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Read the latest news about theatre produced outside of New York City.
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Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 07/06/2020Berkshire Theatre Group will stage Godspell outdoors, and Barrington Stage Company will present Harry Clarke. -
Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 07/01/2020The Wilma Globe model is inspired by Shakespeare's Globe theatre.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 06/30/2020Hunter Minor and Dionysia Williams star in a socially distant version of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald’s musical.
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Industry News
By Andrew Gans | 06/30/2020The Stage Managers’ Association will also recognize Robert Sutherland-Cohen with The Founders Award.
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Classic Arts News
By Dan Meyer | 06/29/2020The Berkshire venue canceled its 2020 in-person season, but there's plenty to enjoy online.
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Black Lives Matter
By Olivia Clement | 06/29/2020The letter outlines actionable steps that organizations can take towards a more equitable future.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/29/2020The St. Louis venue is offering 10 weeks of online programming.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/25/2020Sunset Cinema will launch July 10 with the filmed Disney stage musical, starring Jeremy Jordan and Kara Lindsay.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 06/25/2020Reset Theatre Coalition will highlight Caribbean-American and Polynesian voices during a five-night showcase in July.
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Regional News
By Playbill Staff | 06/24/2020The announcement comes after sexual harassment allegations were shared on social media.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2020The organization hopes to reopen in April with Breaking the Waves and The Sound of Music.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2020The Boston venue will lay off or furlough about two thirds of its staff in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Chicago News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/23/2020The Chicago theatre company has virtual and in-person programming lined up for the coming months.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/23/2020The 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors has been postponed until March 2021.
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Black Lives Matter
By Ryan McPhee | 06/23/2020Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY will work with six other local organizations to present 8:46, named in response to the killing of George Floyd.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 06/19/2020Highlights include the Antonyo Awards, the Juneteenth Theatre Justice Project, and The Old Globe's fourth annual commemoration.
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Regional News
By Olivia Clement | 06/19/2020The decision was made following public allegations of poor working conditions, as well as racial and gender discrimination.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/17/2020The organization aims to reopen the War Memorial Opera House in spring 2021.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/17/2020Extended Intermission Edition! will stream June 26.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/17/2020Canceled performances include all 2020 Mainstage performances, the ACTLab season, and the Young Playwrights Program.
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Classic Arts News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/16/2020The company aims to reopen in January 2021 with Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s Blue.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/16/2020The Philadelphia theatre will present online offerings this fall with the intention of reopening next year.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 06/16/2020More than 30 Bay Area theatres are joining forces to raise money for Black theatre projects in America.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/15/2020The Houston venue will launch its 2020–2021 season in December with Disney's The Little Mermaid.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/12/2020The St. Louis venue will offer 10 weeks of online programming, also featuring Ali Ewoldt, Stephanie Gibson, Ben Davis, and Mykal Kilgore.
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Chicago News
By Andrew Gans | 06/11/2020Dolores Díaz, Kristin Idaszak, Osiris Khepera, and David Rhee are now in residence with the Chicago theatre.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 06/11/2020The work is based on a collection of monologues first written after the 2015 shooting of Michael Brown.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/11/2020The live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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Regional News
By Playbill Staff | 06/10/2020The week-long festival of new plays, held each summer in Colorado, will return in 2021.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 06/10/2020Bowdie, who played the pup in the Duncan Sheik-Nell Benjamin musical's Goodspeed premiere, also joined in the fun.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/10/2020The awards will go to organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories.
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Regional News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/09/2020Padrón reshapes his planned 2020–2021 lineup through the Connecticut company’s One City, Many Stages initiative.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/09/2020The live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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Industry News
By Dan Meyer | 06/09/2020Of the record 560 non-profit companies, 78 New York City theatres received funds.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 06/08/2020The live stream benefits the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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Regional News
By Andrew Gans | 06/08/2020The 102-year-old venue will produce a series of online shows to be announced.
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Classic Arts News
By Damian Fowler | 06/05/2020The company will furlough over half of its administrative staff.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/05/2020The digital event will feature performances by Garrett Clayton, Drew Droege, Adam Hyndman, and more.
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Chicago News
By Andrew Gans | 06/01/2020The Stephen Schwartz-John Caird musical will play the Arcada Theatre in 2021.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 05/28/2020The Bay Area venue will also host three world premieres, including a musical from Saheem Ali, Michael Thurber, and Jocelyn Bioh.
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Video
By Ryan McPhee | 05/19/2020The Broadway favorite serves riffs and whistle tones in this delightfully chaotic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat montage.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 05/19/2020The San Diego theatre still plans to mount Hair, Dial M For Murder, and more once the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided.
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Regional News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/15/2020Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer-winning musical had been scheduled to play Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in September.
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Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 05/15/2020The slate arrives on the heels of the announcement that Frozen would not return to Broadway following the coronavirus shutdown.
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Regional News
By Playbill Staff | 05/14/2020See what theatres around the country are doing online while they remain dark.
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Readings and Workshops
By Olivia Clement | 05/14/2020This year's fellows will see their work developed via virtual workshops due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Regional News
By Dan Meyer | 05/14/2020The Without Walls productions include a personalized walking tour and an examination of daily routines.
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Cabaret & Concert News
By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/14/2020The annual conference, which coaches performers in the complete creation of their own act, will take place in August.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 05/13/2020The Los Angeles amphitheatre was scheduled to present School of Rock, a Cynthia Erivo concert, and more.
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Los Angeles News
By Dan Meyer | 05/13/2020As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the globe, companies are pushing their start dates back further.
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