Thanks for this as always! I particularly appreciate that you track streaming theater. It's not anyone's favorite way to experience the art form, but it does allow us to see plays we wouldn't otherwise have access to.
You're welcome! I've also found it interesting to see which theatres are still prioritizing offering streaming productions and developing new digital work, versus the companies that programmed it only during the pandemic and haven't incorporated it into their post-reopening seasons. (I think it can be a heavy lift, in terms of money/resources/staff in a time when all of that is scarce, but it does speak to a theater's priorities in terms of accessibility.)
Thanks so much for this newsletter! I look forward to it all week. One suggestion: when you talk about a theater company, especially when you're telling us about an exciting production they're doing, can you make sure to include what city it's located in? I'm pretty knowledgeable, but I don't know the names of every regional theater in America (or the world!) and it's helpful to know right away when you talk about a new production whether it's something I could attend from where I live now, or whether I'd have to plan a special trip to go see it. Thanks!
Thanks for this! I started doing this a couple of months ago, with a few exceptions: if the location is part of the theatre's name (for example, La Jolla Playhouse and Oklahoma City Rep) and I usually don't specify the location for NYC theatres, unless it's to differentiate between the two Signature Theatres (VA vs. Off Broadway). If a location isn't listed, you can assume it's in NYC.
That said: I didn't specify that South Coast Rep is in Costa Mesa in this one, but I thought Pacific Playwrights Festival would at least indicate the right coast. Either way, I'm glad that including locations is helpful and I'll continue to include them!
The ones I noticed this week were Movement Theater Company and New Georges, and Round House and Studio Theater (though I know where those are, many people may not).
Thanks for this as always! I particularly appreciate that you track streaming theater. It's not anyone's favorite way to experience the art form, but it does allow us to see plays we wouldn't otherwise have access to.
You're welcome! I've also found it interesting to see which theatres are still prioritizing offering streaming productions and developing new digital work, versus the companies that programmed it only during the pandemic and haven't incorporated it into their post-reopening seasons. (I think it can be a heavy lift, in terms of money/resources/staff in a time when all of that is scarce, but it does speak to a theater's priorities in terms of accessibility.)
Thanks so much for this newsletter! I look forward to it all week. One suggestion: when you talk about a theater company, especially when you're telling us about an exciting production they're doing, can you make sure to include what city it's located in? I'm pretty knowledgeable, but I don't know the names of every regional theater in America (or the world!) and it's helpful to know right away when you talk about a new production whether it's something I could attend from where I live now, or whether I'd have to plan a special trip to go see it. Thanks!
Thanks for this! I started doing this a couple of months ago, with a few exceptions: if the location is part of the theatre's name (for example, La Jolla Playhouse and Oklahoma City Rep) and I usually don't specify the location for NYC theatres, unless it's to differentiate between the two Signature Theatres (VA vs. Off Broadway). If a location isn't listed, you can assume it's in NYC.
That said: I didn't specify that South Coast Rep is in Costa Mesa in this one, but I thought Pacific Playwrights Festival would at least indicate the right coast. Either way, I'm glad that including locations is helpful and I'll continue to include them!
The ones I noticed this week were Movement Theater Company and New Georges, and Round House and Studio Theater (though I know where those are, many people may not).