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Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Yale Institute for Music Theatre Announces 2015 Projects
Bob Kelly and Sam Chanse, Ben Wexler and Mark Sonnenblick, and Shaina Taub and Jen Silverman will develop new musicals in New Haven this summer.
Becca Blackwell and Lear deBessonet Among Recipients of Impact Awards
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced the seven recipients of the Impact Awards, who will each receive $80,000.
Theatre Communications Group Announces 2015 National Conference Awards
At the TCG National Conference this week, James Houghton, Lear deBessonet and Rhodessa Jones will be recognized for their theatrical achievements.
Gil Cates Jr. Named Executive Director of Geffen Playhouse
The son of Geffen founder Gilbert Cates will follow in his father’s footsteps and lead the Los Angeles theatre.
Ben Platt Goes from Nerd to Leading Man in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
He’s happily played underdogs and second bananas, but in a new musical from Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, the ‘Pitch Perfect’ star at last has a role with range—and not just vocally speaking.
Coming to NY After Theatre School? It’s Nice to Have a Springboard
American Theatre Wing’s program for new arrivals teaches things they didn’t learn in school.
Going National: How America’s Regional Theatre Movement Changed the Game
The American theatre as we know it didn’t just evolve organically, inevitably; it was conjured by visionaries who dreamt of a national theatre outside New York, then built it.
La Jolla Playhouse Slates Ambitious Lineup for Site-Specific WoW Festival
The October fest draws national companies to create work that will sprawl through various locations in the UC San Diego area.
Falcon Theatre Announces 2015–16 Season
The roster includes an improvisational musical, satire, comedy and drama.
