"People have been arguing about the nature of the play ever since its 1895 premiere. Wilde himself described it as 'a delicate bubble of fancy', but added: 'It has its philosophy.' … What kind of play is it and how do we stage it today? These questions still divide opinion." - The Guardian
Martyna Majok, who won the Pulitzer for drama in 2018 with her play Cost of Living, will write the script. The project is in early development, and no director or marquee actor has yet been publicly attached to the project. - The Hollywood Reporter
Funds would be raised by selling tickets to the performances of the winning entries, with the theatre’s president Suranne Jones giving an on-stage critique afterwards. "It will combine a search for community talent with being a money-maker," she said. - BBC
"Great Gold Bird is set across three locations, (starting with) audience members' homes. Where to go next is revealed via the narrative — an address unlocked after perusing a website dedicated to a lost love, or a map uncovered in a locked chest after we discover its combination." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
A decade ago, Anne Hathaway was widely mocked for her earnest, try-hard theater-kid ways, and when Ariana Grande, totally a theater kid in her youth, decided to become a pop star, she hid that past and those attitudes. But now the pop-culture pendulum has swung 180 degrees. - The New York Times
"(This) which can mean adding subtle movement that never registers as choreography, or creating an unapologetic, front-facing dance number, or designing dancing that looks totally spontaneous — mostly without any dance-trained bodies." Choreographers Susan Stroman, Sonya Tayeh, and Sam Pinkleton explain how they meet the challenge. - Dance Magazine
Following heavy pushback over the (since-reversed) decision to do only a partial dimming in memory of Gavin Creel, who died in September at 48, the League has turned over all such announcements to an outside press spokesperson for the separate Broadway Theatre Owners Committee." - Gothamist
As California Shakespeare Theater has started to liquidate its assets, The Chronicle talked to artists worked there over its 50-year history. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
"In my long career all over the country, I have never experienced a more comprehensively intelligent, generous and progressive audience. Where did that audience go? I suspect the answer to that question is not a short one.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Avaaz is "not just a personal story, it’s also a Persian New Year celebration taking center stage at the Denver Center Theater Company this month. The production marks a milestone as the first major Iranian American play to be staged in Colorado.” - Colorado Public Radio
Sure, she’s appeared in movies and series, but Duff loves the stage. “It’s just like you and me. ... As soon as you say ‘I love you’ to someone on stage, the whole room will gasp. How fucking sexy is that? You feel like a rock star.” - The Observer (UK)
“After the loss of so many theatres here, the closure of Cutting Ball and Cal Shakes, both leaders in their respective genres, feels like a sacrifice too great to bear. Their impact on the region was enormous—and so is their loss.” - American Theatre
The 1950s undoubtedly gave us some of the most significant critics in history, but there’s no value in being intimidated by them. Golden generations are made in hindsight – the next one might be closer than we think. - The Stage
