George C. Wolfe: From ‘The Colored Museum’ to an Actual Museum
In a new exhibit for Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights, the New York director highlights the theatricality, and the drama, of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Sundance Institute Announces Fall Participants and Projects
The play-development house announces the slates artists who’ll make new plays at retreats in Boston and Suffolk County.
Everyman Theatre to Hold Memorial for Company Member Vivienne Shub
The beloved Baltimore actress, known for her stage roles and a series of one-woman shows, died last month at the age of 95.
Onstage This Week: Oct. 20-27
Music, murder, trickery and grief are some of the themes in play this week across America, from the Greeks to the geeks, from the cocktail hour to the boxing ring.
NACL Dramatizes Climate Change with ‘The Weather Project’
With a playful play on a serious topic, Sullivan County’s resident devised-theatre company hopes to change the dialogue around the environment.
Signs of the Times: ‘Spring Awakening’ at Deaf West
A new singing-and-signing version of the rock musical puts its themes—voiceless youth, generational misunderstanding—into even sharper focus.
New York Ticket Sales Go Mobile with TodayTix
With a new mobile app, TodayTix aims to change ticket-buying habits and attract more audiences to the theatre.
Giants in the Earth: a Tribute to Geoffrey Holder
The original ‘Wiz’ recalls its director as half-man, half-god—and as the ‘gigantic mythic crow’ who cawed a trouble show back to life.
A Tale of Two Name Changes
PCPA becomes the Pacific Conservatory Theatre, and Tennessee Rep becomes Nashville Rep.
Top of the Pods
Theatre podcasts worth listening to this week.
