9,538 stories from American Theatre
A new immersive performance that invites you to step inside the stories of immigrants from all parts of the world as they forge new lives within the walls of a single apartment building in o…
The Twin Cities theatre, having commissioned 20 new musicals by 2020, lines up plans for a program called Next 25X25.
In this excerpt from 'Shy,' the brutally frank memoir Rodgers wrote with Jesse Green, a Carson McCullers adaptation takes shape, then founders.
A joyous rebellion that reclaims love as the heart of what it means to be American. Packed with beautiful, irreverent, and deeply evocative music, the quirky, all-inclusive vibe doesn't shy…
In this true(ish) retelling of the 1869 Grand Canyon expedition, a one-armed captain and a crew of loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.
In this true(ish) retelling of the 1869 Grand Canyon expedition, a one-armed captain and a crew of loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.
Follow an experienced Black stage actress through rehearsals of a major Broadway production in this funny, moving, and shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world …
Currently associate artistic director at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C., Paul will succeed Julianne Boyd, who has led Barrington Stage Company since its founding 27 years ago.
Isabel Allende's novel is re-imagined for the stage by OBIE-winning playwright Caridad Svich. This play tells the coming-of-age story of EVA LUNA, a woman born into poverty who rises up thro…
It's 1978, and we meet musician, activist, and global superstar Fela Anikulapo Kuti at his farewell show at the Afrika Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria.
It's 1978, and we meet musician, activist, and global superstar Fela Anikulapo Kuti at his farewell show at the Afrika Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria.
Round House returns to Pittsburgh's Hill District, where Harmond Wilkes is redeveloping the struggling neighborhood with business partner (and golf enthusiast) Roosevelt Hicks while running …
Round House returns to Pittsburgh's Hill District, where Harmond Wilkes is redeveloping the struggling neighborhood with business partner (and golf enthusiast) Roosevelt Hicks while running …
Muscogee leader Ella Jean Hill traces her family's history from the Trail of Tears to her grandfather's allotment in central Oklahoma. In an astonishing one-woman play, she shares her story.
Muscogee leader Ella Jean Hill traces her family's history from the Trail of Tears to her grandfather's allotment in central Oklahoma. In an astonishing one-woman play, she shares her story.
"The Iceman Cometh" focuses on a group of alcoholics and misfits who endlessly discuss but never act on their dreams, and Hickey, the traveling salesman determined to strip them of those dre…
Composer Mary Rodgers's unsparing new memoir, equal parts hilarious and harrowing, tells of an eventful life in which musical theatre wasn't the only source of drama.
A deliciously savage comedy about family, faith and the complications of identity. A beloved grandfather and Holocaust survivor has died, leaving a treasured heirloom with religious signific…
This small storefront theatre in a walkable cultural district puts its focus on new work and on its neighborhood.
One of the most famous stories of young love explodes with intense passion in this contemporary production " as two star-crossed lovers from two different families and backgrounds sacrifice …
One of the most famous stories of young love explodes with intense passion in this contemporary production " as two star-crossed lovers from two different families and backgrounds sacrifice …
Scholars and fans gathered in Boston last month to consider, and reconsider, the contemporary and global relevance of the great, tormented American dramatist.
His Music. His Life. A Tribute to the Man in Black.
Over 3 days in Philly, dramaturgs and others who use dramaturgy in their work met to share best practices and new definitions.
Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending is a uniquely imaginative mix of styles. It is steamy and lyrical, a love story and a tragedy, blending realism, expressionism and poetry, and tells th…
