Seattle Rep Slates New Plays, Including a Mystery and a Musical
A commissioned Sherlock Holmes play and a new musical inspired by 9/11 are among the offerings in the 2015–16 season.
All Stories About La Jolla Playhouse
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.
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.
B.D. Wong Newest Artist-in-Residence at La Jolla Playhouse
The Tony winner will be in residence at the theatre, where he’ll develop writing and directing projects, starting this month.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces World Premiere-Filled 2015-16 Season
The ’15-16 season will feature new works from Paula Vogel, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and José Cruz González, as well as direction from Rebecca Taichman and Alex Timbers.
What Happened to Theatre Under the Stars’ Production of ‘Hands on a Hardbody’
A Theatre Under the Stars production of “Hands on a Hardbody” gets shut down after extensive changes without the creators’ permission.
‘Kiss Me Kate’ Meets ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ in ‘The Who & the What’
Ayad Akhtar inspired to write his new show after seeing an ad in a New York taxi.
Executive Director’s Note for December 2013
Executive director of TCG, Teresa Eyring, shares her thoughts in the December 2013 issue.
Daniel Beaty’s Paul Robeson: Tall Enough to See the Truth
Daniel Beaty and Moisés Kaufman join forces to bring the legendary actor/singer/activist to vivid life in ‘The Tallest Tree in the Forest.’
Theatre Facts 2012 Finds U.S. Theatres Expecting the Unexpected
TCG’s industry report shows that, with the worst of the recession behind them, U.S. theatre leaders must plan for an unpredictable future.
