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Fellows Corner: A Farewell & Reflection from the 2021/22 Season Administrative Fellows

As we wrap up with our incredible cohort of 2021/22 Season 2050 Administrative Fellows, we want to take a moment to shine the spotlight on them. We wish them all the best of luck and happiness for their futures! Before their departure, we asked a few of them a few questions about their lives, their work at NYTW, and what lies ahead. Read below some excerpts of our conversations with them!

August 18, 2022 by NYTW


MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Casting & Schedule Update

It’s the best thing that ever could have happened! Daniel Radcliffe will be joined by Grammy Award winner and Tony & Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff and Tony Award winner and Grammy Award Nominee Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along! Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

August 17, 2022 by NYTW


Introducing the Cast and Creative Team of AMERICAN (TELE)VISIONS

Meet the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of american (tele)visions by NYTW Tow Playwright-in-Residence Victor I. Cazares (Pinching Pennies with Penny Marshall), directed by NYTW Usual Suspect Rubén Polendo (</remnant>). This co-production with Theater Mitu kicks off our 2022/23 season and will begin performances Friday, September 9 with a limited run through Sunday, October 16.

August 9, 2022 by NYTW



Bidding Farewell to His Theatrical Flock

“The Tony Awards ceremony had just wrapped up at Radio City Music Hall, and it was time for the parties. But for one honoree, James C. Nicola…there would be no stop-off for toasts at the Plaza Hotel or after-midnight carousing at Tavern on the Green.

Instead, he headed to a nearby parking garage, and settled behind the wheel of a rental van for the 40-minute ride back to the dorms at Adelphi University on Long Island, where he’d be sleeping that night. As far as he was concerned, there was no other choice: He had pickup duty at 10 a.m. for a group of young artists arriving by train for one of the summer workshops that have been a hallmark of his 34-year tenure at one of Off Broadway’s most beloved theaters.”

 

July 15, 2022 by Scott Heller for The New York Times


Meet the 2022/23 Season 2050 Artistic Fellows

Today, we are proud to announce the playwrights and directors selected for the 2022/23 Season 2050 Artistic Fellowship. The 2022/23 Artistic Fellows are Miranda Cornell, Thaddeus McCants, Aileen Wen McGroddy, Attilio Rigotti, Andrew Rodriguez and Minghao Tu.

June 28, 2022 by NYTW


Reflections On…Dreaming Zenzile

In Dreaming Zenzile, Somi awakens the power of Miriam Makeba; What a GIFT it was to witness. Makeba’s powers included her ability to transport an audience and motivate folks into action for social change. This play is a work of conjuring in which through Somi we get an intimate look into the soul of Makeba.

June 12, 2022 by Trevor Latez Hayes (Creator of @BlackBoysDoTheater)


DREAMING ZENZILE Study Guide

Check out the amazing study guide for Dreaming Zenzile made by our Education team. Students and teachers get a glimpse behind the curtain into the world of Miriam Makeba and the historical context in which Dreaming Zenzile takes place.

June 7, 2022 by NYTW Education


PATRICIA MCGREGOR FIRST INTERVIEW AS INCOMING NYTW AD

We are still over the moon after the announcement yesterday of Patricia McGregor as the new Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop. In her first interview as incoming AD, Patricia sits down with American Theatre to discuss the transition process, her relationship with Jim Nicola, and what she sees as the future of NYTW.

May 26, 2022 by Rob Weinert-Kendt for American Theatre


Meet Our Next Artistic Director

We are excited to announce that Patricia McGregor will succeed James C. Nicola as Artistic Director, following a yearlong search led by ALJP Consulting and a dedicated search committee of artists, staff and Trustees. McGregor will assume the role beginning this summer. In an effort to give the incoming Artistic Director time and space to curate their first season and immerse themselves in the community, NYTW productions have already been set through Spring 2023. McGregor’s first programmed season will commence in Fall 2023. McGregor joins Jeremy Blocker, who continues in the role of Managing Director.

May 25, 2022 by NYTW