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After a West End run which earned the play three Olivier Awards, Giant by Mark Rosenblatt is coming to Broadway in March, with Associate Professor of Professional Practice Michael Passaro joining the team as Production Stage Manager.
Directing alum Ghina Fawaz '25 and Dramaturgy alum Begüm Inal '23 will present a workshop production of their play The Thousand and One Nights (ألف ليلة وليلة ) at La MaMa Theater in the East Village.
This February, La MaMa Experimental Theater Club will present the world premiere of The First Line of Dante’s Inferno, a new play by Kirk Lynn, directed and co-produced by Professor of Professional Practice and Dramaturgy Concentration Head Christian Parker '98. Theatre alum Mary Alex Daniels '24 co-produces alongside Parker, and Theatre students Sam Grocock and Emily Griffiths will stage manage.
On February 26, The Public Theater will premiere Antigone (This Play I Read in High School), directed by Theatre alum Tyne Rafaeli '14.
Directing alum Mei Ann Teo '14 has been named a 2026 United States Artist Fellow for their work in theatre and performance.
Jesa, a play by Acting alum Jeena Yi '14, is set to have its world premiere at The Public's Shiva Theater from March 10 to April 5, 2026, presented by Ma-Yi Theatre Company.
After a sold-out run in Fall 2025, The Honey Trap extended its tenure at the Off-Broadway Irish Repertory Theatre into January and February 2026.
Theatre Professor David Henry Hwang's opera, An American Soldier, has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.
This year, Columbia alums and faculty are prominently featured in the Under The Radar Festival.
Acting alum Dave Register '15 stars in the second season of the Amazon Prime series Fallout, which premiered December 17 with new episodes coming out until mid-February. Register, who plays the role of Chet, was also a part of the first season and is slated to be part of the third season as well.
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia University School of the Arts' professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making. Here, we talk to Linda Marvel about the importance of committing to your craft, the value of hands-on experience, and the transformative power of theatre.
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia University School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making. Here, we talk with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre Saheem Ali about understanding your why, finding your people, and learning by doing.
