American Repertory Theater
Claudia Rankine Switches from Poetry to Playwriting with The White Card
Sometime on the tour for her bestselling book Citizen: An American Lyric, the poet Claudia Rankine began to think that the occasionally contentious question and […]
A Jagged Little Pill Musical Is Coming to A.R.T.
Sure, Waitress is still busy making its way through Broadway, now with songwriter Sara Bareilles taking over the lead role. But that doesn’t mean the American […]
John Lithgow Learned to Tango at A.R.T.
John Lithgow can’t get enough of the Boston arts scene. Last month, he was awarded the Harvard Arts Medal for his support of ARTS FIRST, Harvard’s annual showcase […]
Harvard’s ART Institute Receives ‘Failing’ Grade, Suspends Admissions
More trouble in paradise for Harvard. Last week the U.S. Department of Education deemed Harvard University’s ART Institute, a two-year graduate program in theater, as […]
James Earl Jones Will Be Appearing at A.R.T.
The American Repertory Theater has announced its latest casting coup: James Earl Jones will be appearing in the theater’s upcoming production of the classic Tennessee […]
American Repertory Theater to Host Discussion with Bryan Cranston
Walter White is coming to Harvard Square. Former Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston will be in Cambridge next week for an in-depth discussion hosted by […]
A.R.T. Made a Cameo on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Fans of the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend may have noticed a shoutout to a certain Cambridge-based theater on Monday’s episode. The Harvard-affiliated American Repertory Theater made a […]
Josh Groban Cast in Broadway Production of A.R.T.’s New Musical
Josh Groban and his majestic voice are set to make their Broadway debut in September, in a production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of […]
Waitress Musical Has Already Made Broadway History
There are still three months before curtains go up for previews of Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City, but the musical has already […]
A.R.T.’s Diane Paulus and Finding Neverland Featured in White House Broadway Special
On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed high school students from performing arts schools and after-school programs across the country into the White House, where […]
A.R.T. Musical Waitress Is Headed for Broadway
American Repertory Theater’s latest musical Waitress, which just began previews at the Loeb Drama Center earlier this month, is already Broadway-bound. The show will open at […]
Courtney Love Is Coming to the A.R.T.
Coming soon to the American Repertory Theater: a contemporary opera co-starring Courtney Love. The former Hole frontwoman, solo artist, and screen star (if you don’t […]
All the Way Is Going All the Way to HBO
Oh yeah, All the Way is going all the way… to HBO, that is. The network recently received four gajillion Emmy nominations, and according to the Hollywood Reporter, HBO […]
Writer James Graham Talks New Musical Finding Neverland
Expectations are high for the forthcoming A.R.T. musical Finding Neverland. Presented by special arrangement with Harvey Weinstein, the production gained widespread national attention after Jennifer Hudson performed a […]
Jennifer Hudson Sings from Finding Neverland at Tony Awards
Viewers of the Tony Awards received a special treat Sunday night when Jennifer Hudson performed a preview of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard’s forthcoming […]