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Monday, March 27, 2017

Isabelle Huppert, Kwame Kwei-Armah Speak on World Theatre Day by American Theatre Editors

Global Theater Initiative kicks off its annual World Theatre Day event with two stirring speeches about the value of theatre.

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Wayne Brady: Talk Less, Sing More by American Theatre Editors

From Lola's heels to Aaron Burr's simmer, the improv and TV star feels at home onstage.

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Friday, March 24, 2017

Jesse Green Is Looking for a Good Argument by American Theatre Editors

Why did The New York Times hire another white guy to be their new co-chief theatre critic? He plans to work hard to show us why.

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Rep Stage Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

One world premiere and three contemporary classics are slated for the 2017-18 season.

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ZACH Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes 'Singin' in the Rain,' 'Sunday in the Park with George,' and 'Beauty and the Beast.'

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Offscript: Social Commentary With Martín Zimmerman by American Theatre Editors

In this week's episode, we welcome playwright Martín Zimmerman. Plus, the editors talk Broadway and the NEA.

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Clare Barron, James Ijames, and Clarence Coo Win Whiting Awards by American Theatre Editors

Three emerging playwriting talents join poets and novelists in the $50,000 honor.

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Wilma Theatre to Revive 'Passing Strange' in 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Philly theatre will also present a world premiere by Christopher Chen and 'Blood Wedding' by Federico García Lorca.

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Carey Perloff to Depart American Conservatory Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director will step down after 25 years at the San Francisco theatre.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Hugh Hardy: Bringing Life to Buildings by American Theatre Editors

The designer and restorer of some of his city's most iconic theatre spaces was something of a New York icon himself.

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No Man Is an Island, but Derek Walcott Was St. Lucia by American Theatre Editors

An uncompromising artist and an exacting mentor, the poet/playwright gave back to generations of writers.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Southern Rep Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup at the New Orleans theatre will feature 'Fun Home,' 'Eclipsed,' and more.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Tennessee Williams's 'Milk Train' Stops in NOLA by American Theatre Editors

Williams specialist Janet Shea tackles the play's florid Flora in a tailor-made new production.

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Theatricum Botanicum Announces 2017 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The outdoor theatre will include five rotating mainstage productions.

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Los Angeles Theatre Company Names Jorge Sciupac Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Sciupac will bring his experience in business, psychology, and design to the theatre.

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Berkeley Rep to Produce 'Angels in America' in 2017-18 by American Theatre Editors

Next season will also feature the world premiere of a Temptations musical, and a new play by Daniel Handler of Lemony Snicket fame.

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People's Light Sets 8-Show 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Pennsylvania theatre will feature a world premiere from Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, and a multiracial "Diary of Anne Frank.'

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Artists Repertory Theatre Names Andrea Stolowitz Playwright-In-Residence by American Theatre Editors

The Portland-based playwright will receive funding for five years.

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Bristol Riverside Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes two musicals, a comedy, and a drama.

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The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The musical lineup will include new shows, classics, and a world premiere.

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Jobsite Theater Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include Shakespeare, classic musicals, and new plays.

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The Life of the Drama by American Theatre Editors

Where would Broadway be without the nation's nonprofit theatres? It's impossible to say, so intertwined are their fortunes.

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The Play Makers: How New American Writing Makes It to Broadway by American Theatre Editors

Is drama dying on the Main Stem? Not if these writers (and some enterprising nonprofits) can help it.

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What's in a Broadway Debut? 5 Playwrights Dialogue by American Theatre Editors

Joshua Harmon, Lucas Hnath, Lynn Nottage, JT Rogers, and Paula Vogel compare notes.

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What Does 'Foxes' Say? Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney Find Out by American Theatre Editors

The stars alternate in the lead of Lillian Hellman's spiky classic in Manhattan Theatre Club's new revival.

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The Tale of 3 Broadway Transfers by American Theatre Editors

How 'Come From Away,' 'Amélie,' and 'War Paint' found their footing in resident theatres before stepping up to New York City.

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The Real Malloy by American Theatre Editors

The composer behind 'Great Comet' and 'Ghost Quartet' makes music into theatre, and vice versa.

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David Korins Wants to Play in All the Sandboxes (Build Them Too) by American Theatre Editors

The designer, who has four shows on Broadway right now, relishes cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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How Sarna Lapine Makes 'Sunday in the Park' Sing by American Theatre Editors

Family and time have something to do with how her new revival cracks open the great musical her uncle wrote with Sondheim.

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Even the Orchestra Is Beautiful by American Theatre Editors

Pits? What are those? Conductors take centerstage in three current Broadway shows.

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In Pursuit of the Real 'Anastasia' by American Theatre Editors

Composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens talk about the musical's long path to the stage.

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