Monday, May 10, 2021
As San José takes the reins of the Bay Area's Magic Theatre, he's set to bring his Campo Santos ethos to a larger platform.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:19PM[SHARE]Friday, May 7, 2021
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we lift up the work of Frank Chin, Velina Hasu Houston, and Ping Chong, among others.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:12PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 6, 2021
Passionate about theatre and criticism, this native New Yorker could change your life in 15 minutes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:31PM[SHARE]After a period of turnover and uncertainty, leaders in this resilient community look toward a vibrant reopening---even if it doesn't happen until 2022.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 4, 2021
At 92, the multi-hyphenate artist and Obie-winning playwright reflects on a long career in and around the theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35AM[SHARE]The documentary theatre company partners with newsrooms, playwrights, and theatres to do a kind of stage journalism well suited to tell complicated human stories.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:51AM[SHARE]Monday, May 3, 2021
A fierce, unsentimental explorer of the human experience, she was also a subversive wit and a dear friend, especially to her audiences.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM[SHARE]After experiencing bias and harassment at predominantly white institutions, 4 leaders founded their own companies to advocate for Black artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PM[SHARE]The artistic director expanded the ensemble and the theatre's offerings, and spearheaded a campaign for a new space.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:34AM[SHARE]The Tony-winning actor and singer talks about the impact he feels fortunate to have made as an artist.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, April 30, 2021
After the Drama Division hosted a pointlessly traumatic 'slavery immersion' exercise last fall, some Black students are still hurting and asking for redress.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:24PM[SHARE]Reuler will depart in July 2022 after helping the company transition to a new model around social justice.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:01AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 29, 2021
How one theatremaker combined his love for 'Planet of the Apes' with the concept of Victorian toy theatre to create a long-running show.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:58PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, was established to recognize a female, trans, or nonbinary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:10PM[SHARE]The season will feature all ensemble-written plays and the opening of the company's new 400-seat Round Theater.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 27, 2021
A series of pop-up performances will populate the Ohio theatre's May slate.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:38PM[SHARE]Producing the audio play 'Ich Bin Ein Berliner' didn't just spark personal memories; it also spurred reflections on who theatre is for and what it can do.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM[SHARE]Monday, April 26, 2021
It's long past time to rethink the beloved musical's whitewash of Anna Leonowens, a mixed-race woman whose books lied about more than just her background.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:25PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 22, 2021
Bergman will helm the foundation founded by Del Shores to find and nurture new Southern queer artistic voices.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Working with Emmy-winning television producer Christina Tye, the company will present 'The Sound Inside,' 'Ohio State Murders,' and 'I Hate It Here.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:07PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 20, 2021
In addition to the season, the company is launching a new WPA initiative aimed at getting artists and gig workers back to work.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM[SHARE]The 2021-22 season will feature 2 world premieres and 7 total productions while the Huntington Theatre undergoes renovations.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:46PM[SHARE]The festival will feature 3 world premiere productions, all performed outside and socially distanced.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:02PM[SHARE]In an interview from 1987, the great American playwright talks about his work and his plans, and about the moment he found his unique voice.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:55PM[SHARE]Monday, April 19, 2021
This month Brian talks to the playwright of 'Water by the Spoonful' and 'In the Heights' about her new memoir, 'My Broken Language.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:23PM[SHARE]Along with his provocative, form-breaking plays, his great work of the last few decades was a mentorship style that was expansive, dialogic, opinionated but undogmatic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:16PM[SHARE]A new streaming platform from Broadway on Demand offers a place for regional theatres to introduce themselves to national, even global audiences.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 17, 2021
The actor and educator talks about the reasons for their departure from Broadway's 'Moulin Rouge!' and about the theatre field they'd like to help build.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:42AM[SHARE]Friday, April 16, 2021
After running the influential Off-Broadway powerhouse since 1988, he will depart next summer; a search for his successor is underway.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:06PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 15, 2021
Director/playwright Kareem Fahmy has created an open-source spreadsheet to match BIPOC directors with theatres and playwrights.
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