Two Theatres Close, Another Reopens
Though the San Jose Repertory Theatre in San Jose and the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia are closing, Performance Network Theatre in Ann Arbor reopens under new leadership.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
‘Native Son’ Takes Over Chicago
Both the University of Chicago’s Court Theatre and the American Blues Theater have taken an interest in play adaptions of Richard Wright’s “Native Son.”
20 Questions With Sandra Oh
American Theatre sat down with Sandra Oh to talk about her work on “Death and the Maiden” at Victory Gardens Theater.
‘Kings of Unionville’ Is Tipping Point Theatre’s First Original Work
Northville, Michigan’s new production of James Kuhl’s play about a secret brotherhood, marks its maiden foray into new-play production.
American Folklore Theatre Becomes Northern Sky Theater With 'Strings Attached'
The longtime outdoor theatre in Wisconsin chooses a new name that better reflects its venue and locale.
Designing "The Little Prince" at Lookingglass Theatre
How the production team at Lookingglass Theatre conjures a fairy tale using minimal props, aerial effects and window markers.
‘Play It By Heart’ Plays Again
A musical gets a makeover before its run at the Human Race Theatre Company.
Interrobang Theatre Project Reworks Ibsen’s ‘The Doll’s House’
Interrobang Theatre Project in Chicago and playwright Calamity West adapt Ibsen into “The Doll’s House: Ibsen is Dead.”
Eric Coble Debuts On Broadway With His New Play ‘The Velocity Of Autumn’
How Eric Coble’s journey from his first theatre experience led him to Broadway with “The Velocity of Autumn,” starring Estelle Parsons and directed by Molly Smith.
Young Jean Lee’s ‘Straight White Men’ Examines Privilege
Premiering at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, Young Jean Lee’s “Straight White Men” is a response to privilege and a call for change.
