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Hasan Minhaj to Bring HOMECOMING KING to the City Theatre This Winter

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, is the theatrical debut of humorist and The Daily Showcorrespondent Hasan Minhaj. Homecoming King, the story of the 'New Brown America,' is based on true events from Minhaj's first generation Indian-American experience. Navigating between two worlds, it follows Minhaj's arrival in the US, meeting his sister, interracial love, racism, bullying, and his family's quest to achieve the elusive American Dream. The show plays the City Theatre today, December 9 at 7:30 p.m.

A Place for Global Theatre Artists and Storytellers to Convene and Develop New Work

Four stories of family, gender, female empowerment and migration comprise the projects supported by Sundance Institute's Theatre Program at its two-week Lab at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), taking place December 4-18. Dedicated to the creation and development of new musical theatre work, the Lab's projects are cast individually, rehearsed daily and benefit from concentrated, uninterrupted time and resources.

Photo Flash: WAITRESS' Jessie Mueller Helps Plant Adrienne Shelly Memorial Garden

Yesterday the Adrienne Shelly Foundation and The Abingdon Square Conservancy hosted an honorary planting in the Adrienne Shelly Memorial Garden to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her passing. Shelly's widow Andy Ostroy and Jessie Mueller, star of the Broadway musical Waitress, based on Shelly's 2007 film, were on hand to give remarks about her legacy and the work she's passed on, along with Shelly's daughters, and their husbands.

PARTY PEOPLE Opens Tonight at The Public Theater

The Public Theater presents the New York Premiere of PARTY PEOPLE by UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, and William Ruiz a.k.a Ninja). Developed and directed by Liesl Tommy with choreography by Millicent Johnnie, PARTY PEOPLE began performances on November 1 and runs through Sunday, December 4, with an official press opening tonight, November 15.

Comedian Hasan Minhaj Announces Additional Performance At The City Theatre

Due to overwhelming response, a second performance of Hasan Minhaj's Homecoming King has been announced at the City Theatre on Friday, December 9 at 10 p.m. Homecoming King, the story of the "New Brown America," is based on true events from Minhaj's first generation Indian-American experience.

The MITTEN Lab Partners with Parallel 45 Theatre and Theatre Nova

The MITTEN Lab (A Michigan Incubator for Theatre Talent Emerging Now), led by co-founders Katherine M. Carter and Rachel Sussman, has announced partnerships with Michigan theater companies Parallel 45 Theatre in Traverse City and Theatre Nova in Ann Arbor.

Casting Complete for PARTY PEOPLE at The Public Theater

The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the New York Premiere of PARTY PEOPLE by UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, and William Ruiz a.k.a Ninja. Developed and directed by Liesl Tommy with choreography by Millicent Johnnie, PARTY PEOPLE begins performances on Tuesday, November 1 and runs through Sunday, December 4, with an official press opening on Tuesday, November 15.

The MITTEN Lab Partners with Parallel 45 Theatre and Theatre Nova

The MITTEN Lab (A Michigan Incubator for Theatre Talent Emerging Now), led by co-founders Katherine M. Carter and Rachel Sussman, has announced partnerships with Michigan theater companies Parallel 45 Theatre in Traverse City and Theatre Nova in Ann Arbor.

Weston Playhouse Wraps a Groundbreaking Season

Last week, over 1,000 area students traveled to Weston Playhouse for subsidized matinee performances of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. The final MainStage American Masters production capped a record-breaking summer season celebrating the classics and nurturing the new and brought part one of the Company's two-year 80th Anniversary celebration to a close.

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