Historical Frenemies: Hurston & Hughes, Kramer & Fauci
‘Muleheaded’ depicts the famous falling out of 2 Harlem Renaissance luminaries, while ‘Kramer/Fauci’ puts a stark spin on a tetchy dialogue from the height of the AIDS plague.
Ken Urban Makes Music and Meaning
The playwright, screenwriter, and musician talks about juggling various projects, how to manage the emotional ups and downs in an unpredictable career path, and the value of teaching.
Obies, Beacon and Black List Commissions, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
A ‘Waterfall’ That Runs Deep
Phanésia Pharel’s new play explores both the common ground and the divides between a Haitian mother and her U.S.-born daughter.
Katie Holmes’s ‘Hedda,’ Savion Glover on ‘Chez Joey,’ and Theatre Training
On this jam-packed episode, we talk to the star and director of ‘Hedda Gabler’ at the Old Globe, the writer and co-director of a new take on ‘Pal Joey’ at Arena Stage, and the writer of a key story in our new training issue.
What’s Left Standing of Kennedy Center Education and TYA?
The Center’s roles as an incubator of new work for young audiences, and as a generous host for the American College Theater Festival, will be hard to fill.
You’ll Never Walk Alone: The Immigrant Solidarity of ‘No llegamos aquí solos’
Yosimar Reyes’s new play at Teatro Visión in San Jose explores the inter-generational defenses of Latine folks targeted by ICE raids.
Woodie King Jr.: The Loyal Helmsman Steering Black Theatre for Decades
A longtime colleague recalls his time working for and with the storied director and producer.
This Month in Theatre History
This edition includes milestones related to Langston Hughes, Montreal’s Black Theatre Workshop, Tennessee Williams, and Lucas Hnath.
Relational Dynamics in Theatrical Partnerships
Play On Shakespeare’s Head of Partnerships shares three ways to expand the thinking around ingrained collaborative dynamics.
