Stew Pays a Debt to James Baldwin With ‘Notes of a Native Song’
The famed essayist and author has long loomed in the background of the songwriter’s work. Stew’s new concert musical pushes the influence to forefront—but don’t expect a hagiography.
Category Archives: Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Erin Myers: A Talent Who Burned Brightly, Whose Loss Stings Sharply
She communicated ease onstage, but few worked harder or had a more intense commitment to their work or their colleagues.
AstonRep Announces 2015–16 Season
The slate includes Chicago premieres by Nicky Silver and Deborah Brevoort.
Sideshow Theatre Company Announces 2015–16 Season
The slate includes world premieres by David Jacobi and Hansol Jung, as well as a script development program.
Plays That Cover New Ground at Cleveland Play House Festival
Featuring an uneasily eclectic bag of themes, this year’s new-play festival tackles Black History Month, labor unions and Alzheimer’s.
Irish Theatre of Chicago Announces Its 2015–16 Season
The Chicago theatre’s roster includes a U.S. premiere and two Midwest premieres.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Announces 2015–16 Season
The company celebrates its 30th season with a mix of new plays, classic tales and a musical.
For Sherrine Azab and Jake Hooker, Home Is Where the Hosts Are
Formative collaborative experiences in Brooklyn and Berlin inform this couple’s work with the Detroit-based company A Host of People.
The Factory Theater Announces 23rd Season in a New Space
The roster includes three new plays by ensemble members about dating, dragons and disasters.
Cleveland Play House to Receive 2015 Regional Tony
The New York theatre honors recognize a resident theatre leader as it enters its 100th year.
