This Month in Theatre History (June 2016)
From sibling performing groups to the opening of Westport Country Playhouse to Elaine May’s return to NYC theatre, June was bustin’ out all over with notable dates.
All Stories About Playwrights Horizons
LPTW Grants 12 NYC Theatres Gender Parity Seal of Approval
The award recognizes Off-Broadway theatres that achieved parity among their playwrights and directors.
Playwrights Horizons Announces a Season of Premieres for 2016–17
The slate includes new works from Julia Cho, Adam Bock, the Debate Society, Dan LeFranc, Zayd Dohrn, and Kirsten Childs.
American Theater Company Names Will Davis Its New Artistic Director
The New York-based director will make his move to the Windy City to helm American Theater Company.
Trending Now: The Trans* Experience
Transgender characters are enjoying greater visibility than ever before, in venues such as the Public Theater and Playwrights Horizons, but what does it mean for trans* artists?
From ‘The Walking Dead’ to ‘Eclipsed,’ Danai Gurira Is Killing It
Actor. Playwright. Activist. Zombie slayer. Is there anything she can’t do?
An Evolving Mythology: How ‘Mr. Burns’ Challenged Capital Stage and Its Audience
Like the characters in Anne Washburn’s post-apocalyptic pop-culture extravaganza, the company often had to choose which ideas to save and which to kill.
Niegel Smith Is an Outsider’s Insider
The director likes to walk on theatre’s wild side, but can he keep the show going at NYC’s Flea Theater?
A.R. Gurney’s Last Play? For Pete’s Sake, Say It Ain’t So
The 85-year-old playwright is still on a path of discovery, with ‘Love and Money’ at Signature Theatre and a Broadway revival of ‘Sylvia.’
Lucas Hnath Receives the Kesselring Prize
Hnath is the first recipient of the Kesselring Prize since the award’s six-year absence.
