Michael Hurst News

Theater enthusiasts are invited to join Two River Theater Founder and Event Chair Joan Rechnitz on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in celebrating the launch of the ‘Dias/Hurst New Musical Fund’ in honor of Two River Theater’s outgoing leaders John Dias, Artistic Director, and Michael Hurst, Managing Director.   

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and TWO RIVER THEATER have released the new music video “Masochist” from Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording – with book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis – to celebrate Trans Visibility Day. 

Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording is available in digital and streaming formats today, Friday, February 11. Love in Hate Nation features book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and direction by John Simpkins.

Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, February 11. Get a first listen to 'Solitary' from the musical!

Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording, will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, February 11. The album is now available for pre-order.

Since 2011, Two River Theater has introduced new voices from across the country to their annual Crossing Borders (Cruzano Fronteras) Festival of new plays by Latinx playwrights. This year’s playwrights explore stories about family history, computer science, teens navigating the “new normal”, and a makeshift family arriving at the cusp of the 22nd century.

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, has announced a special event on October 2, 2021 at 7:00 pm to benefit Two River Theater’s new plays and musicals development programs.

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, has announced the lineup of productions for its 2021/22 Season. 

Arguably Bertolt Brecht's greatest play, The Life of Galileo captures a brilliant discovery by a brilliant mind that changed our understanding of the universe. Eventually.

Today (July 22) in live streaming:Brian Stokes Mitchell and Joe Benincasa visit Backstage Live, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal reunite on Stars in the House and so much more!

Today's top stories: the 2013 cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella will reunite this week, and more!

The Broadway Podcast Network has announced the first-ever cross-continent BE MORE CHILL Reunion LIVE on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 9:00 pm, among some special surprises, this will be the first time the Broadway and West End casts will meet, exclusively on the Broadway Podcast Network.

In celebration of National ASL Day, Two River Theatre patron Lori Timney guides you through some theater-related signs!

Shea Grant performs a monologue from the Two River production of A Little Shakespeare: Macbeth, reminding us all to use time spent with family wisely, and not to make any rash decisions related to the Scottish throne while we're at it.

Tommy Crawford sat down to performs a song from the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night for the Scene at Two River Series. Hear 'Oh Mistress Mine' here.

Carl Hendrick Louis performs from Two River's recent production of August Wilson's RADIO GOLF in this new Scene at Two River video!

Two River Theater's Literary Manager Taylor Barfield shares some context for the American Century Cycle by August Wilson, through the company's recent production of Radio Golf.

Two River Theater is hoping to give fans a little party spirit with this new video! Special Events Manager Katie Benson brings some festivity to your day with 'Katie's Closet'!

Two River Theater (TRT) is presenting a play that has been highly anticipated in their current season, August Wilson's, 'Radio Golf.' With the superb direction of Brandon J. Dirden, and a cast that is perfect in their roles, it is a must-see show. We attended the opening night performance when the enthusiastic audience gave it a rousing standing ovation.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the theatrical union that unites, empowers, and protects professional stage directors and choreographers throughout the United States, today announced a newly created position on its senior staff team as well as the merging of its existing Member Services and Communications departments.