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Paying tribute to black playwrights
Signature Theater Company's season pays tribute to forgotten works by black playwrights.

Playbill

* West Side Story Revival, Directed by Laurents, Sets Broadway Opening Date
* 42nd Street Moon Season Will Include 'Irma La Douce', 'Baker's Wife', 'Wildcat' and More
* Routhier, a Champion of New Work at Magic Theatre, Exits to Pursue Directing

Variety

'House' eyes home on Broadway
Wilder's 'Prairie' seems increasingly bankable

Summer saps West End energy
Dark venues have product lined up for fall

Fugard play to premiere at Long Wharf
New production replaces a double-bill of plays

Houston Chronicle

Broadway's golden boy
Lin-Manuel Miranda hits the Heights with a Tony-winning Broadway debut

Boston Globe

A hit in Hollywood and at home in Williamstown
Actor/comedian Nate Corddry honed his craft as an apprentice at Williamstown Theatre Festival. Now he's back, and a rising star.

Associated Press

Philip Seymour Hoffman to direct play in London
Producers say Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will direct a play in London's West End later this year.

Orange County Register

Performing Arts Center loses $13 million from bond market crisis
O.C. nonprofit refinances its bonds, reports an otherwise financially successful 2007-08.

The Times UK

Elena Roger: from Eva to Edith Piaf
After sparkling in Evita, Elena Roger is preparing to take on another icon of the 20th century. Matt Wolf asks her why

Whatsonstage.com

Latest Gossip: Keira Knightley Makes Stage Debut at the Bush???

Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

Jermyn Street Theatre Announce First In-House Production
The Jermyn Street Theatre have announced that their first in-house production will appear at the recently refurbished venue in September. The studio theatre, which sits...