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Monday, June 13, 2016

Diversionary Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

LGBT theatre's 31st season features two plays by Lisa Kron, a world premiere, and more.

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Onstage This Week: June 13-19 by American Theatre Editors

From mermaid fins to gold pans, it is an exciting week for theatre across the country.

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A Revolutionary Year for the 2016 Tony Awards by American Theatre Editors

Though 'Hamilton' fell one Tony short of winning the most ever, the real winner of the night was diversity.

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Friday, June 10, 2016

Bristol Riverside Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a tribute to Patsy Cline, musicals, and a murder mystery.

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Mandy Patinkin in Oklahoma"the State, Not the Show by American Theatre Editors

The versatile star, who says he prefers singing to acting, brings his concert 'Dress Casual' as a benefit for CityRep.

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

O Pioneers! Paving the Way for New Plays in Nebraska by American Theatre Editors

In its 11th iteration, the Great Plains Theater Conference has both grown and grown more tightly knit.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Caption Contest: Tony, Tony, Tony! Edition by American Theatre Editors

Caption this image to potentially win a copy of 'John' by Annie Baker.

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New Victory's 2016-17 Season to Feature International Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The season will include the New York premiere of Marcus Gardley's 'Ceasar/X.'

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In Cold Blood? 'Ballad of Frankie Silver' Reopens a Local Case by American Theatre Editors

A new play at Parkway Playhouse finds modern relevance in a mysterious local tale of murder.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Phamaly Theatre Company Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include both musicals and plays featuring performers with disabilities.

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'London Wall' and 'Rent' Bring Home Top Non-Equity Jeff Awards by American Theatre Editors

'The Hairy Ape' and 'Byhalia, Mississippi' also won multiple prizes.

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Princeton University Names Jane Cox Director of Theatre Program by American Theatre Editors

The lauded lighting designer will begin her new post at the university in July.

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Know a Theatre: American Players Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The summer theatre entertains tourists, residents, and flying squirrels with classic plays in the woods.

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The Broadway Season Was Diverse Offstage Too, Not That You'd Notice by American Theatre Editors

The invisibility of stage designers cuts both ways: They lack for recognition (see this week's Tonys), but they can also build diverse careers---if they get the chance.

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Tony, Can You Hear Me? by American Theatre Editors

This coming Sunday the Tony Awards will again overlook the contributions of sound designers---an absence that screams louder each year.

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Boise Contemporary Theater Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature the company's first musical, and a remount of an audience favorite.

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'Shuffle Along' and 'The Humans' Win Top Drama Desk Awards by American Theatre Editors

Other winners include 'She Loves Me,' 'A View From the Bridge,' 'Long Day's Journey Into Night,' and 'American Psycho.'

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Onstage This Week: June 6-12 by American Theatre Editors

From Chicago to Dallas, from a beauty shop to the dance floor, it is another exciting week for theatre.

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Friday, June 3, 2016

A Year Later in Charleston, 'Citizen' Breaks the Silence by American Theatre Editors

A stage adaptation of Claudia Rankine's poems turns out to be exactly what we needed to respond to our city and our nation's grief and division.

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'Anastasia,' All Grown Up With Somewhere to Go by American Theatre Editors

Adapting the beloved animated musical film for the stage, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Terrence McNally make another journey to the past.

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Improv in Warsaw? Yes, And by American Theatre Editors

Since improv comedy shows began cropping up in 2008, the Polish capital has become one of Europe's new hotspots for the art form.

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It's Better With a Band: Musical Theatre's Next Tune by American Theatre Editors

Forget jukebox shows and rock stars; the American musical looks and sounds more like a jam session between indie bands and theatre artists.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Portland Center Stage Announces Lineup for JAW Playwrights Festival by American Theatre Editors

Kevin Artigue, Mia Chung, and Nathan Dame will develop plays at this year's event.

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Marilyn McCormick to Receive Excellence in Theatre Education Award by American Theatre Editors

The retiring drama teacher was recommended by her students and will be recognized at the 2016 Tony Awards.

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Offscript: The Gender-Bending of the Shrew With Ed Iskandar by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest is Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, who is directing an all-male production of 'Taming of the Shrew.' Plus the editors discuss their summer plans.

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This Month in Theatre History (June 2016) by American Theatre Editors

From sibling performing groups to the opening of Westport Country Playhouse to Elaine May's return to NYC theatre, June was bustin' out all over with notable dates.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Lucy Alibar, Lauren Yee to Bookend CTG's 2016-17 Kirk Douglas Season by American Theatre Editors

Also included are new works by Stein | Holum Projects, Tim Crouch, Jon Robin Baitz, Ngozi Anyanwu, and three local companies.

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Playwrights' Center Announces 2016-17 McKnight Theater Artist Fellows by American Theatre Editors

A costume designer and two actors will receive awards and development funds.

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PlayMakers Rep Creates 2 New Leadership Positions by American Theatre Editors

Justin Haslett has been named managing director, and Jerry Ruiz has been named associate artistic director.

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Lileana Blain-Cruz's Fearless Dives Into the Deep End by American Theatre Editors

A go-to director of new plays, Blain-Cruz likes to work on her feet---all the better to lead a journey through an experience to an idea.

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Soho Rep Announces New Plays for 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature two world premieres and a studio workshop of a new play by Jackie Sibblies Drury.

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