John Kander and Nick Blaemire on Musicals Old and New
Veteran composer John Kander talks and emerging talent Nick Blaemire, both with new musicals at Arlington’s Signature Theatre this month, trade thoughts about the state of musical theatre.
Mina Morita to Succeed Marissa Wolf as Crowded Fire’s Artistic Director
Morita, who plans to continue and amplify the theatre’s focus on new and diverse voices, will be among the few women of color at the helm of a Bay Area theatre.
How Chicago Theatre Week Builds Audiences for Theatres Big and Small
The event offers $15-30 tickets to more than 100 productions at Chicago theatres, and experts and theatre leaders say it’s putting more (and new) butts in seats.
Theatre Nova Announces Inaugural Season Devoted to New Plays
New theatre plans two world premieres and several local premieres, including works by George Brant, Lauren Gunderson and Jonathan Tolins.
Equity Vs. L.A. 99-Seat Theatre, the Final Showdown
As the battle over L.A.’s non-remunerative 99-seat plan comes to a head, players on either side have radically different prognoses for the health of the city’s sprawling theatre scene.
Cara Mía Promotes Ariana Cook to Managing Director
The longtime Dallas theatre artist, who’s worked with the Latino/Chicano theatre for a year, will join the leadership team with a.d. David Lozano.
Kansas City Rep’s Season to Feature Bayard Rustin Drama and a Brand New Stage
Slate includes revivals of Sondheim’s ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ and ‘The Fantasticks,’ as well as a new-works fest and world premieres by Michael Benjamin Washington and D. Tucker Smith.
Gigi Bermingham Plays the Judy Garland That Got Away
The actress, now starring in ‘End of the Rainbow’ at International City Theatre, talks about learning to love Judy and why working in real estate wasn’t right for her.
Berkshire Theatre Group Plans Summer Season Ranging from ‘Deathtrap’ to ‘Mary Poppins’
The troupe’s 87th summer series also includes Kate Baldwin starring in ‘Bells Are Ringing’ and the romance ‘Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.’
Dorset Theatre Festival’s Summer Ranges from ‘Stinky Cheese Man’ and ‘Intimate Apparel’
Also on tap at the Vermont theatre are regional premieres of ‘Outside Mullingar’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily.’
