Friday, January 30, 2026
The maker of the original film reflects on how his gory fable about vagina dentata became a savagely witty stage musical by Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PMThursday, January 29, 2026
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMWednesday, January 28, 2026
The theatre's expanded new hub will host revivals, new works, and more intimate smaller plays and live music.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:55AMFriday, January 23, 2026
2 playwrights talk to theatremakers in the West Bank and Gaza, who are continuing their resistance to occupation with their art and their witness.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMThursday, January 22, 2026
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:29PMThe Wisconsin theatre just announced 6 new plays, to roll out over the coming seasons, and 3 new commissions, thanks to $1 million gift for new-play development.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PMWith a script by Simon Stephens and a (video-captured) cast of 4, a new mixed-reality experience at The Shed may be the closest this new medium has come to a bona fide play.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMWednesday, January 21, 2026
Originally set for a 2-week presentation at the Kennedy Center, the new TYA play by Keiko Green now, instead, hopes to extend its Seattle run.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:12AMTuesday, January 20, 2026
A former student and colleague remembers Shakespeare & Co.'s founder as a mind-blowing, career-shaping teacher, leader, and model.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PMThe prolific L.A. playwright chats about his newest autobiographical play, 'My Son the Playwright,' and how his family has shaped his artistry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AMFriday, January 16, 2026
Offscript is American Theatre’s flagship podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts (including Spotify and Apple Podcasts). Our first episode of 2026 features an interview with…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PMThe collaboration aims to fill healthcare gaps for Equity actors and stage managers who need one more week of work to secure their coverage.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:24PMKarin Coonrod explains why 'King Lear' is apocalyptic but not bleak, and a new staging of an iconic film returns it to its theatrical roots.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PMThursday, January 15, 2026
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:44PMThe versatile actor-writer talks about his autobiographical solo show, 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' which plays at 3 theatres this year.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:32PMWednesday, January 14, 2026
Ty Defoe and All My Relations Collective’s new show, seen last year in 2 cities, uses puppetry, dance, and multimedia to tell a story of belonging.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMTuesday, January 13, 2026
This New Jersey company commissions and stages topical new plays but doesn't claim 'world premiere' status, giving playwrights a safe place to work and students a place to learn about new-wo…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:35PMFriday, January 9, 2026
Led by UTR and New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, the initiative will allow 1,500 New Yorkers to see select Under the Radar shows at no cost.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:54PMWhen adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AMThursday, January 8, 2026
The nation's political upheaval surfaced more than usual in our coverage of theatre and its makers, but thankfully that wasn't the only story of the year.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PMAs a special offering in our Offscript feed, we offer this monologue by Gethsemane Herron, performed by Candace Boahene, about Harlem Renaissance writer, artist, and journalist Gwendolyn Ben…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMMonday, January 5, 2026
The author of a new musical based on a book about facial difference writes about how the show took its unique shape and gathered its like-minded team.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:01PMTuesday, December 23, 2025
The 95-year-old actor reflects on her rich and rewarding stage career, and the life it drew from and made for her.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:30AMMonday, December 22, 2025
The D.C. theatre’s incoming artistic director reflects on his path to leadership, the importance of risk-taking, and possibilities for brave new theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMFriday, December 19, 2025
In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine's newest space in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:08AMThursday, December 18, 2025
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PMWednesday, December 17, 2025
To compile this list of the new millennium's influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMGotham's stage laborers aren't just organizing their workplaces; they're also making their own, built on new models and partnerships.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:27AMMonday, December 15, 2025
The new Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective incubator program continues the theatre's commitment to supporting rising playwrights.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PMThe January activities mark NYC’s Performing Arts Month, including Under the Radar, PROTOTYPE, the APAP conference, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AMSunday, December 14, 2025
The 2 playwrights compare notes on what they learned from TV writing, what they owe their community, and Gabo's new play 'The Surgeon and Her Daughters.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:25PM 
