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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Company of Fools Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include four productions, two readings, and a commissioned musical for children.

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'Great Comet' Actors and More Receive Theatre World Awards by American Theatre Editors

Actors will be honored in June for their debut performances on Broadway and Off Broadway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:15PM[SHARE]

Bag&Baggage Productions Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company will move into its new permanent home at the Vault Theatre during the season.

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Damian Woetzel Named President of the Juilliard School by American Theatre Editors

The former principal dancer at the New York City Ballet will assume the new role in July 2018.

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Rebecca Hall's 'Animal' Rage by American Theatre Editors

In Claire Lizzimore's new play at the Atlantic, Hall has just the sort of workout she looks for: playing a woman whose life is coming apart.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The Classroom Where It Happens by American Theatre Editors

EduHam, a.k.a. the 'Hamilton' Education Program, empowers students to become part of the sequel.

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'Oslo,' 'The Band's Visit' Win NY Drama Critics' Circle Awards by American Theatre Editors

Taylor Mac, Paula Vogel, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson and the cast of 'Jitney' received special citations.

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Third Rail Announces 4-Show 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The productions will be performed at CoHo Theatre and Imago Theatre in Portland.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

When the Klansman and the Civil Rights Activist Could Be Friends by American Theatre Editors

With 'Best of Enemies,' New Stage Theatre in Jackson, Miss., confronted its audience with an unexpectedly timely tale of racial reconciliation.

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Monday, May 8, 2017

'Oslo,' 'The Band's Visit' Lead 2017 Lortel Award Recipients by American Theatre Editors

The annual awards celebrate the best of Off-Broadway plays and musicals.

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'Godot' Hits Home in an East Texas Prison by American Theatre Editors

Ad Hoc Beaumont's Beckett staging speaks to inmates in a medium-security prison, and even involves a few.

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Onstage This Week: May 8-14 by American Theatre Editors

From Olympia, Wash., to New Haven, Conn., from a college campus to the swamps of Florida, it is another drama-filled week.

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Jacqueline Goldfinger Wins Yale Drama Series Award by American Theatre Editors

The honor includes $10,000, publication of the winning play, 'Bottle Fly,' and a staged reading at the National Theatre in London.

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Middle Eastern-American Artists Ask: Who Gets to Speak for 'The Profane'? by American Theatre Editors

Zayd Dohrn's new play at Playwrights' Horizons has sparked a public conversation about equity, inclusion, and authorship.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:39PM[SHARE]

Old Globe Announces 3 World Premieres for 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes new plays by José Cruz GonzÃ¡lez and Anna Zeigler, and a musical based on 'Benny & Joon.

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In 'Actually,' Anna Ziegler Has More Questions Than Answers by American Theatre Editors

In her newest play, Ziegler explores university sexual assault and the often murky concept of consent.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:43PM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Joseph V. Melillo to Depart Brooklyn Academy of Music by American Theatre Editors

Melillo's departure is part of a series of planned leadership transitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:45PM[SHARE]

Magic Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include three world premieres and Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PM[SHARE]

Pillsbury House Theatre Names 2017 Naked Stages Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The fellowship will include a seven-month residency and a mentorship with Daniel Alexander Jones.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:21PM[SHARE]

Offscript: Self-Analysis With Dan O'Brien by American Theatre Editors

On this week's podcast, we welcome playwright Dan O'Brien, who discusses his newest play 'The House in Scarsdale' and recovering from cancer. Plus, the editors discuss Tony nominations and t…

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Alliance Theatre Managing Director Edith W. Love Was Aptly Named by American Theatre Editors

Joy and laughter always emanated from the office of one of the original Ladies of LORT.

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ArtsEmerson Announces International 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include works from across the country and around the globe.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:19PM[SHARE]

SpeakEasy Stage Company Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

Four plays and a musical, all local premieres, will make up the Boston company's upcoming season.

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American Theater Company Announces 3 Premieres for 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will also include the Chicago Open Residency Experiment.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Murray Mednick Stages L.A.'s Interior Sprawl in 'The Gary Plays' by American Theatre Editors

In six plays at Open Fist Theatre, a middle-aged actor with a murdered son goes to hell (literally) and back, and many points between.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PM[SHARE]

Letter to the Editor: Compensation Isn't a Competition by American Theatre Editors

A reader responds to our February 2017 story that offered a peek into the pocketbook of theatre artists.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017