Lessons From a 19-Year-Old Richard III
In this excerpt from a seasoned Shakespeare teacher's new book, he recounts his initial youthful stab at one the Bard's great villains, and what he's since learned about the role.
View ArticleLincoln Center Theater Launches Helen Gurley Brown Theater Lab
The newly launched lab supported by the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation will support the work of James Ijames, Martyna Majok, Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, and others.
View ArticleThe Writer-Director Bonds Behind ‘School Girls’ and ‘ANON’
How Jocelyn Bioh and Whitney White glowed up a colorism comedy for Broadway, while Annes Washburn and Kauffman wrestled with online politics in an Off-Broadway drama.
View ArticleThornton Wilder Estate to Launch ‘Long Christmas Dinner’ Festival
This new annual festival of performances of Wilder’s play‘The Long Christmas Dinner’ will be seen across theatres, high schools, and colleges nationally.
View ArticleNadia Hopkins’s ‘Humane Traps’ Takes 2026 Relentless Award
A quietly absurdist play about death and rodent infestation is the Boston-born dramatist’s first full-length work, and the winner in the landmark playwriting prize's 10th cycle.
View ArticleWinter Miller Willed Theatre Into Her Existence
This month Brian talks to the 13P founding member about her journey from journalism to acting to playwriting, her definition of success, and how Lucy Thurber helped her overcome imposter syndrome.
View ArticleParallel Lives Lead to the Stage in ‘Good Time Charlie’
Ryan J Haddad's first full ensemble play at the Public tells the bittersweet intergenerational story of the theatre-loving gay relative who helped nurture his stage love—and paved the way for him.
View ArticleNew Work or Old Subscribers? It’s a False Choice
A nonprofit consultant makes an evidence-based case for spinning off mission-driven new work from theatres’ board-supported mainstage programming.
View ArticleNetwork of Ensemble Theaters Brings NETWeek to the Bay
A week of gatherings in Oakland and San Francisco brings together artists, organizers, land stewards, and cultural workers to discuss how to keep theatre alive.
View ArticleThis Month in Theatre History
A notorious play draws protests, a theatre impresario expands his empire, an Off-Off-Broadway mainstay gets its start, and more.
View ArticleNovid Parsi on ‘The Life You Gave Me’: If Only
The author of this intriguing meta-play, the full script of which appears in our Fall 2026 issue, talks about its inspirations and its unique form.
View ArticleLa MaMa and Spiderwoman Theater Present Global Indigenous Theatre Festival
In celebration of Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th anniversary, this global festival brings Indigenous artists to NYC.
View ArticleMing Cho Lee Award, Terrence McNally Award, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
View ArticleIf Subscriptions Are Dying, Are We the Ones Killing Them?
Declining full season subscriptions look like a shift in what patrons want. Look closer, and it’s usually a shift in what we’ve been selling them.
View ArticleWhat Else Is New: Bhangra, True Crime, Childhood Memories
This month's roundup of world premieres from coast to coast (and beyond).
View Article‘Hedda Gabler’ in Huichang: Collaboration With a Sense of Place
One of 3 artists-in-residence at a newish theatre festival recounts the experience of gathering actors from all over China to explore Ibsen.
View ArticleLeadership Changes at American Players Theatre, Magic Theatre, and More
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
View ArticleA God Comes Crashing Through: Rehearsing ‘Oedipus’ in North Carolina
The adaptor/director of a new take on Sophocles's tragic trilogy reflects on the play's lessons about fate and failure, as retaught by the production's ups and downs—including a cancelled opening night.
View ArticleFor Duncan Sheik: Requiescat
The composer's longtime collaborator remembers his colleague's mischief and melancholy, and the melodic gift he took for granted.
View ArticleWhat If We Valued Theatre Like We Value Parks?
Imagine if we made arts and culture as free and accessible—and as beautiful—as places like Prospect Park.
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