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In the 1970s, we follow Victor and Esme, a ruthless fashion designer and his gorgeous appearance obsessed muse. When a simple Midwestern woman enters their lives, she begins to transform Victor, his thoughts on fashion, and his relationship with Esme. Meanwhile in the present day, we follow Jessica, who is dealing with a large sense of self-loathing as she makes the journey to say goodbye to her estranged mother.

We’ve gathered a list of titles that best exemplify the strength of theatre as a medium for the adaptation of novels.

Three mini-musicals each take a glimpse at a behind the scenes moment of some of history’s most iconic horror films.

Why write a play using characters from an earlier written play? Ken Ludwig tells all, and shares how, in fact, it proved to be a complete joy.

In a first-ever collaboration by three professional Vermont theaters, Alan Ayckbourn’s THE NORMAN CONQUESTS will be produced in rotation this spring and summer. Learn more!

Playwright Joe Calarco discusses writing for the Signature In Schools program, and the challenges it gives to students.

Where are the limits to what technology can replace? In this series from Playwrights Horizons, explore Jordan Harrison’s newest play, MARJORIE PRIME.

Where are the limits to what technology can replace? In this series from Playwrights Horizons, explore Jordan Harrison’s newest play, MARJORIE PRIME.

Where are the limits to what technology can replace? In this series from Playwrights Horizons, explore Jordan Harrison’s newest play, MARJORIE PRIME.

We are thrilled to welcome Tuck Everlasting into the Samuel French family, and can’t wait to celebrate their album release this Thursday!

Award winning playwright, Rosary O’Neill discusses her experience at FringeNYC and the reasons why she chose to enter Plane Love.

Check out these five amazing collections of plays perfect for growing young artists!

Our team put our heads together (maybe over some bowls of ice cream) to create a list of summertime reading just for you. In the below, you’ll find all the adventures, romances, and even comical mishaps that summer can bring.

Have you ever tried to plant tulips in the Sahara desert? It’s quite similar to an attempt to stage a new musical in Russia.

What happens when an author writes a musical, and then 35 years later receives a call for it to be produced in Moscow? Magic, that’s what. Read more.

On June 1, 2016, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 90. To commemorate this event, a play by Rosary O’Neill titled Marilyn/God took Kansas City by storm. The piece focuses on the final moments of the beautiful actress’ life and her last thoughts before losing consciousness.

FALSETTOS will begin previews Thursday, September 29, and run for 14 weeks only at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48 Street). Opening night will be Thursday, October 27.

Here are some of our top picks for plays featuring members of the LGBTQ+ community at their peaks of their self-discovery and sexual awakening — their teenage years.

Q&A with AMADEUS director Kent Nicholson, who takes a moment to think about the nearly four-decade popularity of Peter Shaffer’s hit play.

It may not be a musical, but Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS certainly performs as one. Learn more through this insight into South Coast Rep’s recent production.

In a historic collaboration, three Vermont theaters have banded together to bring theatre-lovers across the state beloved British playwright Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy trilogy.

When who we are and what we do has been reduced to a transaction, the receipt on our commercialized life is Mark Ravenhill’s SHOPPING AND F***ING.

From the page to the stage, these plays will engage and excite readers and audiences alike. Pick up any of these scripts to embark on an adventure of courage and wit!

In a first-ever collaboration by three professional Vermont theaters, Alan Ayckbourn’s THE NORMAN CONQUESTS will be produced in rotation this spring and summer. Learn more!

We’ve created a list of 10 plays perfect for any community theater, small or large. With smaller casts and easy to manage set and technical designs, these plays are great for more intimate venues or theaters who want to showcase the talent of their actors by using minimal aesthetics.

Singers living states, even continents apart, worked feverishly for months to learn the intricate and gorgeous score of The Secret Garden for Manhattan Concert Productions’ 25th Anniversary presentation at Lincoln Center in New York.

THE SECRET GARDEN co-authors Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman sat down with stars Rebecca Luker and Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan to look back at the birth of a contemporary classic.

Contributor Ishani Chatterji writes about Larry Kramer’s seminal play, The Normal Heart.

When Red Mountain Theatre Company decided to produce THE SECRET GARDEN, they didn’t fully understand the journey that their child actors would take on – or how they would blossom. Read more.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards.

Ben Coleman interviews Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, writers of The Secret Garden.

John Starr is a classical violinist. If he could have it his way, he’d be playing all over the world and creating music just like his idol, Charles Ives. Instead he’s stuck playing in Queens and getting occasional visits from his daughter, Laura.