Melis Aker News Today

It was announced today Jeremy O. Harris will be the inaugural Creative Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Creative Collective, a new artistic leadership model that will ensure boundary-breaking and diverse programming, create new opportunities for emerging artists, and foster shared ownership of the creative vision for the Festival. 

Signature Theatre has named Julián Mesri as the Judith Champion Musical Theater LaunchPad Resident.

Signature Theatre has unveiled its 2024/2025 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

The season also includes work by Sarah Ruhl and Melis Aker.

A developmental presentation of a Melis Aker play will also be part of Artistic Director Paige Evans' final season with the Off-Broadway company.

The season, which begins in fall 2024, includes two world-premiere plays, one revival of a critically acclaimed play, and a short presentation of a new show. Read more on New York Theatre Guide.

The American Theatre Wing celebrated the recipients of the 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant, the esteemed annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams. A special concert, showcasing the past four years of Jonathan Larson Grant winning artists, was held at Florence Gould Halland BroadwayWorld was there for the special night. Check out photos below!

Evans becomes the latest in a growing string of major leadership changes for NYC theatre companies.

The group will be honored at a March 25 concert showcasing grant winners from the past four years.

Supported by The Miranda Family, Latiné Musical Theatre Lab will be hosting an internal industry table reading of the musical AZUL, in August 1st, as part of the Lab's Table Reading Series.