The Urge to Merge

Backstage: "Co-productions between nonprofit theaters, whether crosstown or cross-country, are becoming ubiquitous, and the economy—if anyone had any doubt—is the explanation. Even large, well-funded institutions are feeling the pinch. In late April, Playwrights Horizons and the Vineyard Theatre, two Off-Broadway titans, announced they'll co-produce The Burnt Part Boys, a new musical, in 2010. And in Southern California, Bruce Norris' play The Pain and the Itch will be co-produced by the Theatre @ Boston Court and the Furious Theatre Company."