Changes Come Fast, Change Comes Slow
How a cohort of artistic directors of color, recently hired at major U.S. theatres, have confronted unforeseen upheavals.
View ArticleTheatre as Refuge and Resistance in a Time of War
For MENA-identifying theatres in the U.S., the current Israel-Hamas war makes the work of lifting Palestinian and Arab voices all the more urgent.
View ArticleSeeing Theatre’s Future in Warsaw
At the Generation After Festival in September, Polish theatres gave a fresh demonstration of the vitality, relevancy, and pliability of the live arts.
View ArticleTYA/USA Announces 2024 National Festival and Conference
Presented in collaboration with the Alliance Theatre, this year's convening will focus on the theme of possibility.
View ArticleMichael Barakiva Named Cleveland Play House Artistic Director
The director and novelist replaces Mark Cuddy, who has navigated the theatre through controversies.
View ArticleA Harlem Renaissance
How theatres in the historic NYC neighborhood are stepping up their game with artists and audiences.
View ArticleSuperheroes on Native Land, Part 2
After years of community work and some COVID setbacks, Cornerstone Theater assembles a cast, a set, and a tour for Larissa FastHorse's 'Wicoun.'
View ArticleTeaching Truths: How 4 Native Artists Care for Their Culture
Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Rhiana Yazzie, Opalanietet, and Sharon Day talk about the importance of storytelling for their communities.
View ArticleLaTeshia Ellerson, Karena Fiorenza Named Interim Leaders at TCG
They will hold the positions while TCG's executive director and CEO Teresa Eyring begins a sabbatical and the search for her replacement begins.
View Article2023’s 10 Most Popular Posts (and 10 That Deserve Another Look)
This year, crisis and closure vied with reports of milestones, breakthroughs, and plans for the future.
View ArticleOne Reason Theatre Is in Crisis: The Slow Death of Criticism
Peter Marks's departure from the Washington Post is only the latest sign that too many of us have taken the importance of reviews for granted for too long.
View ArticleSuperheroes on Native Land, Part 3
In the series' final installment, Cornerstone tours Larissa FastHorse's play through the D/N/Lakota nations, with quietly, joyously transformative results---and learns to say goodbye.
View ArticlePeter Marks, Signing Off From His Post
Looking back on his 21 years as the lead theatre critic in the nation's capital, he says he most cherishes the light he was able to shine on shows, artists, and companies.
View ArticleIntimate But Global: Mark Russell on the Return of Under the Radar
The festival's leader accounts for what has been lost and gained from the "divorce" from the Public Theater, and what this year's multi-venue iteration has in store.
View ArticleBig Feelings and Big Musicals in Seoul
A recent visit to Korea demonstrated that musical theatre can offer emotional and visual journeys beyond language, though not every choice translates well.
View ArticleThe Enduring, Encouraging Twinkle in Richard Pilbrow’s Eye
The innovative designer, author, teacher, and producer lived several lives in the theatre, but was always looking ahead for the next possibility.
View ArticleJames Haskins Named Geva’s New Executive Director
A former actor and longtime administrator at such theatres as the Wilma and the Guthrie, he'll join artistic director Elizabeth Williamson in Rochester this month.
View ArticleMike Nussbaum: The Work, the Truth, and the Hang
The storied Chicago actor is remembered by 2 longtime colleagues.
View ArticleRobin Breon (1948-2023)
A dedicated journalist, playwright, and arts administrator, he spent the better part of his career in Toronto.
View ArticleVanessa Morosco Named American Shakespeare Center Executive Director
Morosco succeeds founding executive director Ralph Cohen.
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