All stories by American Theatre Editors on BroadwayStars

Friday, December 9, 2016

A Letter From the Black Theatre Commons by American Theatre Editors

A call for theatremakers and theatregoers to action and positive change going forward.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:33AM[SHARE]

USITT Announces Winner of 2017 Rising Star Award by American Theatre Editors

Scenic and media designer Bryce Cutler will be honored at the USITT conference in 2017.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:53AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Emma Rice Works Both Extremes: Playful, Also Truthful by American Theatre Editors

The British director, who's bringing her new Kneehigh show '946' to Berkeley Rep, tells us why gender parity shouldn't be so hard to achieve.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

TCG 2017 National Conference to Take Place in Portland by American Theatre Editors

The conference will be in June 2017 and will be titled 'Full Circle.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PM[SHARE]

TBA Awards Celebrate 2016 Bay Area Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Seventy-five awards were handed out at Theatre Bay Area's annual awards ceremony.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PM[SHARE]

The Timely Ring of 'Wedding Band' by American Theatre Editors

Alice Childress's seldom-produced interracial love story, though set a century ago, gave off fresh sparks at the Intiman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:11PM[SHARE]

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Commemorates Pearl Harbor by American Theatre Editors

The New York theatre partnered with Tim Rice to bring his musical to Honolulu.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Know a Theatre: Su Teatro of Denver by American Theatre Editors

The company develops and produces works about the Latinx community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PM[SHARE]

Measuring Up: TCG's Fall Forum Demystified Big Data by American Theatre Editors

The weekend convening brought theatre leaders together to discuss how statistics can turn into successes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PM[SHARE]

Tarell Alvin McCraney Named Chair of Playwriting at Yale by American Theatre Editors

The writer of 'The Brother/Sister Plays' will head Yale's playwriting program and serve as Yale Rep's playwright-in-residence.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:47AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 5, 2016

Bob's Broadway Broadcast by American Theatre Editors

The chairman of NBC Entertainment works in TV, but he's bringing theatre into people's homes and onto their stages in every way he can.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:59PM[SHARE]

Onstage This Week: Dec. 5-11 by American Theatre Editors

From wedding planning to battling monsters, from Idaho to Florida, here is another exciting week of theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:46AM[SHARE]

No Latino Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own! by American Theatre Editors

When Cleveland Public Theatre noticed there were no Latinx theatres in town, they helped create Teatro Publico.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 2, 2016

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a photographer who has captured about 200 shows to an actor coming to Broadway this season, here are some theatre folks to have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PM[SHARE]

Echo Theater Company Announces 2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 20th anniversary season will include three world premieres, LABFest 2017, and a short play festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:32PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Offscript: Defining Latinx with Lisa Portes by American Theatre Editors

On this week's podcast, director Lisa Portes stopped by to discuss Latinx theatre in Chicago, and directing work for young audiences. Plus, the editors discuss the responses we've been getti…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Getting Political: Arena Stage Launches Power Plays Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The program will commission and develop over 25 original plays and musicals about politics.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:03PM[SHARE]

Paulette Haupt to Leave Eugene O'Neill Theater Center by American Theatre Editors

Haupt steps down after leading the National Music Theater Conference for 40 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:53AM[SHARE]

What Can Theatre Do? A Post-Election Colloquy, Part 2 by American Theatre Editors

Playwrights and artistic directors share more fears, hopes, challenges, plans, and self-examination in response to the election of Donald Trump.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:25AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Visions and Voices by American Theatre Editors

Latinx theatre as we know it in the U.S. is only half a century old, but its roots are deep and its future boundless.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:07PM[SHARE]

Two Theatres, Both Home by American Theatre Editors

Founded a decade apart and now merged, Pregones and Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre keep the cart rolling.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59PM[SHARE]

The Sol Project: Shining a Light on Latinx Playwrights by American Theatre Editors

The NYC-based initiative isn't just scoring productions for Latinx playwrights---it's hoping to make their work bloom and plant seeds for more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM[SHARE]

Beyond 'West Side Story': Latinx Actors Share Their Stories by American Theatre Editors

Working Latinx actors discuss how far the theatre industry has come and the ways it can still grow.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PM[SHARE]

X Marks the Spot: Why We're Embracing Latinx by American Theatre Editors

Latino, Latina/o, or Latinx? We heard good arguments for and against them all, and opted for both greater inclusion and typographical clarity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PM[SHARE]

Latino Theater Company: How We Grew, and Why by American Theatre Editors

We started as a lab in the 1980s. Now we run a multi-theatre center dedicated to reflecting L.A.'s diversity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PM[SHARE]

Carlos Murillo's Unreliable, Revelatory 'Javier Plays' by American Theatre Editors

More than a mere play collection, the author's new anthology is a meta-meditation on identity, memory, and meaning.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:49PM[SHARE]

El Teatro's Living Legacy by American Theatre Editors

Luis Valdez's company retains both its Chicano identity and its broader mission. Next: the return of the troupe's most famous creation, 'Zoot Suit.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:04AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 28, 2016

Crowded Fire Sets 2-Show 2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season, the San Francisco theatre will produce plays by Mia Chung and Christopher Chen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PM[SHARE]

What Can Theatre Do? A Post-Election Colloquy, Part 1 by American Theatre Editors

Expanded empathy and sharper edges, new voices and new audiences, are on the agenda for the nation's playwrights and artistic directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:53PM[SHARE]

Onstage This Week: Nov. 28-Dec. 4 by American Theatre Editors

From classic musicals to pantos, from Pawtucket, R.I., to Malvern, Pa., it is another wide-ranging week for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:14PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

16 Holiday Shows for Children and Families by American Theatre Editors

Forget 'A Christmas Carol.' These festive family shows prove there are plenty of ways to deck the halls.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:51PM[SHARE]

All that Chat