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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2024

Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.

Return Engagement of Liza Birkenmeier's GRIEF HOTEL is Coming to The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2024

Clubbed Thumb and New Georges announce the return engagement of GRIEF HOTEL, a collaboration that soars to new heights with an intimate and gentle ensemble play.

The National Theatre Conference Reveals 2023 Award Recepients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2023

The National Theatre Conference announces its 2023 award recipients, including Jacob G. Padrón as Person of the Year, Deaf West Theatre for Outstanding Theater, a.k. payne for Stavis Playwriting, Isabel Pask for The Paul Green, and Joshua Castille for Emerging Professional.

Photos: Inside Clubbed Thumb's 2023 Gala Honoring Anne Kauffman
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023

Tony Award-nominated and five-time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb celebrated award-winning director Anne Kauffman at the 2023 Clubbed Thumb Gala, held on Monday, October 2 at Etsy Headquarters. Check out photos from the event here!

Casts Set for THE POOL PLAYS 3.0 at 59E59 Theaters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2023

59E59 Theaters and The Pool Plays, in association with The New Group’s New Works, have revealed the casts for The Pool Plays 3.0. Part of the Makers Program, The Pool Plays 3.0.

Listen: THEATER PRACTICE Podcast Releases Season 2 Episodes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023

Listen to season two of Miriam Weiner's independent podcast, Theater Practice.

Exclusive Photos: Inside New York Stage and Film's Winter Party at The Empire Rooftop
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2022

New York Stage and Film held their 2022 Winter Party on Monday, December 5 at the Empire Rooftop, 44 West 63rd Street. The festive December event will begin at 6:00 PM with libations and food, followed at 7:00 PM by performances from three new musicals workshopped at NYSAF, directed by Ibi Owolabi with music direction by Nick Wilders. Check out exclusive photos here!

bb brecht's HOLIDAY YULETIDE SPECTACULAR to Kick Off New Georges' 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022

New Georges will kick off its 30th Anniversary season with a one-night-only special presentation of bb brecht’s Holiday Yuletide Spectacular, created by Miranda Haymon. On Wednesday December 14, 2022, audiences are invited to spend their holiday party season with bb brecht and his friends at Dixon Place.

THE WISH Play-Now Available For Free Download
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2022

Free downloads are now available for the new play the wish: a manual for a last-ditch effort to save abortion in the united states through theater* (*a free, downloadable, highly informative and v funny play/book of spells/letter writing campaign about the fact that we might lose abortion holy f**k this is not a drill). 

Final Weeks to See Keen Co's World Premiere of THIS SPACE BETWEEN US
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2022

Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein, will begin its final two weeks. Performances will continue through April 2nd only at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

THIS SPACE BETWEEN US World Premiere Opens This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2022

Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein, will open on Wednesday March 9th. Performances will continue through April 2nd at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

Michael Urie, Mallory Portnoy & More Join Fault Line Theatre's IRONS IN THE FIRE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2022

 Fault Line Theatre will continue the 2022 Season of Irons in the  Fire, the organization’s reading series of new plays in development, with God Save the Queer by Zackary Grady, directed by Portia Krieger and featuring Michael Urie (George), Mallory Portnoy (Charlotte), Keshav Moodliar (Tariq), Seth Clayton (Louis), and Mary McCann (Kate).

Playwrights Kate Cortesi, Brenda Withers & Emily Zemba Announce Details for THE POOL at New Ohio Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2021

Playwrights Kate Cortesi, Brenda Withers, Emily Zemba, and producer victor cervantes jr. are pleased to announce details for the 2021 edition of The Pool, a temporary consortium of playwrights producing their own plays in rep at the New Ohio Theatre from November 1–20, 2021.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Returns With Flaco Navaja, Joel Marsh Garland, Natalie Walker & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2021

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will return on Tuesday, September 14th, with an all new series of unforgettable performances. Sixteen actors have been paired with writers who have crafted unique pieces especially for them. From 6 PM until 10 PM, new monologues will be published every 15 minutes.  

New Georges Announces Upcoming Fall Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2021

New Georges announced today three upcoming theater projects for the Fall 2021 season—Future Wife: Party in a Spreadsheet created by ruth tang and Sarah Blush and performed entirely in Google Sheets; and two in-person shows as part of New Georges’ Supported Productions program.

Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announce First Round of 2021 Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2021

Theatre Communications Group has announced the recipients of the first round of the 2021 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards. The awards, totaling $1,072,000, allow 28 productions extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team, hoping to extend the life of the world premiere play after its first run.

Photo Flash: See Estelle Parsons, Stephanie Berry, Taylor Reynolds & More at the Virtual 2021 Theatre Women Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021

On Monday, June 7th the League of Professional Theatre Women presented the 2021 Theatre Women Awards, dedicated to promoting the visibility of the theatrical work of women artists, across all genres

Daryl Roth and Theresa Rebeck to Introduce 2021 Theatre Women Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2021

Tony Award-winning theatre producer Daryl Roth and playwright Theresa Rebeck (both Co-Chairs of the LPTW Advisory Council) will introduce the 2021 Theatre Women Awards Virtual Gala and speak about their hopes for the future of the industry, as live theatre returns. The event will be presented virtually by the League of Professional Theatre Women on Monday, June 7 at 7pm. 

Presenters Announced for 2021 Theatre Women Awards Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2021

Award presenters for the 2021 Theatre Women Awards Virtual Gala, presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women on Monday, June 7 at 7pm, will include actress/director Martha Gehman; composer/director Troy Anthony; former League President Joan D. Firestone; Joe Barros, Artistic Director of The New York Theatre Barn and more.

Virtual Benefit Reading of OUR TOWN to be Presented by NAATCO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021

NAATCO will present a virtual reading of Our Town by Thornton Wilder with an all-Asian American cast for one night only, Wednesday May 19th, at 8pm, in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The proceeds of this reading will benefit the company.