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Sam Gold directs the new revival of Shakespeare's tragedy

Craig reunites with his Othello director for a Broadway return.

Taylor Louderman Marc J. Franklin Mean Girls Tony nominee Taylor Louderman and the Write Out Loud team—Ben Rauhala, Hannah Kloepfer, Sarah Glugatch, Josh Collopy—have teamed up for the third annual songwriting contest, a celebration of new musical theatre writers. A team of adjudicators will select three songs to be recorded by a Broadway alum, and the tracks will be distributed on iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify. Winners will also have their song showcased at an NYC concert along with songs from 10 finalists once COVID-19 restrictions are lifte...

Patrick Page Joseph Marzullo/WENN Read on for some recent theatre headlines you may have missed in today's news. The Gilded Age The Gilded Age for HBO has tapped even more theatre veterans, Deadline reports . Tony Award winner Bill Irwin ( Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) and Tony Award nominees Patrick Page ( Hadestown) and Douglas Sills ( The Scarlet Pimpernel) have landed recurring roles in the period drama that follows the millionaire titans of New York City in the 1880s. Previously announced series regulars include Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Cynt...

Camille A. Brown and Donja R. Love Tony-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown, playwright Donja R. Love, and composer-writer-performer Grace McClean have each received grants from Barrington Stage Company as a seedling for creativity. Spark Grants of $2,500 have been given to 11 artists with whom BSC has either collaborated with on past work or looks forward to collaborating with in the future. “In these uncertain times, we know that many artists are struggling not only financially but also artistically,” says BSC Founder and Artistic Director Julianne Boyd. â€...