Maria Manuela Goyanes

Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’
by Alex Freeman - Dec 8, 2025

This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals Next Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced Reggie D. White as its next Artistic Director. White becomes only the third artistic leader in Woolly’s 46-year history, following the seven-year tenure of Maria Manuela Goyanes.

Lincoln Center Theater Dedicates 2025�"2026 LCT3 Season To Longtime Board Member Leonard Tow
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that the 2025–2026 LCT3 season will be dedicated to longtime board member Leonard Tow, whose leadership, generosity, and vision helped shape the institution.

DC International Theatre Festival Announces Free September Panel Events
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2025

Tickets are now available for a special series of free events and discussions helmed by Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company as part of the DC International Theatre Festival.

Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s WARRIORS Silent Disco
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025

Last night, Lincoln Center Theater kicked off Lear deBessonet’s programming as Kewsong Lee Artistic Director with a silent disco listening party of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s “Warriors'. See photos here!

DC International Theatre Festival to Begin in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025

Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present a year-long International Theatre Festival coming to Washington, DC. Learn more!

PRIDE PLAYS 2025 Announces Casting For New York Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2025

Initial casting has been announced for Pride Plays 2025 in New York. Partnering with longtime collaborator Rattlestick Theater (Will Davis, Artistic Director; Maegan Morris, Managing Director), Pride Plays 2025 in New York will take place on Monday June 23, 2025, at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space (511 West 52nd Street). Tickets are free and open to the public and will be available by visiting prideplays.com.

Kerry Washington and Kara Young in THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES and More Set for LCT 25-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed its 2025-2026 season of productions in the Vivian Beaumont, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow Theaters. See the full lineup here!

Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center
by Michael Major - May 28, 2025

Watch a video of the cast of Ragtime performing the title song, including Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, along with the newly-announced Nichelle Lewis, Colin Donnell, Ben Levi Ross, Shaina Taub, and Rodd Cyrus.

Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub, Nichelle Lewis, and More Join RAGTIME Cast
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has announced additional casting and creative team for RAGTIME, incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Learn more here!

DEAD INSIDE New Musical and More Set for Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 46th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2025

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has revealed its 46th season, marking the final season programmed by Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes before her departure from the Tony Award-winning company in September. Learn more!

AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) World Premiere Begins In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the whimsical world premiere of Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!). Written and performed by Julia Izumi, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

Woolly Mammoth And Theater J Present THE WORLD TO COME
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2025

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J will present the world premiere of The World to Come written by Ali Viterbi and directed by Howard Shalwitz.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Unions Questioned at Kennedy Center, UK Artists Fight Against AI Use
by Alex Freeman - Mar 24, 2025

From the financial strains detailed in TCG’s 'Theatre Facts 2023' report to leadership transitions at major institutions like Lincoln Center Theater and Theatre Horizon, the industry grapples with economic realities while seeking innovative paths forward. Simultaneously, the sector confronts evolving issues such as the impact of AI on creative rights in the UK and debates over labor costs in the US.

Lincoln Center Theater Reveals Complete Executive Team
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater's Board of Directors, incoming LCT Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and Executive Producer Bartlett Sher announced the completion of appointments for the new executive leadership team. Learn more here!

PRIDE PLAYS Returns This June in NYC and Washington, D.C
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025

Pride Plays 2025, celebrating the rich tapestry of LGBTQIA+ experiences through the power of live theater, will return this June, taking place in both New York City and, for the first time, Washington, D.C.

Applications Open for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's 15th Summer of Weeklong Residencies
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2025

Applications are now open to all musical theatre writers for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat’s summer residencies. Learn more about the residencies and see how to apply.

Mina Morita Joins Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company as Resident Director and Creative Producer 
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced the appointment of celebrated director and established arts leader, Mina Morita, as its BOLD Resident Director & Creative Producer.  

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Presents  HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2024

Julia Masli brings her acclaimed show to Washington DC after a series of sold-out performances. Don't miss the chance to see this highly anticipated production.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Heads Into 45th Anniversary With Summer & Fall Lineup 
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2024

Woolly Mammoth Theatre announces its new season, adopting the London model of short-term programming. The season will run through the end of the year with diverse and dynamic productions.