9,641 stories from American Theatre
A new lakefront flexible space gives Chicago Shakespeare Theater the room to expand, and not just physically.
On this week's podcast, we interview Alison Friedman of Ping Pong Productions, which regularly takes American productions to China. Plus the editors discuss Hedy Weiss, 'Julius Caesar,' and …
The Austin-based company bid farewell to their home base, the Off Center, with an irreverent ode to impermanence.
Eight new tuners will be showcased in New York this fall.
The slate will showcase works by Lisa Kron and Anna Deavere Smith.
The slate will include new plays and workshop productions by the Rattlestick Apprentice Company.
Shows for young audiences can sometimes be controversial for reasons that surprise even the most thoughtful theatremakers.
My Steppenwolf colleague was effervescent, fearless, alluring, and irreplaceable.
The historic Bay Area theatre will close after 45 years.
Why my play 'Pass Over' inspired a whitelash---and a backlash against it from artists who felt targeted.
Local theatre artists rise in revolt against Sun-Times critic Hedy Weiss, raising questions about racism and free speech.
The 7-show season will feature play adaptations of 'The Phantom Tollbooth' and 'Go, Dog. Go!'
The artistic director will leave her post in July.
From down the rabbit hole to the corner bodega, from Seattle to Philadelphia, it is another adventurous week for theatre.
How Martha Lavey grew into a leadership role she was born to play, not only for her company but for her city and for the American theatre.
Edwards will join the Boston theatre in August.
Like the man himself, his plays ran on conversation and character more than conflict.
Karen Hartman's newest play was inspired by a controversial court for former prostitutes and those who run it.
Under the title Destinos, the inaugural festival will showcase work by Latinx artists from around the globe.
Their fourth annual list features 37 underproduced plays by female and trans writers, and more by writers of color than in previous years.
A critic from Beijing penned a Chinese theatre overview, and an academic from Washington, D.C., traced a high-stakes literary adaptation.
Emerging director Morgan Green is helming a wildly diverse summer season at the Connecticut theatre.
The artistic director will step down at the end of the 2017-18 season.
Meiyin Wang's first fest will feature Gob Squad, a Mimi Lien installation, and shows at local breweries and public libraries.
As Anne and Don Alsedek step down from the company they founded in 1983, they look back on a legacy of education and slow but steady growth.
