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The America Play 1994

Opened: February 22, 1994
Closing: March 27, 1994

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R. Eric Thomas to Host 2026 Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2026


Theatre Philadelphia will celebrate the 2025/2026 season with the Barrymore Awards ceremony at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, featuring live performances and presenters including Pulitzer Prize winner James IJames and City Councilmember Rue Landau.

PBS Programming Highlights AGES OF ICE Finale and Stone Age Content
by Rachel Stone - Sep 30, 2026


PBS announced upcoming programming including the finale of AGES OF ICE and stone age-themed content available for streaming.

PBS Sets SING DEMOCRACY 250, FRONTLINE for Sept. 23
by Rachel Stone - Sep 23, 2026


PBS's week of Sept. 23 features SING DEMOCRACY 250, a new FRONTLINE on online scams, NOVA premieres, and the Hispanic Heritage Awards.

All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2026 - A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 16, 2026


BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.

The Theater Project to Launch Fall New Play Readings Series With TWO BY TWO
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2026


The Theater Project will present its Fall 2026 New Play Readings series at Cranford Community Center, featuring script-in-hand performances followed by audience discussions with playwrights. Admission is free and no registration is required.

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. Will Present NO VACANCY SERIES
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 9, 2026


Ivy Crest Theatre Co. has just announced its production of the No Vacancy Series. No Vacancy is a collection of 3 one act plays set in motels throughout the last 50 years. Cabin 12 by John Bishop from the 70s, Motel Story by Alexandra Vassilaros in the 90s and Here Comes the Drone by Arlene Hutton from the 2010’s. A mix of drama and comedy the plays all deal with themes around connection, isolation and identity. Performances of the No Vacancy Series begin Thursday, September 10 for a limited run through September 13 at Urban Stages (259 West 30th Street).

CineFest Latino Boston to Present LA BOLA NEGRA as Closing Night Film
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2026


CineFest Latino Boston announced its fourth annual lineup, featuring AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ as its opener and Netflix's LA BOLA NEGRA closing out the festival.

Interview: Danielle Moné Truitt and THE PIANO LESSON at Two River Theater
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 3, 2026


Two River Theater kicks off their 2026/2027 Season with August Wilson's The Piano Lesson directed by Francois Battiste. Previews begin September 12 and the production runs through October 4 in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater.

PLUTO TV to Add MEAN GIRLS, SMILE and Anime Titles This September
by Rachel Stone - Sep 1, 2026


PLUTO TV will add free streaming premieres of MEAN GIRLS and SMILE, expand its anime lineup with ONE-PUNCH MAN and KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE, and present live sports and Double Feature Fridays.

MAN WOMAN Butoh Performance by Vangeline to Play Schwarzman Centre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2026


Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

Photos: GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS, ULTRABLUE & STIX BONES to Play Debonair Music Hall
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026


Black Box Studios will present two September concerts at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, NJ, featuring guitarist Gary Lucas with GODS AND MONSTERS, plus jazz acts ULTRABLUE and STIX BONES.

Review: A Breathtaking RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater
by R. Scott Reedy - Aug 24, 2026


What did our critic think of RHINOCEROS at American Repertory Theater?

SUMMER, 1976 to Open Lantern Theater Company's Season in Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026


Lantern Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of David Auburn's SUMMER, 1976, directed by Kate Galvin, at St. Stephen's Theater in Center City.

THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE to Headline Gretna Theatre's 100th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2026


Gretna Theatre will mark its centennial with a mainstage season featuring THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY, alongside special events celebrating a century of live theatre in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.

Deaf West Theatre to Host First-Ever New York City Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026


Deaf West Theatre will present The 35th Anniversary Gala – One Night in New York at Joe’s Pub. Marking Deaf West’s first-ever New York City gala, the event will celebrate 35 years of innovation, collaboration, education, and social change.

Cyril Nri Will Lead DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Liverpool Everyman
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026


Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

AMERICAN MOSAIC: Nashville Symphony to Present Free Concert with Gary Sinise
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2026


The Nashville Symphony announced a free outdoor concert featuring actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, with Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducting at Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville.

Previews: DISNEY'S THE LION KING at KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square
by Steve Sucato - Jun 30, 2026


The winner of six Tony Awards ® including Best Musical, Best Choreography, and Best Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designs, Disney's beloved musical THE LION KING returns to Cleveland and Playhouse Square's KeyBank State Theatre, July 6 - August 8, 2026.

Tony-Winner James Monroe Iglehart to Direct GUYS AND DOLLS At STAGES St. Louis; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2026


Stages St. Louis has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Guys & Dolls. Directed by James Monroe Iglehart, the classic musical will run July 24 through August 23 at The Ross Family Theatre.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Adds 8 New Board Trustees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2026


Milwaukee Repertory Theater revealed eight new Board Trustees, including former TCG President Ben Cameron and Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr. Shekar Kurpad, to serve three-year terms guiding the theater's next chapter.

Interview: Stephen Spinella on Love, Survival & Miraculous Humanity of JEROME
by David Clarke - Jun 11, 2026


Stephen Spinella has spent decades helping define queer theater through work like ANGELS IN AMERICA. Now, the Tony Award winner is bringing his talents to JEROME, a moving new play that explores love, companionship & survival in the early 1990s.

Broadway Says Goodbye To Boneau/Bryan-Brown, The Press Office That Shaped Theater History
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 24, 2026


It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Who Will Win at the 2026 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 3, 2026


The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

Grey Henson, Sarah Stiles and More Join ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026


Goodman Theatre announced the full cast for ICEBOY!, a new musical comedy starring Emmy winners Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, alongside Grey Henson, Sarah Stiles, and Cedric Yarbrough, directed by Marc Bruni.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 15, 2026- THE BOOK OF MORMON Box Office Reopens and More
by - May 15, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.


The America Play - 1994 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The America Play awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1994 Obie Awards Performance Michael Potts
1994 Obie Awards Performance Gail Grate

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