Getting Real at the 2026 National Critics Institute
Reflections from this past summer’s institute, and on the work we saw at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s New Play Conference and New Musical Theatre Conference.
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The Final Collaborator: Why New Work Needs Audiences
As developmental spaces dwindle, the New York Stage & Film Summer Season preserves a crucial part of theatremaking: the moment when artists and audiences shape a work together.
Joseph’s Big Swings at the Guthrie
What has he learned after leading Minneapolis’s flagship theatre for the last 11 years, and what’s next? Plus: a Pittsburgh check-in with Sharon Eberson.
What Else Is New: A ‘Dalloway’ Prequel, Helen of Troy in the Old West
A listing of new plays and musicals making their debuts in the U.S. in the coming month.
7 New Musicals to Preview at Inaugural Broadway Festival
A first-of-its-kind 3-day outdoor Broadway music festival will feature previews of new musicals along with starry programs of musical theatre favorites.
AT&T Center, Dallas Theater Center Plan Merger
The partnership would make DTC the official producer within the sprawling performing arts center, and in turn open its venues to theatre programming.
People to Watch: Bernardo Cubría
A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, the playwright reflects on community and responsibility with ‘The People of Pompeii.’
5 Things the Pros Can Learn From High School Theatre
We could all use a bit of the enthusiasm, imagination, and determination I witnessed at this year’s International Thespian Festival.
New Dramatists Resident Playwrights, NAMT Musicals, Edinburgh Fringe, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Mia Katigbak, Actor-Manager
This busy performer-producer set out to establish a company for Asian American actors, and ended up a New York City theatre staple herself.
