Tony Kushner News

70+ Broadway Stars Unite in Support of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

by Nicole Rosky — August 20, 2024

New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election.

Gamm Theatre Announces Bonus Productions Of Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA

by A.A. Cristi — August 15, 2024

The Gamm Theatre will present Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA, a powerful drama exploring politics, love, and the AIDS crisis in 1980s America.

Meet the Cast of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

by Stephi Wild — July 31, 2024

Once Upon A Mattress will begin previews on Broadway tonight, Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY Comes to Blank Theatre Company in December

by Stephi Wild — July 15, 2024

Blank Theatre Company announces their upcoming production of A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY by Tony Kushner, a gripping drama set in 1930s Germany that explores the rise of fascism and its modern-day parallels.

Review: RENT at Center Stage Theatre

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — July 14, 2024

You won't believe that the entire cast is made up of high school and college students and grads.

Six Points Theater Reveals 2024-2025 Season

by Blair Ingenthron — July 13, 2024

Six Points Theater has revealed their 2024-25 season, which also marks the company's 30th anniversary.

Review Roundup: OH, MARY! Opens On Broadway

by A.A. Cristi — July 11, 2024

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opens tonight at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Review: A Stunning WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY? at Contemporary American Theater Festival

by Jack L. B. Gohn — July 10, 2024

This is an important play, to be considered a peer of Angels in America and The Inheritance, a sweeping two-play multigeneration account of the impact of AIDS on the American gay community -- with the difference that this one focuses on men and women of color.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL St. Louis Returns to Year-Round Programming with 9th Annual Festival In August

by A.A. Cristi — June 27, 2024

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25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List

by Nicole Rosky — July 28, 2024

From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl Join Dramatists Guild Council

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 13, 2024

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.

Emily Blunt in Talks to Star in Next Film From Steven Spielberg

by Josh Sharpe — June 13, 2024

Emily Blunt, who was recently nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Oppenheimer, may be appearing in the next film from prolific director Steven Spielberg.

Review: WEST SIDE STORY Makes a Classic Feel Fresh at Pittsburgh CLO

by Greg Kerestan — June 13, 2024

There is no greater musical theatre staging preservationist than Baayork Lee, who has devoted much of her career to preserving and restaging the original direction and choreography to A Chorus Line.

Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA-PART ONE at EPAC

by Rich Mehrenberg — June 1, 2024

While theater often manages to entertain or to move its audience, Angles in America is a great example of how quality theater can also educate.

Westport Country Playhouse to Present Pulitzer Prize Winner Tony Kushner in June

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 29, 2024

Westport Country Playhouse will present “In Conversation with Tony Kushner'.

Michael Urie Joins Sutton Foster in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway

by Stephi Wild — May 29, 2024

Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie will star alongside Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway this summer! Tickets are on sale now!

John Leguizamo's OUR HOOD Reading Comes to The Center At West Park

by Stephi Wild — May 24, 2024

The Center at West Park will present a reading of John Leguizamo's new play Our Hood, an innovative adaptation of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, on May 30th and 31st as part of their American Playwrights Series.

Steven Spielberg to Release 'Event Film' in 2026

by Josh Sharpe — May 23, 2024

Universal and Amblin Entertainment have announced the release date for the next film from the prolific director Steven Spielberg.

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia Receives 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award

by Stephi Wild — May 22, 2024

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award.

Photos: First Look At the Cast ANGELS IN AMERICA PT 1: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES At ELSEWHERE Theater

by A.A. Cristi — May 16, 2024

Portland Stage Company and Dramatic Repertory Company have released photos of the cast of their upcoming production of ANGELS IN AMERICA PT 1: Millennium Approaches.