Onstage This Week: Oct. 20-27
Music, murder, trickery and grief are some of the themes in play this week across America, from the Greeks to the geeks, from the cocktail hour to the boxing ring.
Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Signs of the Times: ‘Spring Awakening’ at Deaf West
A new singing-and-signing version of the rock musical puts its themes—voiceless youth, generational misunderstanding—into even sharper focus.
New York Ticket Sales Go Mobile with TodayTix
With a new mobile app, TodayTix aims to change ticket-buying habits and attract more audiences to the theatre.
Giants in the Earth: a Tribute to Geoffrey Holder
The original ‘Wiz’ recalls its director as half-man, half-god—and as the ‘gigantic mythic crow’ who cawed a trouble show back to life.
A Tale of Two Name Changes
PCPA becomes the Pacific Conservatory Theatre, and Tennessee Rep becomes Nashville Rep.
Top of the Pods
Theatre podcasts worth listening to this week.
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Follow a ‘Bright Star’ to the Old Globe
After making an album together, the playwright/musician and singer/songwriter decided to collaborate on a new musical.
4 Companies Who’ve Picked Up Where 13P Left Off
From Orbiter 3 to the Workhaus Collective, companies have taken 13P’s playwright-focused production model and put their own spin on it.
How Parenthood Inspired Sarah Ruhl's 'Oldest Boy'
With her new play, the writer of “In the Next Room” and “The Clean House” imagines parenting a very precious child.
Tony Simotes Leaves Post as Shakespeare & Co.'s Artistic Director
Tony Simotes, Tina Packer’s successor at Shakespeare & Company will depart Nov. 10, leaving leadership to new exec director, Rick Dildine.
