Honolulu Theatre for Youth Announces 2015-16 Season
The TYA company next season includes a Japanese ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ surfer hero Duke Kahanamoku and an eco-collaboration.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
ACT Executive Director Ellen Richard to Depart
A key figure in the theatre’s recent expansion projects, the American Conservatory Theater leader will leave after five years in the post.
Pasadena Playhouse Exec Elizabeth Doran Leaves for San Diego Job
She leaves the California theatre after three years in the post to take a job leading the San Diego Civic Theatre and the Balboa Theatre.
Portland Center Stage to Feature Wide Array of Drama and Music
The Oregon theatre’s season ranges from American classics like ‘Our Town’ and ‘Streetcar’ to solo shows, ‘Sex With Strangers’ and ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’.’
Village Theatre’s New Season Includes Two New Musicals
Two new shows, ‘Snapshots’ and ‘My Heart Is the Drum,’ will receive productions, along with three Broadway favorites.
CTG Ahmanson’s New Season Is All Musicals, All the Time
The L.A. theatre’s slate ranges from revivals of ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Titanic’ to imports of two of last season’s most admired Broadway offerings, and a visit from composer Jason Robert Brown.
Berkeley Rep Season to Include ‘Amelie’ and Mary Zimmerman’s ‘Treasure Island’
Also on tap at the California theatre are an appearance by Chicago’s Hypocrites, a staging of Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced’ and a new play by Julie Cho.
Theatre Development Fund Names TDF/Irene Sharaff Design Awardees
Tony-winning costume designer Jess Goldstein and scenic designer Douglas W. Schmidt are among the winners of the design-centric awards.
When the Art in a Museum Is Live
Boundary-busting troupes like the Civilians, Pig Iron and Native Voices have staged plays in partnership with—and in counterpoint to—the art on the walls.
Reanimating ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ for the Stage, and Keeping It Dark
The songwriters of the Disney film join playwright Peter Parnell to reenvision the story as a tale of lust and deformity.
