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Friday, February 21, 2025

"Dry" by Christie Baugher | Jonathan Larson Grants Celebration Concert by American Theatre Wing

“Dry” - Music and Lyrics by Christie Baugher (2022 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient) Performed by Anne Fraser Thomas and Nate Hackmann Musical Director: Lance Horn Thumbnail: Stephanie …

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"Pip" by Daniel Emond | Jonathan Larson Grants Celebration Concert by American Theatre Wing

"Pip" from KILL THE WHALE - Music & Lyrics by Daniel Emond (2023 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient) Performed by Daniel Emond and Jana Djenne Jackson Musical Director: Lance Horn Thumbnail: …

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"Calamity Stew" by Paris Ray Dozier | Jonathan Larson Grants Celebration Concert by American Theatre Wing

“Calamity Stew” - Music and Lyrics by Paris Ray Dozier (2022 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient) Performed by Elijah Caldwell Musical Director: Lance Horn Thumbnail: Stephanie Berger Film…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

68th Obie Awards: Jess Barbagallo Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

The singular Snatch Adams deserves to have their own TV show––and with the help of their friends this season, they did! Sandwiched between a giant labia and sporting a red clown nose, Sn…

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Sunday, February 2, 2025

68th Obie Awards: Greg Keller Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

There is a skill to bringing life to a character who audiences can’t quite put their finger on. This actor nimbly moves through the light and dark of his characters, seemingly living in th…

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

68th Obie Awards: Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Everyone thought they knew Cats. In fact, for over four decades, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical has remained relatively unchanged on the stage—from its leg-warmer-filled costuming to its …

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68th Obie Awards: The Bengsons Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Creating space for grief is an essential part of the practice of resilience. To do so with the buoyancy, grace, and imagination that these collaborators bring is an unforgettable theatrical …

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68th Obie Awards: Out of the Box Theatrics Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Founded in 2015 by Elizabeth Fleming, this company has dedicated itself to immersive work created by artists from marginalized communities. In 2024, it inherited the old New Ohio Theatre. As…

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68th Obie Awards: Johanna Day Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

They are two actresses who light up a theater every time they tread the boards. One of them has left indelible impressions in the work of playwrights as diverse as Tina Howe and Oscar Wilde,…

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68th Obie Awards: Stacey Derosier Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

What characterizes so much of this designer’s extensive work this season is her creation of spaces that are hauntingly and terrifyingly dark. A darkness that hides people and secrets, a da…

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68th Obie Awards: Dianne Wiest Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

They are two actresses who light up a theater every time they tread the boards. One of them has left indelible impressions in the work of playwrights as diverse as Tina Howe and Oscar Wilde,…

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68th Obie Awards: Ensemble of Between Two Knees Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

To go through over 100 years of Native American history, including much of its trauma, systemic oppression, and pain, in merely two hours and thirty minutes seems like a crazy undertaking. E…

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68th Obie Awards: Ellen Maddow Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

If theater is where body, ritual, and phenomena exist in temporal relationship, then perhaps theater legacy exists within individual bodies who carry the dream, the memories, the praxis over…

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68th Obie Awards: Sheldon Best Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

An artist in turmoil, his lover, and his brother. A family steeped in grief. A young man on the cusp of connection. Three sets of stunning characters across three distinct timelines blended …

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68th Obie Awards: Adam Honoré Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Lighting immersive theatre is a difficult task because it requires lighting a world from every possible angle while maintaining artistic integrity and nuance. This season, this designer lit …

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68th Obie Awards: Jian Jung Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

The serpentine wall in STAFF MEAL reshaped the stage for every scene, transforming the space from a bright, hip cafe to a bottomless restaurant cellar, and then to a sudden rainstorm in a ba…

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68th Obie Awards: Ariel Stess Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Like tugging at loose yarn ends of an old sweater, this play begins with the dullness and monotony of four women’s lives. But as we follow these threads, what unravels is the deep and deli…

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68th Obie Awards: Normandy Sherwood Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

On rare occasions, we come across a theatrical experience that is an unwinding maze, a portal into strange dimensions, a visual feast that needs very little words, and yet, is utterly comple…

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68th Obie Awards: Tectonic Theater Project Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

Devising theater that relies heavily on copious amounts of research, while continuing to engage audiences time after time, is no small feat. The use of archival material and a thirst for his…

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68th Obie Awards: James Ryen Acceptance Speech by American Theatre Wing

To go through over 100 years of Native American history, including much of its trauma, systemic oppression, and pain, in merely two hours and thirty minutes seems like a crazy undertaking. E…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Stage Management | Antonia Gianino and Lisa Dawn Cave | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

While many may not realize the breadth of skills—technical, collaborative, and creative—that Stage Managers bring to the theatre, it’s a role filled with extraordinary expertise both o…

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Friday, December 27, 2024

Working in the Theatre: the beautiful land i seek; Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater by American Theatre Wing

The current production of "the beautiful land i seek (la linda tierra que busco yo)," written by Matthew Barbot and directed by José Zayas, is (as of this release) the featured production o…

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Choreography with Dance Arrangement | Lainie Sakakura | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

The process of choreographing a musical in the rehearsal room can be a vulnerable and special creation. It’s truly a gift to have a Dance Arranger by your side to help guide the creative …

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Direction | Kenny Leon | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

Dive into the art of direction with Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon (Purlie Victorious, Our Town)! Join us as Kenny shares his creative process and mentors emerging directors in this …

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Direction with Kenny Leon | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

Dive into the art of direction with Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon (Purlie Victorious, Our Town)! Join us as Kenny shares his creative process and mentors emerging directors in this …

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Monday, November 11, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Working in the Theatre: Circus Arts, Acrobats & Choreo by American Theatre Wing

"The fragility that is present in circus... you could always just not be caught, fall off the wire, fall on your face...It is the ultimate in high stakes," says Jessica Stone, director of Wa…

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative: Classroom Resources Grants Webinar by American Theatre Wing

Inaugural 2024 Classroom Resources Grants Webinar where some of Broadway’s best designers shared insight on how to best equip your theatre space for success, and how to apply for support t…

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

American Theatre Wing's Wing Minute | 2024 Tony Awards by American Theatre Wing

The Tony Awards is one day a year, but the other 364 days, The American Theatre Wing is working tirelessly to connect talent with opportunity, and to build a diverse and dynamic next generat…

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Friday, August 23, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024

Wicked Scenic Design Tour | Edward Pierce | American Theatre Wing's Master Class Series by American Theatre Wing

Scenic Designer Edward Pierce (Wicked, Angels in America) takes us behind the scenes into the world of Shiz/Oz, while sharing the goals, building blocks, and the ultimate fulfillment that th…

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