Cross-Border Collaborations: A Selective Sampling
Some companies that have made U.S./Mexico theatrical exchanges central to their work.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Classic Stage Company Announces Season Ranging from Greeks to Ibsen
Also offered will be ‘Mother Courage’ starring Tonya Pinkins and the seldom-seen ‘Nathan the Wise’ starring F. Murray Abraham.
Sure, ‘Hamilton’ Is a Game-Changer, But Whose Game?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s subversive new hip-hop history musical richly deserves the acclaim. Here’s hoping it paves the way for more stories of, by and for the hip-hop generation.
Unicorn Theatre’s New Season to Include Two World Premieres
The Kansas City theatre season will include a world premiere from William Missouri Downs, an NNPN rolling world premiere by Hilary Bettis and ‘Heathers the Musical.’
Amy Rose Marsh Named Literary Director at Samuel French
Promoted from within the publisher’s literary department, the Seattle-bred manager will handle acquisitions and curation of its catalogue.
Lauren Wainwright Named Executive Director of Tectonic Theatre Project
The former Foundry Theatre managing producer will join Moisés Kaufman’s devised-theatre troupe starting in May.
Bag&Baggage Announces Season of Adaptations and a Staff Change
As they change out managing directors, the theatre plans stage versions of books by Jane Austen and Rona Jaffe, as well as Orson Welles’s take on ‘Moby-Dick.’
Penobscot Theatre Season Filled with Maine Premieres and Musicals
The slate includes shows from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Jason Robert Brown and Mitch Albom, and a world premiere from Travis G. Baker.
AEA Changes the Game for L.A. Theatre
After a referendum vote against its previous proposals, Equity offers new options and loopholes, but retains minimum-wage demand for small-theatre work.
Five Young Theatre Singers Receive 2015 Lotte Lenya Prizes
L.A.’s Lauren Michelle took the first prize in the international theatre singing competition, which doled out a record number of prizes and money to young performing talents.
