The Arts and the Battle for the Soul of Civilization
Now is the time for artists and institutions to step up in defense of the most fragile and vulnerable among us—including our arts organizations themselves.
View ArticleThe Subtext: Chloé Hung and the Magic of Writing
The writer of 'Issei, He Say' talks about making plays from her family's life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.
View ArticleACLU-Led Lawsuit for NEA Funding Relief Denied
The court refused to block the NEA from reimposing a restriction on funding for projects deemed to promote 'gender ideology,' even as they maintained that the rule likely violates the First Amendment.
View ArticleThis Month in Theatre History
2 auspicious births (Al Pacino, Bill Irwin), a Shepard premiere, a 'Hedwig' closing, and a Covid anniversary.
View ArticleThe Revolt of Arthur Miller’s Women
'John Proctor is the Villain,' now on Broadway, is just one in a spate of recent plays that offer feminist correctives to 'The Crucible' and 'Death of a Salesman.'
View ArticleRon Sossi’s Personal and Theatrical Odyssey
Guided by a vision that was as much philosophical as theatrical, he built—and tenaciously defended—an influential theatre that ran against the grain in an industry town.
View ArticleBaltimore Center Stage, Breaking the Binary Launch Trans History Project
A national initiative led by theatremaker Bo Frazier will develop new works about the often overlooked history of gender nonconformity.
View ArticleLiza Birkenmeier Receives 40th Annual Whiting Award for Drama
Past winner James Ijames presented the award to Birkenmeier tonight.
View ArticleHope Collides With Change in ‘Mother Russia’
As in 'Cambodian Rock Band' and 'The Great Leap,' Lauren Yee's new play at Seattle Rep mashes up communism and pop culture, in a mix that resonates beyond its historic setting.
View ArticleA School Musical Foiled by L.A. Wildfires to Go Up on CTG’s Biggest Stage
Altadena Arts and Eliot Arts Magnet School students will perform 'Shrek Jr.' at the Ahmanson next week.
View ArticleOffscript: George C. Wolfe’s Dreams and Defiance
This month we talk to the 6-time Tony-winning director about 'Gypsy' and his miraculous career, and the editors introduce our Spring print issue.
View ArticleIn New York City, a ‘New Story’ for Irish Playwrights
Scéal Nua regularly gathers writers with varied relationships to a common heritage to develop their work in a culturally responsive setting.
View ArticleProducing the Producers of Tomorrow
A tuition-free program started by Theatre Producers of Colors is mentoring a new generation of theatremakers.
View ArticleWilliam Finn Knew What He Liked, and Made Plenty to Love
The brilliant composer/lyricist is remembered by a Tony-winning collaborator for his unique, unpredictable taste and his fierce but unassuming craft.
View ArticleHow William Finn Spelled Family
An original collaborator on ‘The 25th Annual Spelling Bee’ recalls its intense creation and the generous spirits that blessed it.
View ArticleTheatrical Mustang: Where River Hetzel Finds Safety and Community
The versatile actor and artist talks about their role in 'Curious Incident,' about solidarity and kindness in a time of struggle, and about why intersectional representation matters.
View ArticlePeople to Watch: Lolita Chakrabarti
The British playwright is all over U.S. stages this spring, with her adaptation of 'Life of Pi' on tour and a city-specific rewrite of her play 'Hymn' at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
View ArticleAll About My Mother: The Parent Trap of ‘Rheology’
Shayok Misha Chowdhury's new play at the Bushwick Starr isn't just about his mother, the physicist Bulbul Chakraborty. She's also his co-star.
View ArticleA Jewish Testament: The Story of Ben Hecht’s ‘Warsaw Ghetto’
In 1943, when the horrors of the Holocaust were still not widely known, the famed screenwriter joined other big names for a pageant that toured the U.S. to raise awareness—and to celebrate resistance...
View ArticleNew Philly Death and Arts Festival to Re-Envision the Art of Dying
The inaugural festival explores mortality through art, performance, and collective care at Pennsylvania’s Laurel Hill Cemetery.
View ArticleMaking Arrangements (and Orchestrations) on Broadway
Orchestrator Doug Besterman (‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Boop!,’ ‘Smash’) and music director/arranger Marco Paguia (‘Buena Vista Social Club’) compare notes.
View ArticleTCG’s New Survey of Nonprofit Governing Boards Is First in 10 Years
'In Whom We Trust VI: Governing Boards Survey 2024' shows an increase in board diversity, among other changes.
View ArticleJust Sow Story: ‘The Vermont Farm Project’
Behind the scenes of a new interview-seeded 'farm-to-stage' musical at Northern Stage.
View ArticleLife and (Near) Death in Broadway’s ‘Swept Away’
The star of this season’s shipwrecked Avett Brothers musical reflects on the show's brief, brilliant voyage—and how its dark depths rescued his first love.
View ArticleA New Wind Sweeping Down the Plain in ‘O.K.!’
In Christin Eve Cato's play at Intar Theatre, a pregnant actor finds herself in a state where she cain't say no.
View ArticleTFANA Names Arin Arbus Artistic Director
The company’s former associate artistic director will step up when founding artistic director Jeffrey Horowitz departs in August.
View ArticleTrump Proposes Elimination of NEA and NEH
The administration’s 2026 budget comes at a time when the future of NEA staff and grant programs remains in doubt.
View ArticleNative Theater Project Awards Writers on MMIR Awareness Day
In conjunction with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Indigenous playwrights received cash awards.
View ArticleNEA Abruptly Pulls Arts Grants on a Massive Scale
Arts organizations, including dozens of theatre companies, had NEA grants withdrawn or terminated late last week, and leadership resignations at the endowment bode ill.
View ArticleThe Subtext: Rachel Bublitz Is Writing for Her Younger Self
The writer of 'Funny, Like an Abortion' and 'The Night Witches' talks about long commutes, writing science plays, and the parts she wishes she'd been able to play in school.
View ArticleSt. Louis’s Muny to Receive Regional Tony
The St. Louis musical theatre mainstay, now in its 107th season, will receive the special award on June 8.
View ArticleSummer Stock: A Vibe Check
How is this long-standing American theatre tradition faring in an age of social media, raised expectations, and post-Covid recovery?
View ArticleOffscript: Danya Taymor & Knud Adams’s Ensemble Ethos
This month we talk to 2 Tony-nominated directors who specialize in new plays, and catch up with tireless critic Chris Jones for a recap of the Broadway season.
View ArticleMaurice Emmanuel Parent Named Front Porch Artistic Director
With the departure of co-founder Dawn Simmons, Parent assumes sole leadership on July 1, while education director Pascale Florestal steps up to be the associate artistic director.
View ArticlePulitzers, Steinberg, Lortels, Jerome Fellows, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
View ArticleWorking Theater, Broadway Advocacy Coalition Launch Stage Left Festival
6 readings of social justice-themed plays, programmed to respond to the current moment of political retrenchment, will run over 2 weekends in June.
View Article‘Endlings’ Makes New Waves at Hedgerow Theatre Company
In its regional premiere, Celine Song’s debut play, about older Korean woman who dive for their food, has fresh resonance this time around—and a lot less actual water.
View ArticleConstellation Theatre Company Marks Final Production at Source
After efforts to secure the space, the company embarks on a journey to continue producing elsewhere and close out their time in the black box with ‘Head Over Heels.’
View ArticleUnkindest Cuts: How Theatres Are Managing the Loss of NEA Funds
While some companies can quickly plug the holes in their budgets for now, the ripple effects of across-the-board cutbacks to federal arts funding may be long-lasting and felt by the most vulnerable.
View ArticleWe Must Resist With Radical Imagination
In a recent keynote address at the New School, a Russian-born theatremaker stirred graduates with a message of hope in the face of despair.
View ArticleA Marriage of True Minds in ‘We Are Gathered’
Tarell Alvin McCraney's new play for Arena Stage both celebrates and complicates hard-won marriage equality rights just as D.C. welcomes WorldPride festivities.
View ArticleA Truck Full of Props and Asian Joy
Gaven D. Trinidad's 'Learning to Read by Moonlight' is being produced by 2 companies and staged at 3 different Boston locations, giving its themes of immigrant belonging a wide and hyper-local reach.
View ArticleHow ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Expands the Language of the Musical
A Broadway show about the making of a historic record in Cuba doesn't sacrifice the authenticity of its deep cultural context—or its original language.
View ArticleCharles Strouse, Jedi Master
One of the late composer's musical theatre successors pays tribute to his elder's craft, creativity, and unflappable professionalism.
View ArticleDiversity and Its Discontents: It Was Never About the Money
The business case for a more diverse American theatre is a distraction from our core human and artistic values, which is the ground we must stand on in the fight for DEI.
View ArticlePacific Gets Specific: Life in the Details at New-Play Fest
The most recent edition of South Coast Rep's annual play-development gathering showcased moving works about loss and reupped the theatre's long-standing commitment to emerging writers.
View ArticleThe Theater Offensive Launches Queer [Re]Public Festival
The inaugural four-day festival (running June 26-29) will showcase queer creators of color in dance, theatre, and collaborative artmaking.
View ArticleArtistic Director Nik Whitcomb to Leave Bag&Baggage Productions
Having served since 2022, he will leave to begin a new chapter of public service, including studies in urban planning.
View ArticleFunny, With a Little Teeth: 2 Playwrights on the Lineage and Lens of Molière
Taylor Mac, whose new play 'Prosperous Fools' is loosely inspired by 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme,' and Jeffrey Hatcher, who has a new adaptation of 'The Imaginary Invalid,' talk satire, philanthropy, and...
View ArticleOn the Street Where He Lived: Terrence McNally Way Unveiled
The late playwright of 'Love! Valour! Compassion!' gets an official marker in New York City.
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