“Will we have to put salmon runs in the lobby?” asked PCS Artistic Director Chris Coleman, somewhat facetiously, when first confronted with the idea that the new theater he and Creon Thorne had envisioned would be required to be a green one.

Wicked producer David Stone and cohort of dedicated colleagues have been working hard to make the Great White Way a little bit greener. Michael Crowley takes a close look at their efforts.

Looking beyond its 40 OBIEs, TNC is reimagining itself as a green organization, and will start by putting a few plants on the roof

The stimulus package making its way through Congress contains $100 billion for green projects and a sharp increase for the NEA. Should theaters position themselves as green leaders to benefit from these sources of funding?

Atlanta’s Theatrical Outfit was one of the early pioneers in the green theater movement. Michael Crowley takes a look at how going green played a part in quadrupling their subscriber base.

Saying that “the power of the theater industry to set an example in the fight against climate change is immense,” the Mayor of London launched the “Green Theatre: Taking Action on Climate Change” plan.

Members of the Broadway community recently gathered for a town hall meeting entitled “It’s Easy Being Green”. GTI contributor Michael Crowley was on hand to participate in the discussion.

There is a small but vital groundswell occurring within the American theater community today, one that has the potential to profoundly alter the way in which theaters plan and operate.

Using fewer instruments at lower wattages does not necessarily have to compromise artistic product, as Michael Nabarro of London’s pioneering Arcola Theater has discovered.

The Roundabout Theater Company will be moving into the newly refurbished, LEED-certified Henry Miller Theater in New York sometime this fall.  The building will be incorporated into the new 54-story Bank of America Tower, which is being built to incorporate a large number of green features, thereby attaining a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) […]