Off-Broadway News
Read the latest about Off-Broadway, from show announcements to casting and reviews.
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Playbill Pride
By Olivia Clement | 06/05/2020The festival returns for a second year, this time as an online event featuring performances, master classes, panels, and more. -
Industry News
By Ryan McPhee | 06/05/2020Signature Theatre, The Public Theater, and more are showing solidarity by providing shelter, supplies, and additional services.
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Black Lives Matter
By Olivia Clement, Dan Meyer | 06/05/2020A list of the official responses from Off-Broadway organizations, as well as the actionable next steps they've outlined.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 06/02/2020The awards honoring Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theatre were to take place June 4 on YouTube.
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Obituaries
By Dan Meyer | 06/01/2020The non-profit theatre advocate was the artistic director and co-founder of several companies.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/31/2020Winners were to be announced on NY1 in a ceremony made remote due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/31/2020The remote ceremony, honoring a theatre season cut short, airs on NY1.
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Benefits and Galas
By Andrew Gans | 05/28/2020Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, and Jeff Bowen will host the fundraiser for the Off-Broadway theatre.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/27/2020From the Tonys to the Obies, here’s what’s happening with the spring awards season.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/26/2020Cole Escola will host the virtual event honoring Off-Broadway theatre.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/22/2020The lineup features a world premiere and three earlier productions, including the 2013 revival of The Weir, re-imagined for the screen.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/21/2020The Off-Broadway theatre will expand the ways it supports early-career writers artistically, financially, and emotionally.
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Off-Broadway News
By Andrew Gans | 05/19/2020Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, and Jeff Bowen will host the fundraiser for the Off-Broadway theatre.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 05/19/2020The 65th annual ceremony will take place remotely May 31.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/18/2020The upcoming live event will feature over 100 Ars Nova alums and run throughout the night.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/15/2020Director Ashley Tata helms the free live broadcasts via a specially modified version of Zoom.
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Off-Broadway News
By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2020James Inverne's play brings to life the true story of violinist Jascha Heifetz.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/14/2020Stars of the 2011 production, Geraldine Hughes and Ciarán O’Reilly, are joined by Paul O’Brien in the free online performance.
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Off-Broadway News
By Dan Meyer | 05/13/2020The Apple Family reunited online via Zoom in a recorded world premiere virtual production.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/12/2020The Brooklyn theatre has partnered with Complicité to make the theatrical experience, seen on Broadway, available online free of charge.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 05/11/2020The OCC celebrated up to five honorees in each of its 26 categories this year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Benefits and Galas
By Ruthie Fierberg | 05/08/2020Off-Broadway theatre company The Tank innovates with a pre-show cooking class and Zoom dance party.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/07/2020The new musical, produced by Daryl Roth, was originally scheduled to open May 7 at Second Stage Theater's Tony Kiser Theatre.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/07/2020Bob and Tobly McSmith's Parks & Rec! The Unauthorized Musical Parody is currently in development.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/06/2020The virtual workshop will focus on activism around voter registration and voter protection, and explore the civic function of theatre.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 05/05/2020The Hi, Are You Single? writer and performer is the second recipient of the award from Rising Phoenix Repertory.
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Video
By Dan Meyer | 05/05/2020The Broadway alum sings from the upcoming Off-Broadway musical.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 05/03/2020Check out the full list of winners from the ceremony, celebrating the Off-Broadway season, here.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 05/03/2020The virtual broadcast, hosted by Mario Cantone, features appearances from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jeremy Pope, Condola Rashad, and many more.
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Benefits and Galas
By Olivia Clement | 05/01/2020The event will be streamed on the Off-Broadway theatre's website, YouTube, and Facebook.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 05/01/2020Up-to-date information on show cancellations, postponements, and alternative programming.
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The Verdict
By Olivia Clement | 04/30/2020The new play, which reunites the characters and company of Nelson's Apply Family Plays, premiered on YouTube.
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Interview
By Olivia Clement | 04/29/2020Richard Nelson walks us through the process for his latest Rhinebeck drama, premiering on YouTube April 29.
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Classic Arts News
By Dan Meyer | 04/28/2020The musical-opera hybrid will play the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center later than scheduled.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 04/28/2020Productions across seven competitive categories, including Best Play, Best Musical, and Best Revival, have been recognized.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 04/28/2020Instead of selecting one winner from each category, the OCC will celebrate up to five honorees in each of its 26 categories.
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Awards
By Olivia Clement | 04/24/2020The nominations will be unveiled April 28, with winners announced live online in May.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 04/22/2020The world premiere of Nelson's What Do We Need to Talk About? will be live streamed online for free.
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Education News
By Olivia Clement | 04/21/2020All courses, including a lab with Artistic Director Neil Pepe, will be held online on Zoom.
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Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 04/21/2020The 65th annual ceremony—now taking place virtually—will go on as scheduled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 04/21/2020Roundabout Theatre Company, which filmed the Off-Broadway play prior to the shutdown, is offering free student access through April 24, and public tickets for $20.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 04/21/2020The new digital plays, to be streamed on Instagram and YouTube, have been created specifically for the online space.
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Obituaries
By Olivia Clement | 04/20/2020Born in Cuba in 1925, Buch was an artistic leader, playwright, and director for the theatre, as well as a lawyer, editor, and painter.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 04/17/2020The Off-Broadway institution has also announced that it is furloughing 70 percent of its full-time staff.
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Podcasts
By Ryan McPhee | 04/16/2020The final five episodes of Season 1 were recorded remotely.
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Cast Recordings & Albums
By Dan Meyer | 04/16/2020The cast includes Annie Golden, Alan H. Green, Brad Oscar, and Emily Borromeo.
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Cast Recordings & Albums
By Dan Meyer | 04/16/2020The track comes from the Off-Broadway cast recording, out April 17.
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Awards
By Andrew Gans | 04/16/2020The New York theatre community as a whole was also given a special citation for perseverance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Off-Broadway News
By Olivia Clement | 04/15/2020Tune in April 26 to read a part in Kate Hamill's Little Women, the first of the Zoom read-alongs.
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Video
By Olivia Clement | 04/15/2020The Public is working to reschedule the Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, and Kwame Kwei-Armah musical, which was halted in previews.
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