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Inarguably one of the greatest dramas in the history of the American theater” (Chicago Tribune), Eugene O'Neill’s LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT receives a vibrant and timely update….

The theater is in the midst of a digital revolution! This audiobook provides listeners with an easy-to-understand overview of the digital technology currently available for the stage. In clear language, Digital Technical Theater Simplified explains digital technology in the fields of lighting, audio, video, and show control. All chapters contain do-it-yourself examples of how anyone can use these advanced technologies, as well as case studies of "how the pros do it".

The second edition of Building the Successful Theater Company takes listeners even deeper into the world of theatrical production, examining in great depth the financial realities of establishing - and maintaining - a successful organization. This indispensable reference is updated to include more theater company profiles with expert advice to better reveal the pitfalls, passions, and practicalities of the theater industry.

When Mexican-born novelist Lucia lands her first TV writing job, she immediately feels out of place in the White, male-dominated writers' room. Before long, she’s drawn to the only other Latino around, a janitor named Abel, and the two begin an unlikely friendship—one that’s tested when Abel’s confidences start showing up in Lucia’s scripts.

Broadway’s most esteemed visionaries tell all - how they got started in the business, how they chose projects, how they raise money, why some of their shows were huge hits and others flopped, and much more. From Flo Ziegfeld and David Merrick, from Joseph Papp, from Cameron Mackintosh, from today’s up-and-coming new generation of producers - here are priceless words of wisdom.

In this episode, VIP Home Theaters breaks down practical strategies for an amazing Home Theater Design. From speaker positioning to screen placement and lighting control, we cover everything that affects your audio and visual experience. Find out how small changes like acoustic treatments, cable management, and comfortable seating can dramatically improve your home theater. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their entertainment space with smart Home Theater Design choices.

Since its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting has remained a durable classic for all students of acting. As an acting instructor at the Herbert Berghof Studio, Hagen helped to develop the talents of world-class actors like Robert DeNiro, Matthew Broderick, Gene Wilder, Amanda Peet, Austin Pendleton, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. This updated edition illuminates Hagen's original text with a new foreword written by Katie Finneran, retaining the David Hyde Pierce foreword, along with added background on HB Studio.

The fiercely talented and versatile stage and screen performer Solea Pfeiffer (Hamilton, Almost Famous, The Light in the Piazza, and Evita) brings her powerhouse vocals and gift of storytelling to create a deeply personal musical narrative. Armed with her immense versatility as a vocalist, the Zimbabwe-born performer explores what it means to be a mixed-race person in America today and takes us on her journey toward self-discovery, self-love, and ultimately self-celebration.

Approval Junkie brings her laugh-out-loud, often tender recollections of the turbulent emotional waters of adolescence and adulthood to listeners. It is a no-holds-barred look into Salie's very relatable journey to self-acceptance, learning that the only person she ever truly needs to impress is herself.

When Mia mysteriously disappears from her college campus, her mother Joyce fears the worst — and a warning from Mia’s ex-boyfriend reveals she may have left the country to join a cult. Joyce impulsively launches a cross-continental trip to rescue her, gradually learning more about the seductive cult leader via audio tapes her daughter left behind.

Praised as “a breakneck, hair-raising comic tour of the contemporary American male psyche” by The New York Times, Drinking in America, is a gritty, muscular restaging with star Andre Royo (The Wire) bringing to vivid life more than a dozen colorful characters, each in the throes of intoxication. Written and originated by three-time Obie Award winner Eric Bogosian, this critically acclaimed work takes on a new persona in our present day, with terms like toxic masculinity and male fragility at the forefront of the zeitgeist.

It’s Christmas Eve, and Lara anxiously anticipates the arrival of her sister, Cleo, so she can reveal a shocking family secret that has been haunting Lara since their mother’s death. By confronting revelations about their grandfather’s shameful past, Lara is hopeful that she and Cleo can make reparations and exorcise this ghost from their lives. The ghost, however, won’t be appeased so easily....

In 2010, the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia killed 29 men and tore a hole in the lives of countless others. Now you can hear the first-person accounts from survivors and family members. In this riveting, emotionally stunning new work, Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, award-winning writers of The Exonerated, and three-time Grammy Award-winning country/folk legend Steve Earle dig deep into the repercussions of the most deadly mining disaster in recent US history.

​The My Fair Lady story gets a thoroughly modern, thoroughly invigorating update in this unsparing (and hilarious) look at America’s capitalist tech culture. Eli is a tough young woman who makes paper flowers on Venice Beach, where she lives in a homeless tent camp. A chance encounter with a smug tech CEO, Hig, sparks an intriguing quid pro quo: she brings him an image-burnishing entrepreneurial offer, and he, in turn, hires her to present GAL - his new artificial intelligence service - at an upcoming conference.

Anna und Luca wollen das Theater nahbarer machen, denn sie sind sich sicher: Theater ist für alle da und geht alle etwas an! Sie sprechen über alles, was mit Theater zu tun hat: von aktuellen Inszenierungen über die Wichtigkeit von Theater – auch in Bezug auf gesellschaftlich und politisch relevante Themen – bis hin zu Backstage Geschichten. Dabei unterstützen uns unterschiedliche Theatermenschen als Gäst:innen.

Chain Link Theater is the cinematic podcast where every episode is linked to the next by a single actor, creating a never-ending chain of films, genres, stories, and delightful rabbit holes.We break down each week’s movie, explore the featured actor’s career, and preview the next stop on our unpredictable journey. It’s movie magic… just with more laughing, more ranting, and absolutely no guarantee of staying on track.

The family that gathers 'round the radio together, enjoys Family Theater together! Some of radio's finest performers come to the microphone for thrilling tales of adventure, heart-warming comedies, and inspiring real-life dramas - all with a positive, spirit-building message!

Host Daryl Taylor-Hazel will delve into all things theater. Comedies, dramas and musical theater in all of it’s forms onstage and offstage will be presented along with interviews with fascinating theater personalities.

FUKUOKA Physical Theaterのラジオ。 舞台のための身体の使い方を、日常の身体感覚にもつなげられないかな、と思いながら喋っています。 2026年2月、舞台作品『マイムモモ』上演予定。

Theatermeldungen des Tages in 5 Minuten – so bringt dieser Podcast von Theater der Zeit Montag bis Freitag die aktuelle Theaterlage auf den Punkt. Ob Personalien, Kulturpolitik oder Debatten: Jede Folge bietet einen kompakten Überblick über die wichtigsten Meldungen aus Stadt- und Staatstheatern, freier Szene und Festivals im deutschsprachigen Raum – fundiert kuratiert von der Redaktion von Theater der Zeit. Bleiben Sie neugierig und informiert über „Das ganze Theater“.