Off Broadway

Here Comes The Singularity

“Science fiction writers don’t predict the future (except accidentally),” argues novelist Cory Doctorow in an essay called “Radical Presentism.” “But if they’re very good, they may manage to predict the present.” By way of example, he goes on to gloss some of the most famous…

Someway Else

Bainbridge Island, where Jordan Harrison grew up, is rustic and lush, marked by winding two-lane roads that cut through sheets of gothic Pacific Northwest mist as they weave along an expanse of jagged, soaring coastline; in my experience, you’re about as likely to encounter a harbor seal there as you are…

2016 Lucille Lortel Awards: Full List

The first of the awards have been announced for the 2016 season! Last night at the NYU Skirball Center in New York City, Zachary Levi, star of Broadway’s She Loves Me, hosted the 31st annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which honors outstanding achievement Off-Broadway.

How to Shape an Onstage Season

That there is no guaranteed formula for success is a much-repeated tenet of show business. When it comes to planning a production lineup for an upcoming theater season, achieving a balance between creatively challenging and crowd-pleasing can feel like a daunting task. For…

$20 Tickets to Off Broadway Shows in September? 20at20 is Back!

September will be here soon, and with the start of school and freshly sharpened pencils, comes the biannual 20at20 celebration.

Staff Picks: Caryl Churchill’s LOVE AND INFORMATION

Staff Picks is a regular series where Samuel French staff members get the chance to chat about their favorite musicals or plays.

All right, let’s get this going. Name and job title?
Kelly McCready. Licensing Rep!

The Working World

Work can be a stressful place. Whether you’re still in school, sitting pretty in a corner office or navigating a prep table, working is hard. From an unwillingly murderous Veronica Sawyer to a humble Jorge, in these new Samuel French publications you’ll find characters dealing with the working…