Dr. Shakespeare, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Play On
An ambitious effort to hire contemporary playwrights to translate the Bard into modern English is about to deliver the goods.
Lilly Awards Honor Jayne Houdyshell and Glenda Jackson
The actors were among those honored at the annual awards for women in theatre.
Three on the Aisle: David Yazbek Loves ‘Shaft’
This week the critics talk with the Tony-winning composer about his newest project: the gender-bending ‘Tootsie.’
Peter Dinklage to Star in a Cyrano Musical at the New Group
The ‘Game of Thrones’ star will be part of the Off-Broadway theatre’s 2019-20 season, along with new works by Duncan Sheik, Donja R. Love and Thomas Bradshaw.
Honing Your Acting Instrument, and Maybe an Actual Instrument Too
Ohio University is creating more flexibility for its musical theatre BFA students to pursue other subjects, including formal musical training.
The 2019 Obie Awards: Thanks, Mom and Dad
In a big night for New York Theatre Workshop, ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ and ‘Hurricane Diane’ were among top winners.
Chita Rivera Awards Honor NY Dancers and Choreographers
Winners include talent from ‘Alice by Heart,’ ‘The Beast in the Jungle,’ ‘Hadestown,’ ‘Oklahoma!,’ and ‘Ain’t Too Proud.’
Aria Winning: What Audiences Want From Opera
How Opera Theatre of St. Louis used a Wallace Foundation Grant to test audience-building strategies.
Pasadena Playhouse Announces Four Shows of 2019-20 Season
New revivals of ‘Little Shop’ and ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ bookend a slate that includes BD Wong directing Lauren Yee’s ‘The Great Leap’ and Alfred Molina in Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father.’
NEA Awards Nearly $3 Million to U.S. Theatre Projects
Meanwhile, the House subcommittee has recommended a substantial increase in NEA funding.