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Drama Book Shop to Present OPEN, A Conversation With Award-Winning Playwright Crystal Skillman

Celebrate pride with the team of “Open” the play. On June 25th, 7:30-8:30 PM, the Drama Book Shop will present, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, “OPEN” a conversation with award-winning playwright Crystal Skillman. This author's event will feature a talkback, book signing, and live podcast recording.
Meet the Cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS begins previews tonight, Saturday, February 24, 2024, and opens on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). Meet the cast of Water For Elephants here!
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Grant Gustin Will Make Broadway Debut in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS</font></font>

Grant Gustin will make his Broadway debut in the upcoming new musical Water For Elephants, which is set for come to Broadway in February 2024! Plus, find out who else will appear in the production.
Arena Stage Reveals Cast for POTUS

Get the latest updates on the cast announcement for 'POTUS' at Arena Stage. Find out who will be performing in this highly-anticipated show. Don't miss your chance to see this exciting production.
Sanaz Toossi, Jamila Woods & More Named Space on Ryder Farm 2023 Residents

SPACE on Ryder Farm, the artist residency program and organic farm located on Ryder Farm in Putnam County, New York announced the residents for the 2023 season.
The Tank Presents RULE OF 7x7: ALL-STARS

Since May 2014, Rule of 7x7 and The Tank have produced 231 world premiere short plays. A 'Best Bet: Unique Theater Experience,' 7x7 is the home of consistently sold-out performances, free beer and uproarious laughter.
Photo Flash: First Look At A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE At Mister Rogers

The Coven & Precariat Productions, in association with Wolfpack Theatrics, present a history-making new production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, featuring a genderqueer/trans actor in the iconic role of Blanche DuBois.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Features First Genderqueer Actor As Blanche DuBois

The Coven & Precariat Productions, in association with Wolfpack Theatrics, present a history-making new production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, featuring a genderqueer/trans actor in the iconic role of Blanche DuBois.
BWW Interview: Actor Beau Baxter Talks Broadway Debut and The Onion Sports Network

Actor Beau Baxter took the time to speak with us about how he got into acting, what it was like to make his Broadway debut, and The Onion Sports Network.
Roundabout Announces 2019 Underground Reading Series Lineup

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) is thrilled to announce the eighth annual Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written and directed by emerging artists, as well as post-show receptions. The Reading Series will feature new works by Aaron Carter, Emily Feldman, Dave Harris, Jonathan Spector and Sanaz Toossi.
Full Cast And Creative Team Announced For KLEPTOCRACY At Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full company for the world premiere of Kenneth Lin's timely cautionary tale of capitalism run amok, Kleptocracy. Inspired by the power struggle between the richest of the Oligarchs and an ambitious Vladimir Putin after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lin (House of Cards) explores U.S. - Russia relations then and now. Directed by Jackson Gay, and by special arrangement with Robert Ahrens, Mickey Liddell and Michael Mills, Kleptocracy runs January 18 - February 24, 2019 in the Kreeger Theater.
Rule Of 7x7 At The Tank Announces Rule Of 7x7: All-Star Edition

Rule of 7x7 at The Tank announces Rule of 7x7: All-Stars, the second-ever 'best-of' edition of 7x7 today, November 17, 2018 at 8pm at The Tank Theater, 312 W 36th St, NYC. Seven of the strongest pieces in 7x7 history are back for one night only! Tickets are $13 advance / $15 at door, and include one free beer.
Rule Of 7x7 At The Tank Announces Rule Of 7x7: All-Star Edition

Rule of 7x7 at The Tank announces Rule of 7x7: All-Stars, the second-ever 'best-of' edition of 7x7 on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 8pm at The Tank Theater, 312 W 36th St, NYC. Seven of the strongest pieces in 7x7 history are back for one night only! Tickets are $13 advance / $15 at door, and include one free beer.
Applications Now Open For 2019 Residencies At SPACE On Ryder Farm

SPACE on Ryder Farm--a nonprofit residency program for artists and activists located on a 223 year-old working organic farm in Brewster, NY--announced that applications for all of its 2019 residency programs are now open for submission. Due to increasing demand, SPACE announced in July that it was changing its submission process to allow the organization sufficient time for review.
Christopher Ashley to Direct World Premiere of THE SQUIRRELS Starring Brad Oscar and More

La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of The Squirrels, by Tony Award nominee Robert Askins (Hand to God), directed by 2017 Tony Award winner and La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, running June 5 - July 8.
Janet McTeer to Star in Theresa Rebeck's BERNHARDT/HAMLET on Broadway!

Roundabout Theatre Company will present the world premiere of the Roundabout - commissioned play, Bernhardt/Hamlet by Pulitzer finalist Theresa Rebeck, directed by Tony nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, will kick off Roundabout's 2018 - 2019 Broadway season.
Industry Interview: Inside AKA NYC's World of Creative, Integrated, Digital and Experiential Advertising & Marketing

Furze and Moore were recently joined by Executive Creative Director Bashan Aquart and SVP of Creative Strategy and Experiential Design Amanda Blackman for a chat with BroadwayWorld about the AKA vision, how it all got started, and where the industry is headed.
En Garde Arts Launches UNDOCUMENTED At Joe's Pub, 11/19

En Garde Arts, the company behind acclaimed recent works including Wilderness and Basetrack Live, is pleased to announce its timely new project, Undocumented.
HAND TO GOD to Get Atlanta Premiere at Dad's Garage

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce the Atlanta premiere of HAND TO GOD, the irreverent puppet comedy that was a 2015 Tony Award nominee for Best Play and the most produced play in American regional theater last season. Marc Masterson, Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California, directs this darkly delightful (The New York Times) production. HAND TO GOD explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us. Performances are October 20 November 12, 2017 at Dad's Garage while the Alliance Theatre undergoes a complete renovation. Opening night is Wednesday, October 25.
The Cape Cod Theatre Project Presents a Staged Reading of Talene Monahon's HOW TO LOAD A MUSKET

Under the direction of Artistic Director Hal Brooks, the Cape Cod Theatre Project has a history of presenting some of America's most exciting new plays, including: John Cariani's Almost, Maine, Lucas Hnath's Hillary and Clinton and Heidi Schreck's Grand Concourse. After each reading, audiences are invited to participate in talkbacks to assist in the development of the newly-presented works, many of which go on to off-Broadway, Broadway, or regional engagements.

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