Behind the Scenes

With less than a month until their arrival, our upcoming cohort of 2050 Fellows shared what they were looking forward to for the season and experience ahead!

August 16, 2024 by NYTW

Our Artistic team just wrapped the second summer residency of the season! The annual summer residencies at Adelphi University and Dartmouth College are an integral part of our developmental opportunities for new works. These residencies support artists by providing an opportunity to focus on their work away from the demands of everyday life, to create and share collaborative spaces with others, and to engage with theatre students and faculty at both universities.

August 12, 2024 by NYTW

Playbill takes a deep look at the state of non-profit theatre, including a chat with our Artistic Director, Patricia McGregor. Read what Patricia and several other Artistic and Managing Directors of non-for-profit theatres have to say about the industry, rising costs, and why there is still room to hope and dream.

July 25, 2024 by Diep Tran for PLAYBILL

Go into the rehearsal room of Here There Are Blueberries and watch just how this magnificent piece gets made for the stage. You’ll also hear exclusive insights from some of the actors on how the Tectonic process of Moment Work is an integral part of the finished product.

April 30, 2024 by NYTW

We are excited to share a clip of the title song from I Love You So Much I Could Die, taken from a recent live performance. Mona’s vocals are sure to seep into your soul in this stirring and beautiful melody.

March 7, 2024 by NYTW

We were excited to celebrate opening night for I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I COULD DIE with some of our nearest and dearest friends! Check out some behind the scenes photos of this wonderful celebration!

February 15, 2024 by NYTW

Time is flying! From the date of publish, our newest cohort of 2050 Administrative Fellows has been working alongside us for a few weeks now. We’ve loved getting to know each of them in the office every day and we’re sure you’d love getting to know them too.

October 25, 2023 by NYTW

The Refuge Plays—our first production in the 2023/24 Season—is now in previews at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Laura Pels Theatre! Dive deeper on the production with this episode of “Theatre Talk” with NYTW Teaching Artist Kimberlee Walker and Roundabout Teaching Artist Jeanna Phillips.

September 22, 2023 by NYTW

LeBron James and Steph Curry face off in the NBA Western Conference semifinals this year, both in perhaps the twilight of their career. Read about the cultural impact of these two superstars, including Steph’s influence on The Half-God of Rainfall.

June 30, 2023 by Sopan Deb for THE NEW YORK TIMES

NYTW is thrilled to expand our partnership with The Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) to include Empowerment Self-Defense classes during the run of How To Defend Yourself. Want to learn more about self-defense or unsure of what to expect? We chatted with Rae Switlick, Empowerment Self Defense Program Manager for CAE (and one of the trainers for the Self-Defense classes at NYTW), about her experience with self defense and all the amazing work that CAE does!

February 24, 2023 by NYTW