All stories by American Theatre Editors on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Bless the Host by American Theatre Editors

Directors set the table for our theatrical meals, and preparation is key.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:43AM[SHARE]

Developing a Sense of Direction by American Theatre Editors

How six directors discovered and honed their craft"and found careers along the way.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Paving the Way by American Theatre Editors

Five veteran directors tell how they got where they are and what they're passing on.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:42AM[SHARE]

Learning to Lead by American Theatre Editors

10 MFA directing programs designed to train well-rounded directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM[SHARE]

The Generative Generation by American Theatre Editors

A make-it-new trend gains currency with audiences and academia.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM[SHARE]

Fellowships Ahoy by American Theatre Editors

After the degree (or without it), there are myriad alternatives for directors to learn their chops.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:40AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Playwrights Realm Names 2017-18 Scratchpad Playwrights by American Theatre Editors

Benjamin Benne, Miranda Rose Hall, and MJ Kaufman will workshop new plays with the New York company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PM[SHARE]

The Science of Mattering: How to Gauge Theatre's Impact by American Theatre Editors

Can theatre's intrinsic value to audiences be measured? Three new studies point the way.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 28, 2017

Top 10 Posts of 2017 (and 10 You Might Have Missed) by American Theatre Editors

Here are the stories you clicked on most this past year"and some that deserve more attention.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22AM[SHARE]

Three on the Aisle: Our Favorite Things of 2017 by American Theatre Editors

On this podcast episode, the critics discuss their favorite shows and performances of 2017, and what they hope to experience in 2018.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Alan Mandell: Uncluttering Desks, Interpreting Beckett by American Theatre Editors

The nonagenarian actor explains how his willingness to answer a phone and his inability to drive led him to some happy accidents.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 24, 2017

Hungarian Theatre, After the Crackdown by American Theatre Editors

The nation's still-questing independent theatres don't face censorship amid the ascendant right-wing climate"just economic isolation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:12AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 22, 2017

Joy, Pain, Poetry: The Life and Art of G. Valmont Thomas by American Theatre Editors

The longtime OSF actor, equally a master of Shakespeare and August Wilson, wore his huge and complicated heart on his sleeve.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:41AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Know a Theatre: Forward Theater Company of Madison, Wisc. by American Theatre Editors

A small professional theatre in the Badger State's capitol approaches its 10th anniversary.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:11PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

'Cause That's the Way Things Happen on the Polar Express by American Theatre Editors

Playing a Steward in this immersive holiday show has been a moving experience---literally.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:24AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

AT Live Event: The Director's Path by American Theatre Editors

On Jan. 8, we will assemble Anne Bogart, Rachel Chavkin, Anne Kauffman, and Liesl Tommy to discuss mentorship, generating work, and how they became directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:39PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 18, 2017

Hemp Houses: Know the Ropes by American Theatre Editors

How modernization and automation are rendering a once-common rigging system a historic relic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 15, 2017

Philadelphia Theatre Names Emily Zeck Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Zeck will help to lead the theatre as it transitions to a new business model.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:40PM[SHARE]

Theater Latté Da Names Michelle Woster Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Woster replaces interim managing director Robin Gillette.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM[SHARE]

Ten Thousand Things, All of Them Teachable by American Theatre Editors

The Twin Cities company, which joins audiences and stories, recently brought together theatremakers to share its intimate, immediate model.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Offscript: Preventing Harassment, Looking Back on 2017 by American Theatre Editors

On this week's episode: the editors of American Theatre discuss the best of 2017 onstage and on the page; plus an interview with Rachel Dart about sexual harassment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

What Happens After #MeToo? by American Theatre Editors

How individuals and institutions are working to address and prevent sexual harassment in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:20PM[SHARE]

A Very Austen Christmas With 'Miss Bennet' by American Theatre Editors

Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon's new play, a sort of 'Pride and Prejudice' sequel, makes a bid for the holiday canon.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:54PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Leah Nanako Winkler Receives 2017-19 Jerome Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

Chosen by the Lark out of 286 applicants, she'll embark on a two-year fellowship to develop a new play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:55PM[SHARE]

New Victory Theater Announces 2017-18 LabWorks Artists by American Theatre Editors

Ten new works for young audiences will be created through the LabWorks Artists program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 11, 2017

Black Ensemble Theater Announces 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago theatre will celebrate various facets of pop music history with its season 'Movers and Shakers.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:56PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 8, 2017

'Black Rider' Rides Again by American Theatre Editors

How set designer Sean Riley paid homage to Robert Wilson without copying him.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:15PM[SHARE]

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a Cape Cod playwright to a versatile Chicago director, from a D.C. producer to an Austin production coordinator, here are some folks you should have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:28AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 7, 2017

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the first theatre lit by electricity to the debut of 'Streetcar,' 'Show Boat,' and 'The Great White Hope,' December was a bountiful month in U.S. theatre history.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Marya Sea Kaminski Named Artistic Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater by American Theatre Editors

Kaminski leaves her post as associate artistic director of Seattle Rep to succeed Ted Pappas in Steel City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:07PM[SHARE]

All that Chat