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Raven Theatre Presents CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2018

Raven Theatre is pleased to launch its 2018-19 season with CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, directed by Tyrone Phillips. This sharp and boisterous drama about family, faith and revolution will play October 4 - November 18, 2018 on Raven's 99-seat East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville) in Chicago.

Pulitzer Prize�"Winning SWEAT Makes Baltimore Debut At Everyman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2018

From its origins in the painstakingly researched fieldwork of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage comes Sweat- the gritty, emotionally charged story of friendships and hardships in post-industrial small-town America. Hailed by The New York Times as "an extraordinarily moving drama" that "brims with the kind of ripe, richly imagined life associated with the work of the great August Wilson," the show's Baltimore debut runs October 23-November 25, 2018 and is directed by Everyman Theatre Founding Artistic Director Vincent M. Lancisi.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Kicks Off 44th Season With Pennsylvania Premiere Of Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2018

Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off the 2018-2019 season with the Pennsylvania premiere of Lynn Nottage's Sweat.

SWEAT Offers A Compelling Portrait Of Pride And Survival At Cleveland Play House
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2018

Cleveland Play House (CPH) brings to life Lynn Nottage's complex story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rust Belt drama Sweat.  Set in Reading, PA, this relevant story offers audience members suspense through its intricate portrayal of characters battling to survive in a city crippled by economic stagnation. CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley will direct. Previews begin on October 13th, with press opening on October 19th at the Outcalt Theatre in Playhouse Square. This production is sponsored by Great Lakes Brewing Company.

Full Casting Announced For Broadway Premiere Of CHOIR BOY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2018

Full casting has been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, The Brother/Sister Plays) and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Trip Cullman (Lobby Hero, Significant Other, Murder Ballad).

Photo Flash: American Conservatory Theatre Presents Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2018

Lynn Nottage's 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Sweat, performing at American Conservatory Theater's Geary Theater now through Sunday, October 21, 2018. 

Caissie Levy, Will Roland, and More Among Initial Casting for Festival of New Musicals
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2018

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced initial casting for the 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages

Photo Flash: Sierra Rep Presents Limited Run of Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2018

Sierra Rep is proud to present two-time Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel. The production will be helmed by the company's Producing Artistic Director Scott Viets. This winner of the 2004 Steinberg New Play Award, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award plays for a limited engagement at the East Sonora Theatre October 12-28.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Kicks Off 44th Season With Pennsylvania Premiere Of Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2018

Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off the 2018-2019 with the Pennsylvania premiere of Lynn Nottage's Sweat. This Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner explores Reading, Pennsylvania's shrinking industrial economy and shares the fear, tragedy and hopefulness of a community on the verge of inevitable change. The production will kick-off the first produced season under new Producing Artistic Director Paige Price. Justin Emeka makes his Philadelphia debut directing a cast filled with local stars and Barrymore Award winners who have extensive theatre, film and television credits. Sweat will run from October 12 to November 4, 2018 at Philadelphia Theatre Company's stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street. Opening Night is Wednesday, October 17th at 7:00pm. Tickets range from $25-$69 and are available in person at the box office, online at philatheatreco.org or by phone at 215-985-0420. Season subscriptions are also now available starting at $38.

Carlo Alban, Kate Nowlin, and More to Star in The Public's Mobile Unit Tour of SWEAT
by Julie Musbach - Sep 24, 2018

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) will begin performances of the MOBILE UNIT NATIONAL TOUR of Lynn Nottage's powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning play, SWEAT, directed by Kate Whoriskey, on September 27 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 Tops List of Most-Produced Plays of the Year!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 21, 2018

American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), has just released its annual lists of the Top 10 Most-Produced Plays and Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights for the new season.

BWW Review: BY THE WATER at South Camden Theatre Company is a Play about Hurricane Sandy to Keep Your EYE On
by Amber Kusching - Sep 21, 2018

While Hurricane Florence slammed the eastern seaboard with wild wind and torrential rain, another hurricane has just hit the waterfront in Camden, NJ. BY THE WATER is the penultimate production in SCTC's 13th season celebrating female playwrights. And this coming weekend, South Camden Theatre Company will be closing the curtains on its regional premiere of Sharyn Rothstein's emotional and heartfelt play.

Shakespeare's Globe Announces Casting For The Winter Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2018

Shakespeare's Globe has announced casting for the Winter Season 2018, its plans for a year-long cycle of history plays from February 2019, and Globe Associates, to include Sean Holmes, who is to become Associate Artistic Director.

THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS Come to Broadway Ft. Kate Rockwell, Jordan Roth, and More
by Julie Musbach - Sep 17, 2018

Today, The 24 Hour Plays announced that they will bring The 24 Hour Musicals to Broadway for the first time. The evening, which is in partnership with The Lillys, will pay homage to the women who are changing the landscape of American Theatre. The 24 Hour Musicals will take place on Monday, October 29th at 8:00 PM at the American Airlines Theatre in Times Square.

'Theater Talk' Will Go Off the Air After 26 Years
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2018

Theater Talk - the popular discussion show that has been a staple of New York- and later national- television for 26 years – will be ending as a weekly series. Executive Producer of Theater Talk Productions and co-creator of the show, Susan Haskins-Doloff, has announced an end to production of the program. 

Michelle Williams and Rupert Friend Star In John Patrick Shanley Audio Drama For Playing On Air
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2018

Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea, My Week with Marilyn, Blue Valentine) and Emmy nominee Rupert Friend (Pride and Prejudice, 'Homeland,' The Young Victoria) are the latest film & stage stars to perform on the Playing on Air podcast. Released this weekend, John Patrick Shanley's LAST NIGHT IN THE GARDEN I SAW YOU features Williams and Friend in an explosive audio play, directed by Shanley.

North Raleigh Arts And Creative Theatre Presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2018

It's The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to "America's Sweetie Pie," Gloria Mitchell-lands a groundbreaking role in an antebellum epic, she turns Hollywood on its head and paves the way for future generations of Black actresses. Seventy years later, film buffs still wrestle with the life and legacy of this controversial star, for whom fame and fortune could only be achieved by joining the apparatus of a deeply racist industry. Hilarious and incisive, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's screwball comedy is sly satire at its most urgent and satisfying.

WP THEATER Announces 2018-2019 Season: NATURAL SHOCKS, HURRICANE DIANE, HATEf**k, And More
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2018

WP Theater (formerly known as Women's Project Theater), under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Michael Sag, has announced their 2018-2019 Season at WP Theater

Donmar Warehouse Announces Two New Productions As Part Of Josie Rourke's Final Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2018

Donmar Warehouse's outgoing Artistic Director Josie Rourke announces today two new productions as part of her final season, both with rising directorial talents at the helm: The UK premiere of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat, directed by former Donmar Resident Assistant Director Lynette Linton; and an original stage adaptation of Peter Strickland's chilling film Berberian Sound Studio, written for the stage by Joel Horwood, marking the directorial debut for Donmar Associate Artist Tom Scutt and starring actor Tom Brooke. Josie Rourke's final production at the Donmar will open in April 2019 and will be announced later this year.

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