Our Country - 2018 - Articles Page 8

Zach Theater, the longest-running professional theater in Texas, announced the start of a national search for an Associate Director of Advanced Training for its conservatory-style youth training programs.

Broadway in Worcester has revealed its 2025-2026 season featuring Tony Award winners James Monroe Iglehart, Matt Doyle, and Lindsay Mendez. Learn more here!

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, has announced its 2025-26 season of performances, including four Mainstage Series programs at Merkin Hall, co-presented with Kaufman Music Center. The season also includes the ​​NYFOS Next Festival at The Theater at 150 W 17 and NYFOS's annual residency at The Juilliard School.

DARKFIELD has announced their first shows in Greater Manchester for seven years. In an exciting collaboration between three iconic venues across the region - Lowry, Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, and HOME Manchester.

Four-time Grammy Award-winning professional choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, has revealed its 2025-2026 Season: Of being numerous. Learn more about the lineup here.

The Handel and Haydn Society has announced the selection of emerging instrumentalists Eliana Estrada (violin) and Sarah Ghandour (cello) as Stone Fellows for the 2025-2027 seasons, following a competitive live audition process.

Palm Beach Symphony has revealed the 2025-2026 Masterworks Concert Series led by Music Director Gerard Schwarz. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Honens announced the 10 pianists who have advanced to the Semifinals rounds of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition. The pianists, aged 24 to 30, come from eight countries.

New York-based non-profit theater organization Zara Aina has announced its partnership with Alabama-based organization BAMA Kids for the eighth time, scheduled for the week of June 16th, 2025.

What can one say about Hunter S. Thompson, the infamous “Gonzo” journalist who wrote about the Hell’s Angels, The Kentucky Derby, who wrote prolifically in Rolling Stone Magazine and who plunged into Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (with drug -fueled adrenalin) and who embraced political passions in Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail? It seems quite a hell of a lot ---especially if one witnesses the jam-packed minutiae and layers of Hunter J. Thompson’s musically embellished narrative, --where autobiography, history and psychological facets of consciousness collide and converge in the explosive Signature Theatre production of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical.

Recently, we had the opportunity to chat with James Cooper, who wrote the book and lyrics for Lovestuck. We discussed what it’s been like to work in the theatre industry for the first time, what it’s been like to create for a variety of mediums and what he hopes audiences take away from this new musical.

The production by Chance Theater, directed brilliantly by Shinshin Yuder Tsai, is lyrical, riveting, and provocative.  The Chinese Lady is also surprisingly, darkly funny.

This year, celebrated Japanese American drumming group TAIKOPROJECT celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a special one night only performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Down from Mount Olympus, these Greek Gods - sorry GODZ - come to London this week in the form Head First Acrobats (or is Acrobatz?).

Carlotta AM was announced as the recipient of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025 Icon Award at The 2025 Variety Gala, in front of a full house at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has announced key additions to its leadership team: Director of Development Sarah Cardillo, Senior Development Officer Brian Marshall, Senior Partnerships Officer Cydney Regus and Senior Content Manager Francesca Toscano.

In honor of Hamilton's upcoming 10th anniversary Tony performance, we're looking back on the careers of the original cast of Hamilton, and checking out everything they have been up to since!

Playwrights Foundation will honor Tony and Pulitzer Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang with the 2025 Impact Award in recognition of his theatrical achievements and profound influence on current and rising generations of writers.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tracie Thoms, Jenn Colella and more. See the full lineup here!

Young Dancemakers Company will celebrate its landmark 30th season this summer with a spirited series of original works created and performed by the teens themselves.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the Tony-nominated musical, Girl from the North Country.  We have all of the details!

Amidst a national funding crisis, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference will return to McCall, Idaho June 2-14 to celebrate its 25th year with a powerful lineup of new plays and events.

The Almeida Theatre has announced Rupert Goold’s final season as Artistic Director. The final season of Goold’s tenure as Artistic Director will include 10 productions, including four world premieres, a musical revival, and reimaginings of classic plays.

The Den Theatre will present Star Spangled Banter, a high-energy stand-up comedy showcase featuring some of the funniest and fiercest progressive voices. Learn more!

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Ari Axelrod, Ute Lemper and more. See the full lineup here!