American Place Theatre

Literature To Life Casts New Actor For THE GREAT GATSBY Touring Production
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2025

Literature to Life has announced that actor and visual artist Simon Rabatin will take on the company’s solo adaptation of THE GREAT GATSBY. The production, a Signature Title for the organization, will continue touring to performing arts centers, libraries, schools, and community venues nationwide.

TRU to Present How In The World To Get Noticed: PR Strategies From The NY Festival Scene To The Edinburgh
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is celebrating its fifth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings. Up next is How in the World to Get Noticed: PR Strategies from the NY Festival Scene to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Review: 'NIGHT MOTHER at The Alchemy Theatre
by Sabrina Wallace - Oct 17, 2025

Earlier this week, I witnessed The Alchemy Theatre’s ‘Night Mother and I’m shaken. Currie & Whitmore deliver performances so raw you can’t look away. A living room, a mother, a daughter, a heartbreaking conversation on life, death & mental health.

Patricia White, Longtime Champion of Black Theatre, Passes Away
by Michael Major - Aug 15, 2025

Patricia White, the long-time company manager of Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) and a well-known figure in Black Theatre, died. She had been hospitalized briefly and released for physical therapy to a nursing home, where she passed. 

Interview: Hend Ayoub of HOME? A PALESTINIAN WOMAN'S PURSUIT OF LIFE, LIBERTY & HAPPINESS at San Francisco Playhouse
by Jim Munson - Jul 17, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with actor-writer Hend Ayoub about her new solo show 'Home? A Palestinian Women's Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness' having its world premiere at San Francisco Playhouse July 26 to August 16

Review: THE COVER OF LIFE at The Guild Hall Players
by Paula Makar - Jun 5, 2025

The Cover of Life, by R.T. Robinson, is based on his family’s true story about three women and their struggle for self-worth in rural Louisiana in 1943. Tood, Weetsie and Sybill each married a Cliffert brother who are engaged in World War II. A local reporter with the Louisiana Times Picayune writes story about these young wives, which piques the interest of Life Magazine’s Henry Luce. Luce assigns Kate Miller to the story, who has been covering the war in Europe. Kate spends a week with the Cliffert women to cover their life while the men are away, and unexpectedly explores the reality of the women as they struggle to find their own identity.  The piece is so well written, with complex characters working through intricate relationships, delicious subtext, prose filled with images and powerful emotions, strong rhythm, and subtle humor.

Great Barrington Public Theater Annual Benefit Will Honor Tristan Wilson
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

The Great Barrington Public Theater Annual Benefit will take place in June at Saint James Place. This year’s honoree and recipient of the 2025 Black Bear Award will be Tristan Wilson.

THE SLOW DRAG Comes to Ophelia's Jump
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025

Ophelia's Jump will celebrate Pride Month with it's production of The Slow Drag - a Jazz Play by Carson Kreitzer and directed by Sheila Malone. Learn more here!

An In-Depth History of the Orpheum Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 9, 2025

Some of the shows that the Orpheum has been best known for are Stomp, which ran there for an astounding 29 years, from 1994 to 2023, and the original production of Little Shop of Horrors which spent over five years at the theater from 1982 to 1987. 

Literature to Life To Premiere I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER At United Palace
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025

Literature to Life has announced the first full performance of its newest title: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez. The community performance will take place at United Palace in Upper Manhattan on January 27, 2025 at 7:00pm.

Tony Award-Winner Mel Shapiro Dies At Age 89
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 27, 2024

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Tony Award-winning director, Mel Shapiro. Shapiro died on December 23, 2024 at the age of 89.

Literature to Life Awarded $40,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024

Literature to Life recently received a Support for Organizations grant from the New York State Council on the Arts to support its creative work in the amount of $40,000. Learn more!

Broadway-Bound FAHRENHEIT 451 Stage Adaptation in the Works From Martyna Majok
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024

Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 has its sights set on the Broadway stage! A Broadway-bound stage adaptation  is in development with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok.

FSU/Asolo Conservatory Announces Change To Schedule And Cast Of THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2024

FSU/Asolo Conservatory has announced changes to the season schedule and cast for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE, impacting upcoming performances.

FSU/Asolo Conservatory Reveals Changes to its Season & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2024

FSU/Asolo Conservatory has revealed changes to its season schedule and cast for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE, impacting upcoming performances. Stay updated on the latest developments in this production.

LAKEPLAY Comes to the Wild Project Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2024

The Drilling Company and ARA Productions will present the world premiere of'Lakeplay' by Drew Valins from October 3 to 20 at The Wild Project, 195 E 3rd Street.

Literature to Life to Host Two Free Events in Upper and Lower Manhattan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024

This month, Literature to Life will host two free events in New York City entitled “What is the American Dream?” Learn how to atone.d

THE GOLDBERG-VARIATIONS By George Tabori to be Presented at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2024

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY will present THE GOLDBERG-VARIATIONS by George Tabori, running this fall. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Literature To Life Announces Its New Chapter As An Independent Nonprofit Organization
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2024

Literature to Life becomes an independent nonprofit, continuing its mission to bring literature to life through performances and educational programs, supported by grants and donations.

Del Hughes Awards Honorees for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, The Founders Award & Special Recognition Award Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.