Alvin McCraney News

Director Marion McClinton Has Died at 65

by Stephi Wild — November 29, 2019

Acclaimed director Marion McClinton, best known for bringing the works of August Wilson to the Broadway stage, has died at age 65, according to StarTribune.

National YoungArts Foundation Announces 2020 YoungArts Award Winners

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 26, 2019

National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) has announced the 2020 YoungArts award winners-686 of the nation's most accomplished young artists from 40 States in the visual, literary and performing arts.

Photo Coverage: Inside Vineyard Theatre's Emerging Artists Luncheon Honoring Charly Evon Simpson

by Walter McBride — November 26, 2019

Charly Evon Simpson was the recipient of the 2019-20 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.

McCarter Theatre Center to Co-Produce BHANGIN' IT with La Jolla Playhouse

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 20, 2019

Musical theater returns to McCarter Theatre Center with the 2021 arrival of Bhangin' It, a large-scale uplifting new musical that will premiere in June 2021, following a production at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego.

Sasha Allen and Ana Villafañe to Join Performance Line-Up for Manhattan Theatre Club's 2019 Fall Benefit

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 5, 2019

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced that Sasha Allen and Ana Villafañe will perform at the Manhattan Theatre Club 2019 Fall Benefit, joining previously announced performers Olivier nominee Sierra Boggess, Tony nominee Melissa Errico, Tony nominee Nor

Vineyard Theatre's 2019-20 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award Will Be Presented To Charly Evon Simpson

by Stephi Wild — October 31, 2019

Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce that Charly Evon Simpson is the recipient of the 2019-20 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.

BWW Review: Genesis Outreach's CHOIR BOY

by Tara Olivero — October 31, 2019

Attention, Fort Wayne: you have one more weekend to see CHOIR BOY at the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab, as part of Genesis Outreach, Inc.

Vineyard Theatre's Production Of IS THIS A ROOM Extends Two Weeks Through November 24

by Stephi Wild — October 25, 2019

Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce extension for Is This A Room, conceived and directed by Tina Satter from the FBI transcript of Reality Winner's interrogation for leaking evidence of Russian interference in U.

THE FAREWELL, MARRIAGE STORY, WAVES Among Nominees for the 2019 GOTHAM AWARDS - See Full List!

by Kaitlin Milligan — October 24, 2019

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards.

MTC Announces Fall Benefit Featuring Patrick Page, Sierra Boggess and More

by Julie Musbach — October 18, 2019

Manhattan Theatre Club will present its 2019 Fall Benefit, featuring performances by Olivier nominee Sierra Boggess, Tony nominee Melissa Errico, Tony nominee Norm Lewis, Tony nominee Patrick Page and Tony nominee Tony Yazbeck, on Monday evening, November 11 at 583 Park Avenue (63rd Street and Park

SpeakEasy & Front Porch Hold First #BLACKOUTBOSTON Performance

by A.A. Cristi — October 16, 2019

On Tuesday, October 15, The Front Porch Arts Collective, Boston's newest professional Black theatre company, teamed up with SpeakEasy Stage to host a special #BlackOutBoston takeover performance of the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of CHOIR BOY.

Don't Miss CHOIR BOY at Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab

by Tara Olivero — October 13, 2019

McCarter Receives $500,000 Gift In Honor Of Emily Mann

by Julie Musbach — October 11, 2019

McCarter Theatre Center announces a generous gift of $500,000 from McCarter supporter and arts philanthropist Betty Wold Johnson, in honor of Emily Mann's thirty years as Artistic Director and Resident Playwright.

Magic Theatre Announces Artistic Director Loretta Greco Will Depart The Organization At The End Of The 2019-2020 Season

by Stephi Wild — October 11, 2019

Loretta Greco, Artistic Director of Magic Theatre, has announced that she will depart the organization after twelve years as its artistic leader.

McCarter Welcomes Seven New Members To Board Of Trustees

by Stephi Wild — October 9, 2019

At its first meeting of the 2019/2020 season, McCarter Theatre Center welcomed seven new members to its Board of Trustees.

BWW Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg — October 7, 2019

THE BROTHERS SIZE is an artful exploration of the obligations put upon its characters.

Photo Flash: First Look at Steppenwolf's THE BROTHERS SIZE

by Julie Musbach — October 4, 2019

Currently playing its first return to the stage since its celebrated Chicago premiere, Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) presents The Brothers Size by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Academy Award Moonlight, co-creator of MS.

Foundry Theatre To Close With Final Production, The Book A MOMENT ON THE CLOCK OF THE WORLD

by Julie Musbach — October 1, 2019

For a quarter century, The Foundry Theatre has raised provocative and timely questions with innovative theatrical productions, public dialogues, and community organizing that have inspired a generation of artists, activists, and organizations.

Peter Brook/NY Presents Tarell Alvin McCraney In Conversation With Peter Brook

by A.A. Cristi — September 25, 2019

Peter Brook/NY today announces that Tarell Alvin McCraney will interview Peter Brook following the Thursday, September 26, performance of Why?, written and directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne; featuring Hayley Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, and Marcello Magni; and presented by Theatre

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of CHOIR BOY at SpeakEasy Stage?

by Paul Smith — September 24, 2019

Choir Boy is recently opened at SpeakEasy Stage Company and the reviews are in!