9,626 stories from American Theatre
The pioneering co-founder of Negro Ensemble Company looks back on an acting and producing career that was never just about himself.
Jennifer McClure's new book provides a prop master's guide to blood effects, from design to clean-up and every sanguinary step in between.
August spotlights Black theatrical trailblazers, a theatre company that conquered all media, and a big theatre for little folks in the Lone Star state.
'Try On Theater Days' aims to upend the often exclusionary practice of college theatre auditions by allowing students and faculty to mutually assess their fit with each other and the program…
Newlyweds Lucy and Charlie are embracing the worst of the American Dream. They're First Generation Asian American Renegades. In love. And on the run. Yee's quirky, quintessentially American …
A reluctant historian is thrown out of her element when her acclaimed book about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is optioned by a larger-than-life Hollywood mogul with a track record for m…
A single night's reckoning with racism, righteousness, and the rocky path toward justice, The Mountaintop imagines what Dr. King's last night on Earth could have been.
A world premiere musical. Lila (Lauren Patten, Tony Award winner for Jagged Little Pill) is getting by in her Kentucky hometown, until Amy, an established musician, passes through and offers…
A ferocious new epic written by Lee Edward Colston II, "The First Deep Breath" chronicles the depths families will go to hide their skeletons from the outside world and each other.
Among the 20 members of this year's class of artists and leaders are 8 with links to theatre and/or public performance.
The New York theatre also announced the 11 directors who will be part of their 2022-23 Leon Levy Foundation Roundabout Directors Group.
Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, this is a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles while fighting for recognition amidst racism…
Set on the night in 1940 that Hattie McDaniel made history at the Oscars, this is a story of dreamers striving to overcome considerable obstacles while fighting for recognition amidst racism…
Lucas is a playwright. Steve is a magician. Lucas asked Steve to show him some magic tricks. Steve did. And this is what happened. Tony nominee Lucas Hnath (Dana H.) directs this unique coll…
Lucas is a playwright. Steve is a magician. Lucas asked Steve to show him some magic tricks. Steve did. And this is what happened. Tony nominee Lucas Hnath (Dana H.) directs this unique coll…
It's not just the outsized quantity of productions that makes this international festival so memorable; it's also the abundance of perspectives and resonances across boundaries of time and g…
In an epic world premiere, Synetic Theater brings its stunning and immersive style to H.G. Wells' renowned novel of devastation and faith in the midst of catastrophe. This multimedia fusion …
In a back street in the west village, Jacob Towney tries to save the restaurant that has been his home for longer than he can remember and release his daughter to the life he dreams she can …
In a back street in the west village, Jacob Towney tries to save the restaurant that has been his home for longer than he can remember and release his daughter to the life he dreams she can …
A tight-knit group of Southern women flock to Truvy's beauty parlor, where its occupants dish gossip, do hair, and provide strength and support through life's joys and tragedies. Bay Area di…
A tight-knit group of Southern women flock to Truvy's beauty parlor, where its occupants dish gossip, do hair, and provide strength and support through life's joys and tragedies. Bay Area di…
TheatreWorks presents the World Premiere in association with Pioneer Theatre Company. As a family separated by the Muslim travel ban seeks refuge in a library that straddles the U.S. and Can…
Created by Hal Prince to encourage new generations of creative producers, the fellowship comes with a stipend and a budget to develop a new theatrical production.
11 individuals and 4 schools are being recognized by EdTA for their advocacy efforts and achievements in theatre education.
Now directing the L.A. premiere of Steven Levenson's Jewish American family drama 'If I Forget,' Alexander holds forth about identity, history, and what he learned from Jerome Robbins.
