Saturday, March 14, 2015
He's going back to his previous job at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, he says, because it's more artistic than administrative.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:46PM[SHARE]Friday, March 13, 2015
Robert Schenkkan and Neil Berg's new show dramatizes the three days between the crucifixion---and whatever happened next.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:20PM[SHARE]One of the leaders at the Idaho theatre will depart after 13 years, during which time the theatre's budget doubled.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30PM[SHARE]A key figure in the theatre's recent expansion projects, the American Conservatory Theater leader will leave after five years in the post.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:17PM[SHARE]The Colorado theatre's new season to feature new plays from Theresa Rebeck and Tanya Saracho, plus a punk 'Sweeney Todd' and 'Lookingglass Alice.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:08PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 12, 2015
Two major critics diss a new play about graffiti and hip-hop culture, igniting a debate about privilege, race and who gets to tell young people's stories.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32PM[SHARE]She leaves the California theatre after three years in the post to take a job leading the San Diego Civic Theatre and the Balboa Theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 11, 2015
New plays by Jose Rivera, Rebecca Gilman, Thomas Bradshaw, Charise Castro Smith and Seth Bockley highlight the Chicago theatre's next season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:00PM[SHARE]Coward, Fugard and Albee join the Bard and the Greeks for the Wisconsin theatre's summer/fall season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:41PM[SHARE]Triad Stage's nine productions highlight music, comedy, drama and mystery.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM[SHARE]Citing health reasons, the leader of one of Off-Broadway's most prominent playwright-focused theatres will step down.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:21PM[SHARE]The Oregon theatre's upcoming season will have actor Russell Hornsby, of NBC's "Grimm," doing Tennessee Williams, plus Aaron Posner, Hershey Felder and Laura Eason.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:19PM[SHARE]Also on the company's slate: an original devised work about a trapped miner, and a revival of 'A Doll's House.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:27AM[SHARE]Two new shows, 'Snapshots' and 'My Heart Is the Drum,' will receive productions, along with three Broadway favorites.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:50AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The American Theatre Wing has named the winner of the grants for musical theatre writers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM[SHARE]Failure can be a gateway to new scenes, new ideas---even a brand new writing identity.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM[SHARE]Interview by Rebecca Gross Talking to Toni Morrison about failure is a bit like talking to Einstein about stupidity: it's incongruous, to say the least. At 83, Morrison is one of the world's…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM[SHARE]The NYC-based ensemble will premiere 'the theater is a blank page,' a collaboration with visual artist Ann Hamilton, plus more tour dates for 'A Rite' and 'Steel Hammer.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:09PM[SHARE]Monday, March 9, 2015
Tales of transformation and transfiguration, from ancient Greece to an apocalyptic future, populate the nation's stages.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:23PM[SHARE]Also announced for the Chicago theatre are 'Satchmo at the Waldorf,' 'One Man, Two Guvnors' and Greta Oglesby, back as Aunt Esther in 'Gem of the Ocean.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM[SHARE]The L.A. theatre's slate ranges from revivals of 'The Sound of Music' and 'Titanic' to imports of two of last season's most admired Broadway offerings.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM[SHARE]Also on tap at the California theatre are an appearance by Chicago's Hypocrites, a staging of Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced' and a new play by Julie Cho.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PM[SHARE]Florida theatre's 2016--16 season will range from Shakespeare to a 'Silence of the Lambs' parody.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PM[SHARE]The Milwaukee company's 29th season also includes the world premiere of a stage adaptation of 'Ella Enchanted' and new works in the theatre's First Steps series.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM[SHARE]Also on deck for the Kentucky theatre are plays by Amy Herzog and Rebecca Gilman, 'Peter and the Starcatcher' and a few holiday favorites.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:47PM[SHARE]The former Village Voice critic takes the award for online writing at TheaterMania.com, particularly two pieces, one playful, the other thoughtful.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54AM[SHARE]The final season from outgoing a.d. Joseph Haj will include solo shows by Trieu Tran and KJ Sanchez, plus a new take on 'Three Sisters' by Libby Appel.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:34AM[SHARE]When Water Tower Theatre first created its own multidisciplinary festival, it relied on national names to raise its profile. Now the local acts are more popular than the out-of-towners.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:17AM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2015
The Army of Broken Toys revive, and reorchestrate, the creepy Tiger Lillies musical. It's still not for kids---and it's louder (you can sample some exclusive tracks, below).
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PM[SHARE]The literary awards, given to 10 writers each year, has gone to the playwrights of 'Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play' and 'The Christians.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:07PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 5, 2015
After just over six months as head of the Massachusetts theatre, he'll return to Shakespeare Festival St. Louis with a slightly different title.
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