137 stories by "Roundabout"
Harold Pinter was born in Hackney, in London's East End, in October of 1930. An only child, he was born to Jewish parents of very moderate means; his father, a tailor, and his mother, a home…
We are pleased to announce the firstâ€ever nationwide world premiere of a new play! PROSPECT HIGH: BROOKLYN, written by Daniel Robert Sullivan and a team of New York City teenager…
Teachers and Arts Educators converged at our annual Theatrical Teaching Institute (TTI) last week " a six-day professional development opportunity. Participants experienced, practiced,…
We are thrilled to announce that Thom Yorke, singer and principal songwriter for the threeâ€time Grammy Awardâ€winning alternative rock band, Radiohead, will compose origi…
We are thrilled to announce the complete cast for Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off. Joining the previously announced Andrea Martin as "Dotty Otley" are Campbell Scott as "Lloyd Dal…
On the Twentieth Century, our final musical revival of the 2014-2015 season, closed on Sunday, July 19 at the American Airlines Theatre. The critically acclaimed production played a total of…
We are is thrilled to announce Jane Krakowski (Ilona) will return to Roundabout for our 50th Anniversary Season to star alongside René Auberjonois (Maraczek) and Gavin Creel (Kodaly) …
We are pleased to announce the cast of the Off-Broadway premiere production of Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephen Karam's The Humans, directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, as part of o…
Over time, American weddings have changed dramatically, and not just with regards to fashion. The New York Times recently printed an opinion piece on the costs involved for the happy couple …
We are pleased to announce a special post-show discussion about the evolution of dating and marriage in conjunction with Joshua Harmon's new comedy, Significant Other. The discussion is imme…
America is experiencing a resurgence in passenger rail travel. Between 1995 and 2012, ridership rose 55%. On the Acela Express, you can get from Washington, D.C. to Boston in 6 hours, 45 min…
With On the Twentieth Century in full swing at the American Airlines Theatre, we take a look at the genre and history of screwball comedy. Howard Hawks' 1934 film Twentieth Century featured …
Congratulations to all our nominees so far this awards season! Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations: On the Twentieth Century - playing through July 5 Outstanding Revival of a Musical Outs…
We are pleased to announce that 17â€yearâ€year senior at Repertory Company High School Darleny Suriel will pen a world premiere play for the ninth annual Student Production W…
We are thrilled to announce that PS Classics will record the cast album of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century on Monday, March 23, 2015. This new …
ANDREW BOYCE, Set Design Little Children Dream of God in its scope, use of language, poetic narrative, and culturally specific perspective has given me so much to explore. My hope is that…
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim created Into the Woods, a story in which the lives of famous fairy-tale characters collide and intertwine. Read more about fairy tales and their chara…
In Little Children Dream of God, playwright Jeff Augustin uses aspects of magical realism, a style that originated in literature and visual art. The framework of his play is apparently reali…
Our production of On the 20th Century opened on Sunday, March 15 to widespread critical acclaim. Here's what the critics had to say: THE NEW YORK TIMES 'On the Twentieth Century,' With…
As if Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine wasn't a challenging enough piece in the musical theater cannon, Fiasco Theater decided that they would take it on as their latest p…
Into the Woods is such a rich and appealing musical that many directors have been eager to put their own spin on it over the years. In these wildly different productions, all design elements…
"A permanent gem in Broadway's crown." So said theatre critic Clive Barnes in praise of Cy Coleman and his nearly half-century of contributions to the American musical. Coleman was born Seym…
"In general, our culture is trained to honor the individual genius. But there is such a thing as group genius which is built from the notion that the group can create something entire…
On the 20th Century begins previews February 12 on Broadway. For more information and tickets, visit our website.
The following is an excerpt from Stephen Sondheim's Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981 " 2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and …
