Welcome to the NYTW Blog—a resource for behind-the-scenes insights on our productions, share-outs from the classroom penned by teaching artists, community partner spotlights, and a peek behind the curtain to see how work gets made at NYTW.

CIR SPOTLIGHT: SAFE HARBORS NYC

NYTW is thrilled to have Safe Harbors NYC as a Company-in-Residence after working on various projects, including the Reflections of Native Voices Festival. Founder Murielle Borst-Tarrant talks about the future of Native theater and the mission of Safe Harbors NYC in this latest spotlight.

April 19, 2022 by John Soltes for HOLLYWOOD SOAPBOX


The Jazz Session with Somi

Somi talks about tackling the world of Miriam’s music, collaborating with guests from across the African continent, from Angelique Kidjo to Nduduzo Makhathini, and how her own sense of pan-Africanism continues Miriam’s legacy and message of unity in this new podcast.

April 10, 2022 by Nicky Schrire for The Jazz Session


NYTW Spotlight: Khalilah Elliott

This Community Spotlight features Khalilah Elliott, our extraordinary Interim Marketing Director for the winter and spring season. Khalilah joins us for a quick conversation about her work as an artist and arts administrator. Check out what she had to say!

March 29, 2022 by NYTW


CIR SPOTLIGHT: DOMINICAN ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

We were so happy to include our good friends at the DAC as one of our newest Companies-in-Residence. Check out this conversation with member Merlixse Ventura on how DAC functions as a collective and their ongoing relationship with NYTW.

March 22, 2022 by John Soltes for HOLLYWOOD SOAPBOX


NYTW Spotlight: Victoria Foster

Welcome back to another Community Spotlight! With spring finally here and the NYTW Annual Gala just right around the corner, we thought we’d take a peek into our wonderful Development department to spotlight our one and only Development Associate for Individual Giving and Special Events, Victoria Foster. See what Victoria had to say about her time at the Workshop!

March 22, 2022 by NYTW


In Conversation With: Aleshea Harris

Giving our productions a home means giving our artists a home. For ON SUGARLAND, a number of eclectic and innovative artists came together to breathe life into a script that seemed to already have two legs of its own. This conversation with Aleshea Harris, the playwright of ON SUGARLAND, takes a step back to explore the themes, ideas, and identities that colored this script and eventually the entire production.  

March 16, 2022 by Cedeem Gumbs, Marketing Fellow


ON SUGARLAND Study Guide

Want to get a glimpse of the work our Education team does with students all over the city? Check out the study guide for ON SUGARLAND. NYTW Study Guides are condensed educational packets about the artists and themes of our productions, perfect for students and teachers!

March 14, 2022 by NYTW Education


CIR SPOTLIGHT: JAG PRODUCTIONS

NYTW has been heading to New Hampshire in the summertime for a theatrical residency at Dartmouth College for quite some time. Right across the river from the Ivy League institution is the border with Vermont, which is the home of JAG Productions. Read on to see how we came together!

February 28, 2022 by John Soltes for HOLLYWOOD SOAPBOX


What is FOR THE CULTURE?

To expand meaningful audience engagement among artists, audiences, and staff, New York Theatre Workshop is introducing the “For the Culture Series.”  Through FTC, NYTW seeks to bridge the gap between the world we know and the world we are actively striving to build – where we harness the power of theatre to deepen human connections by learning and growing from the lived experiences of each other; connect through art, shared customs, traditions and heritage(s); and where we amplify artists and work by traditionally underrepresented groups or individuals, creating access to the Workshop for historically marginalized communities in order to build and sustain authentic relationships with our fellow community members and theatergoers.

February 7, 2022 by Gaven Trinidad, NYTW Community Engagement Associate


Harmonizing on Great Theatre

Working host Isaac Butler talks to playwright Aleshea Harris and director Whitney White, whose new play On Sugarland is currently in preview performances at the New York Theatre Workshop. In the interview, Aleshea and Whitney explain the crucial relationship between playwrights and directors and discuss the ways they work together, solve problems, and ultimately put on the best production possible.

February 6, 2022 by Isaac Bulter for SLATE