A playwright considers the challenges and rewards of writing for the moment.

Both in content and form, documentary theatre in the U.S. has always been at theatre's cutting edge.

As a writer, professor, and advocate who led Black Theatre Network for some crucial years, he encouraged and inspired generations of theatremakers.

The New York-based scenic designer discusses her process, design partners, and theatre memories for our Summer 2025 issue.

The complete script of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust appears in our Spring 2024 issue. The play, about a lonely, full-grown man with an imaginary friend in a small town outside Rochester, N.Y., had its ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda packed everything he knows about history, hip-hop, and musical theatre into his new hit show. No wonder 'Hamilton' is changing everything.

As the industry is still recovering from pandemic closures, new data shows we’re not out of the woods yet.

New Paths Forward Some theatres are increasing venue rental and concession sales. Some are using dynamic pricing more than ever: For example, Jenkins said Jobsite’s top ticket prices can jump from $45 ...

In November 1985, American Theatre magazine’s second year of existence, Emily Mann’s Execution of Justice appeared in its pages. It was the first full play text the magazine had published. Below is a ...

Clocking the missed opportunities, missteps, and outright transphobic tropes in 3 currently running musicals.

NEW YORK CITY: Atlantic Theater Company has announced playwrights Zachariah Ezer, Keiko Green, and Emma Watkins as recipients of the 2025 Judith Champion Launch Commissions. Now in its 11th year and ...

To give tribute this great American playwright, who died on July 4 at the age of 67, we assembled a party of colleagues, friends, and admirers.