This Month in Theatre History
May recalls the Astor Place Riot, a vaudeville women’s rights advocate, the Moscow Art Theatre, a pioneer of Asian American drama, a Chicano performance troupe, and a beloved Tesori-Kushner musical.
All Stories About Culture Clash
Voces del Teatro: Let Our Voices Be Heard
The untold history of the Latinx theatre movement in modern Los Angeles.
How to Empower a New Generation of Latinx Actors
Whether students are in the process of reclaiming or rejecting their identities, a new book offers resources to help subvert stereotypes and understand embodiment.
Center Theatre Group Announces 2020-21 Lineup
The company’s virtual platform will feature archived stage productions, audio plays, and new works by the CTG Creative Collective.
Pasadena Playhouse Centennial Season to Include Deaf West
The two companies will stage ‘Our Town,’ the Hypocrites will bring their immersive ‘Pirates of Penzance,’ and Culture Clash will revisit ‘Bordertown.’
El Teatro’s Living Legacy
Luis Valdez’s company retains both its Chicano identity and its broader mission. Next: the return of the troupe’s most famous creation, ‘Zoot Suit.’
Beyond ‘West Side Story’: Latinx Actors Hit New Heights
Working Latinx actors discuss how far the theatre industry has come and the ways it can still grow.
April 2014 In Theatre News
A brief look at theatre news across the country for the month of April.
