Chicago’s House Theatre to Close After a 21-Year Run
The nonprofit ensemble theatre, known for commitment to community and storytelling, will end its run in July, only a year after hiring a new artistic director.
World Building With Madhuri Shekar
From ‘In Love and Warcraft’ to ‘Queen,’ she’s one of the theatre’s busiest and most versatile playwrights, though her success has come with its share of pain and disillusionment.
Shariffa Ali Receives Hermitage Major Theater Award
Ali is the second annual recipient of one of the nation’s largest nonprofit theatre commissions, which includes a cash prize of $35,000, a residency at the Hermitage, and a developmental workshop in a major arts capital.
‘Broadway VS 2022’ to Celebrate Norm Lewis, Joshua Henry
This year’s event on June 20 will honor the careers of two Broadway leading men, while raising funds to support Broadway Advocacy Coalition’s initiatives.
In Arkansas, a New Festival, and a New Way of Doing Things
Bringing together 300 artists from 8 U.S. communities, Live in America is banking on place-based performance as the radical way forward.
NYC to Have Immigrant Research & Performing Arts Center
With a $15 million investment from the city and $75,000 from DCLA, the center will provide a home for community-driven performing arts and immigrant history research.
The Deaf Renaissance: Beyond ‘CODA’
As more Deaf actors find space onstage, it’s time to make room for the community behind the scenes: as writers, directors, and producers.
The Subtext: Lynn Nottage, Learning From Every Job
This month Brian talks to the prolific and decorated playwright about her early struggles and triumphs, and that time she got stuck in the Lincoln Center bathroom.
Rattlestick’s Global Forms Theater Fest: A Lifeline for Immigrant Artists
What began as a way for visiting artists to maintain their O-1 visas has grown into a nearly 2-week celebration of international theatre, with over 100 immigrant artists from 34 countries.
Innocence, F-Bombs, and Song: The Balancing Act of ‘The Bedwetter’
Sarah Silverman’s musical memoir, delayed by pandemic and the death of a key collaborator, finally arrives at the Atlantic with its frank, irreverent spirit intact.
