Netflix to Offer New Live Theatre Service
The streaming giant plans to deliver top-quality performance experiences directly to subscribers’ living rooms.
Willem Dafoe, Moisés Kaufman, Banna Desta Deliver World Theatre Day Messages
These artists join Willem Dafoe, previously announced as international message author, in inviting theatremakers and audiences worldwide to celebrate World Theatre Day.
International Ibsen Award, TYA-USA Awards, Undermain Commission
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Alliance for Jewish Theatre Launches Resource Guide
Created by over 50 Jewish artists and professionals, the new guide has been designed to help steer non-Jewish theatres when they produce Jewish plays.
Eric Overmyer Made Language Sit Up and Bark
A colleague remembers the playwright of ‘On the Verge’ and ‘Native Speech,’ who also had a consequential TV career, for his seriousness, irony, and precision with words.
Puerto Rico: A Scene of Its Own
Performer, director, and educator Isel Rodríguez walks us through the archipelago’s distinct theatre landscape.
Trans Rights Rising: 2 Shows Revisit the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots
‘Riot Queens’ in Portland, Oregon, and an immersive staging at San Francisco’s Tenderloin Museum recall a seminal pre-Stonewall moment, and prompt fresh reflections about the ongoing search for safe havens.
Golden Thread’s Nabra Nelson: ‘We Can Just Do Things’
The company’s new artistic director talks about leading the nation’s longest-standing theatre company dedicated to the Middle East.
New Leaders at Classical Theatre of Harlem, Childsplay, and More
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
Sondheim Foundation to Support Mental Health Clinic and Arts Orgs
The Horowitz-Sondheim Clinic will offer affordable psychological help to writers, while grants for Steppenwolf, Playwrights’ Center, Millay Arts, and Rhinebeck will support artists’ new work.
