrical Mustang: How Sara Porkalob Builds Power by American Theatre Editors

In this reboot of their podcast for AT magazine, Woodzick talks to Seattle-based writer-performer Sara Porkalob, who will next appear in '1776.'

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