Tanya Barfield

Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime Board Chair
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2024

Playwrights Horizons  has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.

BRIGHT HALF LIFE Comes to Williamston Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024

Williamston Theatre will continue its 2023-2024 Season with Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield. Performances for this moving love story begin Thursday, April 11 and run through Sunday, May 19. Tickets are now on sale.

BLUE DOOR Comes to Aurora Theatre Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024

Aurora Theatre Company will launch the penultimate show of its 32nd season with Tanya Barfield’s BLUE DOOR. BLUE DOOR will be presented in-person on Aurora’s mainstage from April 19-May 19.

Liesl Tommy to be Honored at NYTW 2024 Gala; Shoshanna Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon & More to Appear
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2024

New York Theatre Workshop's 2024 Gala will honor theater and film visionary Liesl Tommy. Learn more about the gala and about Tommy!

Playwrights Horizons Managing Director Leslie Marcus to Step Down at the End of 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2023

Leslie Marcus, who has served as Playwrights Horizons' Managing Director for three decades, is stepping down from the position in the summer of 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.

Felicity Huffman Will Make Her UK Stage Debut in the Revival of HIR at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2023

​​​​​​​Multi award-winning actress Felicity Huffman, renowned for her roles in the 2005 film Transamerica and international hit television series Desperate Housewives, makes her UK stage debut in the revival of Hir, an explosive comedy by Taylor Mac opening at Park Theatre in 2024.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 30th, 2023
by - Nov 30, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 30, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

DC-Area Premiere of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS to Open in Bethesda in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023

Perisphere Theater, a Helen Hayes Award-winning, nonprofit theater company based in Montgomery County, Md., will open the DC-area premiere of Hazardous Materials.

WGA Members Eligible for $10,000 Relentless Award for Ten-Minute Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2023

Get the latest updates on The American Playwriting Foundation's Relentless Award for 10-minute picket plays.

Lynn Nottage and John Legend Are Developing IMITATION OF LIFE Musical, Directed by Liesl Tommy
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2023

Universal Theatrical Group (UTG), Universal Pictures’ live theater division, announced development of the musical IMITATION OF LIFE, based on the novel by Fannie Hurst and the Universal Pictures films, with book by Lynn Nottage, music and lyrics by John Legend, and directed by Liesl Tommy.

How Playwrights Tony Kushner, Jeremy O. Harris, Martyna Majok and More Mobilized To Rescue The Tony Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2023

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the 2023 Tony Awards are set to air live on CBS, Sunday, June 11, having been briefly scuttled by the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. According to a new report, the Broadway industry has numerous playwrights to thank for the fortuitous turn of events. 

THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT by Michael R. Jackson, Larissa FastHorse, Bruce Norris & More to Premiere at Federal Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023

Federal Hall Conservancy and National Park Service will present their production of The Democracy Project, a new site-specific play at Federal Hall National Memorial.

Cast and Creative Team Announced For F**KING MEN at Waterloo East Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2023

Alex Britt, Charlie Condou, Derek Mitchell and Stanton Plummer-Cambridge are announced today as the cast in F**king Men, a fascinating, funny and provocative story of sex, love and connection.

Erika Dickerson-Despenza and Vinod Kumar Shukla to be Honored at PEN America Literary Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2023

PEN America has announced recipients of two monumental career achievement honors to be presented live at the 59th Annual PEN Literary Awards, March 2 at The Town Hall.

Interview: How Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire Gave KIMBERLY AKIMBO A Musical Makeover
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2023

Before Kimberly Akimbo was an acclaimed musical, it was an acclaimed play by future Pulitzer Prize-winner David Linsday-Abaire. Read our interview with this acclaimed American playwright!

Theatre Travels To Present Australian Premiere of BRIGHT HALF LIFE By Tanya Barfield
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

Sydney based theatre company, Theatre Travels (The Sweet Science of Bruising, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, The Laramie Project) will present the Australian premiere of Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield. A female driven look at love through the ages, Bright Half Life will take residency at the newly opened Meraki Arts Bar from February 2nd, finishing its run as a Pride Amplified, part of World Pride, registered production.

Interview: Director Leigh Silverman's Always SEARCHING FOR INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE & Beyond
by Gil Kaan - Oct 6, 2022

Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner’s re-imagined The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe has opened at the Mark Taper Forum to audience and critics’ raves. Leigh Silverman directs this one-woman show starring Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong. I got to chat with Leigh while she was making her way home amidst the hustle and bustle of the New York City streets.

Save up to 57% on BRIGHT HALF LIFE at the King's Head Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 14, 2022

Save up to 57% on Bright Half Life-tickets from just £15 What if life came with a rewind button?

Eva Fontaine and Susie McKenna Will Lead the UK Premiere of Tanya Barfield's BRIGHT HALF LIFE at the King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022

Eva Fontaine and Susie McKenna pair up for the UK Premiere of Bright Half Life by award winning American playwright Tanya Barfield, directed by Steven Kunis, twice nominated for Best Director at the Off West End Theatre Awards. Depicting queer love in the richest and most original of ways, Bright Half Life is an intensely romantic and moving play depicting love that is complicated and ever-changing.

BRIGHT HALF LIFE Will Make UK Premiere at The King's Head Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2022

What if life came with a rewind button? Jumping across time, Bright Half Life, by award-winning American playwright Tanya Barfield, tells the four-and-a-half-decade story of Vicky and Erica, who meet, fall in love, start a family, and traverse the highs, lows, joys, and fears that come from sharing your life with someone else.