‘An American in Paris,’ Back From an Out-of-Town Tryout in—Where Else?—Paris
How a Gershwin classic went from the concert hall to the cinema, and from Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet to Broadway.
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The Civilians Uncover the Craft and Humanity of Porn in ‘Pretty Filthy’
Director Steve Cosson explains how his troupe’s new show fits into a tradition of backstage musicals—and not just because of the crescendos and climaxes.
Starry Williamstown Summer Includes World Premieres by Inge, Morisseau and Friedman
Highlights include real-life couple Audra McDonald and Will Swenson doing O’Neill, Eric Bogosian and Cynthia Nixon as literary types, and a double header of new British plays.
‘The Woodsman’ Gives the Tin Man a Backstory (and a Heart)
James Ortiz’s young company uses a mix of puppetry and human actors to create a wordless ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel.
Getting Gorey with Alley Theatre’s ‘Dracula’
For their version of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale, the design team at the Alley Theatre channeled the ghost of Edward Gorey.
Bill Pullman Plays Othello as a Stranger in a Strange Land (Norway)
Language and culture, not race, are the faultlines in a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy by Norwegian director Stein Winge.
Oklahoma City Rep Doesn’t Go to ‘The Mountaintop’ Alone
The state’s largest Equity house fosters collaboration, not competition, by partnering with nearby companies, including the Pollard Theatre and the Poteet Theatre.
Childsplay Theatre Stages a Drama Intervention in Arizona Schools
Armed with generous federal funding and a research partner, the Tempe-based company is helping teachers introduce drama into the classroom, with a special emphasis on language learning.
SMU’s Meadows Prize Residencies Go to Lear deBessonet and Complex Movements
A Detroit-based multimedia collective and the director of the Public Theater’s Public Works program are invited to create new urban arts projects for Dallas.
The Genius of O’Neill
He wrote his best play last, but it’s a mistake to think of the rest of the playwright’s thorny, ambitious, stammeringly poetic work as simply a warmup for ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night.’
