On this jam-packed episode, we talk to the star and director of 'Hedda Gabler' at the Old Globe, the writer and co-director of 'Chez Joey' at Arena Stage, and the writer of a key story in ou…
Connections forged over five decades gave him insider access to everyone from Jessica Chastain and Harvey Fierstein to the late Broadway publicist Susan Schulman and the legendary Lynne Mead…
This edition includes milestones related to Langston Hughes, Montreal's Black Theatre Workshop, Tennessee Williams, and Lucas Hnath.
Play On Shakespeare's Head of Partnerships shares three ways to expand the thinking around ingrained collaborative dynamics.
This edition features artists, leaders, and educators bringing the heat in Arizona theatre.
The maker of the original film reflects on how his gory fable about vagina dentata became a savagely witty stage musical by Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
The theatre's expanded new hub will host revivals, new works, and more intimate smaller plays and live music.
2 playwrights talk to theatremakers in the West Bank and Gaza, who are continuing their resistance to occupation with their art and their witness.
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
The Wisconsin theatre just announced 6 new plays, to roll out over the coming seasons, and 3 new commissions, thanks to $1 million gift for new-play development.
With a script by Simon Stephens and a (video-captured) cast of 4, a new mixed-reality experience at The Shed may be the closest this new medium has come to a bona fide play.
Originally set for a 2-week presentation at the Kennedy Center, the new TYA play by Keiko Green now, instead, hopes to extend its Seattle run.
A former student and colleague remembers Shakespeare & Co.'s founder as a mind-blowing, career-shaping teacher, leader, and model.
The prolific L.A. playwright chats about his newest autobiographical play, 'My Son the Playwright,' and how his family has shaped his artistry.
Offscript is American Theatre's flagship podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts (including Spotify and Apple Podcasts). Our first episode of 2026 features an interv…
The collaboration aims to fill healthcare gaps for Equity actors and stage managers who need one more week of work to secure their coverage.
Karin Coonrod explains why 'King Lear' is apocalyptic but not bleak, and a new staging of an iconic film returns it to its theatrical roots.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
The versatile actor-writer talks about his autobiographical solo show, 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' which plays at 3 theatres this year.
Ty Defoe and All My Relations Collective's new show, seen last year in 2 cities, uses puppetry, dance, and multimedia to tell a story of belonging.
This New Jersey company commissions and stages topical new plays but doesn't claim 'world premiere' status, giving playwrights a safe place to work and students a place to learn about new-wo…
INTERVIEW: SIR TIM RICE Sir Tim Rice is one of the most celebrated lyricists in theatre and film. He has won Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys, written the words to many of the best known son…
Led by UTR and New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, the initiative will allow 1,500 New Yorkers to see select Under the Radar shows at no cost.
When adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details.