Theatre Latté Da’s Goal: 25 New Musicals by 2025
The Twin Cities theatre, having commissioned 20 new musicals by 2020, lines up plans for a program called Next 25X25.
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The Twin Cities theatre, having commissioned 20 new musicals by 2020, lines up plans for a program called Next 25X25.
Currently associate artistic director at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C., Paul will succeed Julianne Boyd, who has led Barrington Stage Company since its founding 27 years ago.
Among the 20 members of this year’s class of artists and leaders are 8 with links to theatre and/or public performance.
The New York theatre also announced the 11 directors who will be part of their 2022-23 Leon Levy Foundation Roundabout Directors Group.
Created by Hal Prince to encourage new generations of creative producers, the fellowship comes with a stipend and a budget to develop a new theatrical production.
This year’s honorees include Sanaz Toossi, Jeanine Tesori, Alice Childress, Nancy Garcia Loza, Ren Dara Santiago, Kirsten Childs, and Martyna Majok, with lifetime achievement awards for Pearl Cleage and Tina Howe.
She succeeds Robert Falls at the company where she once worked as director of new-play development, after 21 years leading Atlanta’s biggest nonprofit theatre.
This year will showcase new works by Inda Craig-Galván, Elana Dykewomon, Denmo Ibrahim, Iraisa Ann Reilly, and Sharifa Yasmin.
After 7 years leading the Bay Area theatre, he will relocate to New York to rejoin his family full-time.
The slate includes a production of Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths,’ plus readings of new plays by Vinecia Coleman and Jason Tseng.