Industry Pro Newsletter: A Casino in Times Square? Drabinsky Sues Equity
by Alex Freeman
- Oct 24, 2022
AEA featured prominently in industry news last week - voicing support for a casino project in Times Square, as the subject of a defamation suit from producer Garth Drabinsky, and their efforts to organize the dancers at Star Garden. All as the industry continues to work towards a new normal, while facing tremendous challenges on all fronts.
Bruce Vilanch Departs A SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Cara Joy David
- Oct 24, 2022
Last week A SIGN OF THE TIMES -- was announced for a new developmental reading. The release stated the musical had “several script revisions” and the librettist was now Lindsey Hope Pearlman. Absent was any mention of well-known comedy writer Bruce Vilanch, the original librettist, who had been developing the show for almost a decade.
Video: First Look at the Toronto Premiere of INDECENT at the CAA Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Oct 19, 2022
David Mirvish is presenting the long-anticipated Toronto premiere of Studio 180 Theatre's production of INDECENT directed by Joel Greenberg, featuring a cast of 10 of the country's finest artists who portray more than 40 characters as they bring to dramatic life this story about the transformative power of theatre. See footage from the show here!
Page 73 Announces Playwriting Fellowship Semifinalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Oct 19, 2022
Page 73 has announced 13 semifinalists for the 2023 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. The selected playwright will be Page 73’s 20th Fellow, honored during the organization’s 25th anniversary year.
BARD AT THE GATE Season 3 Launches Tomorrow With SHAPESHIFTER by Laura Schellhardt
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Oct 18, 2022
BARD AT THE GATE will launch its 3rd season on October 19 with the premiere of Laura Schellhardt’s play SHAPESHIFTER, with an opening night pre-show Zoom party hosted by the digital theater series’ creator, Paula Vogel at 7 pm, followed by a performance of the play online starting at 7:30 pm.
CATCO Opens 2022-23 Season With INDECENT By Paula Vogel
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 17, 2022
CATCO will open its 2022-23 season Nov. 3-20 with a spirited and revolutionary love story celebrating Yiddish language and literature written by celebrated Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel.
A Week in the Life of a Boston University Theatre Student
by Student Blogger: Lana Sage
- Oct 16, 2022
Happy college to me and anyone who chooses to celebrate it! Welcome to a new year of school, that one thing you wish you left back in highschool, and a chilling fall semester. I thought I’d bring you along for a week in the life of my first semester as a Sophomore BFA Acting/Directing/Playwriting at Boston University (BU)!
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