New England

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Long Wharf Announces Ambitious 2020-21 Season

The season features a diverse slate of works new and old, all directed by women, and an emphasis on local collaborations and community partnerships.

The award, presented by Williamstown Theatre Festival, includes a cash prize and a commission to write a new play.

The Boston company’s fundraiser will celebrate True Colors OUT Youth Theater and kick-off a national tour.

The theatre will commission four works as part of its inaugural class of its new commissioning program.

A new play with music, based on a novel Stephen King pulled from circulation, sparks dialogue at the university where it’s premiering.

‘Steel’ will be a multi-part cycle exploring stories of labor and industry from America’s age of steel.

The 7-show lineup will feature Golden Globe winner Calista Flockhart in an Oscar Wilde comedy.

The lineup will include the organization’s first world premiere commission plus a New England premiere.

Headlined by Audra McDonald and Susan Stroman, the festival will feature a total of 5 world premieres.

Whiteway will receive the 20th Monte Cristo Award in recognization of his 16-year tenure at the O’Neill.