Humana 2015: In ‘Dot,’ Colman Domingo Sees Dementia Through a Comic Lens
His new play looks at aging parents and the children who care for them, and doesn’t mind laughing at the things that are beyond understanding.
Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori and Sam Gold Welcome You to the ‘Fun Home’
The three collaborators discuss their writing process for the musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir, which begins performances on Broadway on March 27.
The Great American Living-Room Play Gets a Remodel
In seeming to strike at the foundations of the realist family play, playwrights like Will Eno, Young Jean Lee and Taylor Mac may actually be proving the durability of its four walls.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces 2016 Season
Next season at the Oregon theatre will include world premieres from Sean Graney, Marisela Treviño Orta and Lisa Loomer, plus the completion of Shakespeare’s canon for the fourth time.
Young Jean Lee Gets Into the Minds of ‘Straight White Men’
In her new play, Young Jean Lee explores notions of privilege and identity by conducting an anthropological study of a very particular demographic.
Lookingglass Theatre Company to Present 3 World Premieres in 2015–16
In addition to ‘Treasure Island’ by Mary Zimmerman, the Chicago ensemble will present works from Federico García Lorca and Kevin Douglas.
Lyric Stage Company of Boston Announces 2015–16 Season
The theatre’s season includes ‘Peter and the Starcatcher,’ ‘Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play,’ a new play by Katori Hall and more.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre 2015–16 Season to Include 3 World Premieres
Next season at the Massachusetts theatre will feature world premieres from new a.d. Sean Daniels, Idris Goodwin and Lila Rose Kaplan.
Round House Theatre Announces 2015–16 Season
The D.C. theatre’s new season will include a world premiere by Martyna Majok, plus Suzan-Lori Parks’s ‘Father Comes Home From the Wars.’
ZACH Theatre to Mount ‘Ann’ in 2015–16 Season
Nina Raine’s ‘Tribes,’ Richard Bean’s ‘One Man, Two Guvnors,’ ‘Evita’ and ‘Mary Poppins’ will also be part of the Austin theatre’s next season.
