Raymond O. Caldwell Named Fountain Theatre’s Next Artistic Director
Succeeding co-founding leader Stephen Sachs, the D.C.-based director will assume full leadership of the L.A. theatre next April.
Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Do You Hear the People Sing?
In staging a revolution and its confusing aftermath, the musical ‘We Live in Cairo’ also seeks to dramatize the everyday life of Arabs.
Building a Sensory-Inclusive Future
Beyond sensory “friendly,” these theatremakers are pushing the frontier of theatre that is truly for all audiences.
Double Edge Theatre, Where the Land Is a Star and a Collaborator
The Massachusetts collective, known for its site-roving parade spectacles, also convenes artists and activists and community around its rural roots.
Remains and Resistance: Native Voices’ ‘Antíkoni’
A new adaptation of Sophocles’s classic will be staged at a museum that once held Native remains—but it’s hardly a staid museum piece.
Ian Belknap Named New York Stage & Film’s Artistic Director
Starting on Nov. 11, he takes over from interim artistic director Liz Carlson and joins newly promoted associate artistic director Isabelle (Fereshteh) Sanatdar Stevens.
For the Fans: Building Otherworld’s ‘Twihard!’
Fresh off a cabaret performance at NYC’s 54 Below, Otherworld is set to remount their hit ‘Twilight’ parody musical, continuing their streak of sci-fi and fantasy shows for Chicago audiences.
Legacy Playwrights Awards, Stephen Schwartz Award, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
A Song That Old Was Sung
This month, Gabriela describes visceral reactions to Chicago stages, Jerald highlights Steppenwolf, plus we get a Halloween preview from two local costume designers.
Borne Back Ceaselessly Into ‘The Great Gatsby’
With so many adaptations, including the return of Elevator Repair Service’s ‘GATZ,’ are artists reinventing a classic—or destined to repeat the errors of the past?
