MTC Champion Fellowship, Prince Fellowship, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
All Stories About Manhattan Theatre Club
Millennial Approaches
Youth discount tickets aren’t just about filling houses now but about creating lifelong theatregoers and donors.
Henrik & Heidi & Anton & Amy
Why and how Amy Herzog and Heidi Schreck took time from writing their own plays to adapt ‘An Enemy of the People’ and ‘Uncle Vanya,’ respectively, for Broadway.
Jocelyn Bioh: Specific and Universal
The writer of ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ talks about her process, her curiosity about characters, and her play’s heartening success.
Sanaz Toossi Named Judith Champion Playwriting Fellow
The fellowship includes a new-play commission, a living allowance, access to office and rehearsal space, a ticket stipend, and a developmental workshop.
Chris Jennings Named Manhattan Theatre Club Executive Director
Jennings comes to MTC after 19 seasons at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.
Kwame Kwei-Armah Named MTC Artistic Advisor
He will remain in his role as artistic director of the Young Vic in London while advising on MTC’s programming and future planning.
When Lynne Met Barry: The Story of Manhattan Theatre Club
The company’s 5-decade journey from Off-Off-Broadway outlier to Broadway powerhouse has been steered all along by the same 2 leaders.
Could It Happen Here? How U.S. and U.K. Plays Are Staging Antisemitism’s Resurgence
Over the past year, no fewer than 10 shows on both sides of the Atlantic have addressed the historical rise of Nazism and/or the troubling resurfacing of antisemitism.
Martyna Majok’s ‘Cost of Living,’ in This Economy?
With a Broadway debut about disabled folks and their caretakers, the playwright of ‘Sanctuary City’ and ‘Ironbound’ is again writing at the margins.
