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Seeding the Chicago theater field with new productions and companies

chicagoreader.com · 12dShare

RJ Silva’s Hail Mary/Maria , presented by Nova Entertainment at Theater Wit last month, is just one of the productions getting a chance in the spotlight with funding from the Independent Productions Initiative. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/chicagoreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NovaEntertainment_HailMaryMaria_1-1-e1788192319448.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> In July, Oskar Eustis, the celebrated longtime artistic director of New York’s Public Theater (the venue where both A Chorus Line and Hamilton were birthed), announced he would be leaving his position in two years. In an interview with Michael Paulson of the New York Times, Eustis, while declaring the state of the Public itself […] The post Seeding the Chicago theater field with new productions and companies appeared first on Chicago Reader .

First report: New rules could put theater awards out of reach for some St. Louis productions — stltoday.com, 14d