Brandon J. Dirden Caps the Wilson Cycle With a ‘Gem’
As either actor or director, often at N.J.’s Two River Theater, he’s tackled all 10 plays in August Wilson’s canon, but he’s not resting on his laurels.
As either actor or director, often at N.J.’s Two River Theater, he’s tackled all 10 plays in August Wilson’s canon, but he’s not resting on his laurels.
Artistic director Justin Waldman and managing director Nora Deveau-Rosen have taken over a New Jersey theatre not far from NYC but with strong roots in its community.
For Hispanic Heritage Month, four Latinx/Latine play festival producers talk about their vision for a more expansive and inclusive American theatre.
From a socially distanced staging of ‘Lobby Hero’ to a TYA event addressing racism, there’s no shortage of theatre for your screen this week.
Four theatres will join the New York-based company in programming work centering Asian American artists and performers.
Only a quarter of patrons make return visits to the theatre year over year, on average, according to a new report from Spektrix.
The 2019-20 lineup will also include a world premiere by Tony Meneses and a ‘Twelfth Night’ directed by NY theatre critic Sara Holdren.
In addition to ‘Pamela’s First Musical,’ with book co-written by Christopher Durang and lyrics by David Zippel, the slate also feature a new play by Martin Moran.
The season will open with Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ starring Brandon J. Dirden and Crystal A. Dickinson.
The season will feature Shakespeare, August Wilson, and new plays and musicals.