This Month in Theatre History
From the first performances of Baltimore’s Vagabond Players, L.A.’s Teatro Principal, and NYC’s Roundabout to designer Tharon Musser’s Broadway debut, November was a memorable month for theatre.
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From the first performances of Baltimore’s Vagabond Players, L.A.’s Teatro Principal, and NYC’s Roundabout to designer Tharon Musser’s Broadway debut, November was a memorable month for theatre.
In adapting an old mother/daughter drama into a musical, Quiara Alegría Hudes added not only songs but new layers and context.
From ‘Cherry Orchard’ on Broadway to ‘Cymbeline’ in London, period transplants have varied success.
From a Taekwondo artist turned production manager to a costume and scenic designer inspired by figurative painting, here are some theatre folks to have on your radar.
Two seasoned Foote performers reflect on his 1992 play, ‘The Roads to Home,’ now in a Primary Stages revival.
The theatre began in the basement of a vacant mall and now produces large-scale youth shows for audiences of all ages.
In his version of the grim fairy tale for 24th Street Theatre, Bryan Davidson adds music and human dimension.
These tales of theatrical ghosts bring a new meaning to the term ‘haunted house.’
A new stage adaptation of Charles Johnson’s novel ‘Middle Passage’ sets sail in Chicago.
At the L.A.-area classics shop Antaeus Theatre Company, ‘partner casting’ is about collaboration, not substitution.