9,486 stories from American Theatre
How David Henry Hwang and Alexandra Silber seek to honor 2 classic musicals' intentions while keeping them fresh.
As the Alliance opens its Goizueta Stage, a new TYA acting repertory company has proven to be a fruitful experiment in engaging youth and families.
A La MaMa resident artist has a multi-generational check-in with Lypsinka, a.k.a. John Epperson, on an art form that can go deep by channeling widely.
How ‘The Music Man’ and ‘Gypsy’ framed the fatherless, aspirational life we shared.
Participating in poetry is key in Carissa Atallah's new play about a DACA college student that takes inspiration from spoken-word competitions.
May highlights include a major group's founding, a Pulitzer winner's birthday, and Arthur Miller juvenilia.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
The renowned director and acting teacher discusses her transition into a new academic and artistic institution.
The new roundtable series starts in July.
The comic actor talks about his role in August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,' director Michael Arden and designer Dane Laffrey talk vampire musicals, and Gemma Wilson gives us the Se…
With its satirical look at an overlooked piece of Virginia history, Eva DeVirgilis's new play is for the women who've spoken up against patriarchy for centuries.
A writer and mentee remembers the Florida-based actor, director, and producer, who died on April 10 at the age of 75.
A show and a convening at Court Theatre demonstrate what’s still possible, and a composer-designer lets us in on their dreams.
GALA Hispanic's new musical celebrating friendship and art aims to immerse audiences in the languages, rhythms, and smells of Latine and Caribbean homes.
This first collective bargaining agreement, which takes effect April 27, is a major step for Vineyard’s backstage and overhire IATSE union crew members.
The show's creator, Cinco Paul, explains how his score pays cock-eyed tribute to the mid-century American musical.
A conversation about abolition, family, and how to hold the past in the present.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Creating space for reflection and traditions for celebration in high school and college theatre.
One of three plays in InterAct Theatre Company's Philly Cycle, 'Seng's Hair Salon' blends salon life, unaddressed trauma, and inspiration from Philly's Southeast Asian communities.
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
The influential director and teacher, who died on April 3 at the age of 89, is remembered by his widow and partner, and 2 of his famous students.
The longtime 'Sesame Street' cast member talks about his work as a director at U.S. regional theatres, including a new show at Rose Theater in Omaha.
April highlights include 19th-century queer theatre history, the Pulitzer changing the rules, and a leading Chicago theatre company finding their home.
In D.C. and Atlanta, a new musical about the late Congressman's formative years seeks to honor his spirit of 'good trouble' not only with mainstage productions but with engagement events and…
