South Coast Repertory and its Board of Trustees have announced that Suzanne Appel will be the theatre’s new managing director. The appointment follows a national search. Appel joins Artistic Director David Ivers as co-chief executive officer of the Tony Award-winning theatre, now celebrating its 60th season.
The world of professional swimming has been dogged by stories of doping and Hnath's play seeks to explore the ethical aspects of this issue and how far someone will go to be a winner. So far, so intriguing, but Red Speedo feels unfinished and Hnath fails to either dig deep enough or offer any interesting commentary about these themes.
The Season opens with the 2019 Broadway political dark comedy HILLARY AND CLINTON by Lucas Hnath (November 15 - 24, 2024). Next is the 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner FAT HAM,a modern-day Hamlet by James Ijames (January 17 - 26, 2025). The season continues with the Off-Broadway hit drama GRAND CONCOURSE by award-winning playwright Heidi Schreck.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus.
Western culture was struck by numerous changes in the late twentieth century. Many monarchs fell, Socialism, Communism and Democracy made in-roads, the social sciences developed the concepts of psychology and sociology, the industrial revolution changed manufacturing, and the way the middle class would live was drastically altered.
Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for the UK première of Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo directed by Matthew Dunster.
Middlebury Acting Company’s Cutting-Edge Staged Reading Series will return with the seventh season of provocative, relevant, intelligent plays.
The Cape Cod Theatre Project has announced its 30th Season of New Plays, running weekend nights in July from July 5 through July 28 at Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts.
NYU Skirball’s Fall 2024 season will open on Friday, September 6 with the North American premiere of Counting and Cracking, a two-week run co-presented with The Public Theater. Learn more about the season here!
Full casting has been announced for Chester Theatre Company's 2024 season.
Chester Theatre Company has announced casting for its 2024 season. Learn more about the full season here!
Beck Center for the Arts will present a production of A Doll's House, Part 2. See when and where you can see the performance. Learn how to purchase tickets.
In a co-production with IAMA Theatre Company, Boston Court’s current production - Tira Palmquist’s The Body’s Midnight opened April 18, 2024. Boston Court’s artistic director Jessica Kubzansky directs this world premiere cast of Ryan W. Garcia, Jonathan Nichols-Navarro, Sonal Shah and Keliher Walsh. Midst her multiple responsibilities, Jessica found time to answer a few of my queries.
Mary Jane, led by Rachel McAdams, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, officially opened on Broadway last night, April 23. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
The Civilians' 23/24 Gala will celebrate A NOVEL REALITY — theater that awakens new thinking and perceptions. Learn more about the gala and see how to attend!
Playwrights Horizons will present Erin Courtney’s You Can’t Hide from Yourself, directed by Kate Bergstrom—the latest episode of Soundstage. Listen now!
Outside the March and Soulpepper Theatre present A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney
Orange Tree Theatre has announced Finn Cole, known for his roles in Peaky Blinders and Animal Kingdom, will make his professional stage debut playing Ray in the European première of Lucas Hnath's Red Speedo directed by Matthew Dunster.
Duluth Playhouse has announced the plays and musicals slated for its 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Second Stage Theater which became the new home for the Lark Playwrights Workshop in 2022, will conclude this year’s program on March 26th. Learn more about the program!
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