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2018 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2018 Lucille Lortel Awards, celebrating the best of Off-Broadway theatre, were announced April 4.

The 33rd annual ceremony, hosted by Laura Benanti and Jason Jones, will be held May 6 at the NYU…


100 Theaters Join Playwrights Welcome, the Nationwide Ticketing Initiative

Playwrights Welcome, the nationwide free ticketing initiative created by Samuel French for Dramatists Guild of America members, is thrilled to announce that over 100 theaters have joined the program…


The New Black Fest at The Lark Returns for Fifth Season

The New Black Fest and The Lark, two theater organizations dedicated to celebrating and advocating for stories that explore the intersection of art and social justice, are proud to announce the fifth annual The New Black Fest at The…


Whiting Awards Honor 3 Playwrights With $50,000

Tonight the Whiting Foundation announced the 10 winners of its 2018 Whiting Awards at a ceremony at the New-York Historical Society, with a keynote by Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison.


Alice Birch’s ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE Wins 2018 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

The 2018 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to U.K. playwright Alice Birch for her play Anatomy of a Suicide. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Prize is awarded annually to recognize…