Navigating Norms in ‘A Kid Like Jake’
Two parents are concerned about their young son’s love for Cinderella and playing dress-up. Should they be? Daniel Pearle’s play, coming soon to About Face Theatre, explores the question.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Stage Dialogue, and Civic Diálogos, at South Coast Rep
Last fall, Orange County’s LORT powerhouse embarked on a collaborative community project with nearby Santa Ana.
Blind Leaps Beyond Naturalism with Soho Rep’s Sarah Benson
The British-born director curates her Tribeca theatre with an eye on design, a taste for discomfort and a curiosity about who the work is for.
Virtual Reality, Real Vices in ‘The Nether’
Jennifer Haley’s unsettling play, a hit in L.A. and London now on its way to New York, both dramatizes and questions our immersion in technology.
Ars Nova 2015 Season & Residents Include Bridget Everett, Bess Wohl, the Mad Ones
Rachel Chavkin returns to direct Wohl’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds,’ the musical ‘Futurity’ will have its New York premiere in a Soho Rep coproduction, and more resident artists are announced.
East West Players Prepares for a More Diverse 2042
The new 51% Preparedness Plan calls for SoCal theatres to lead the national charge toward greater diversity onstage, backstage and in the house.
Onstage This Week: Jan. 26-Feb. 2
This week’s characters onstage include kings, princes, heiresses and saints, as well as composers, actors, explorers—and some everyday folks.
NYC Festival Wrapup: Emotional Rubble, Glam Rock and Spiritual Cojones
This year, dozens of shows in a few weeks pushed boundaries and pointed in invigorating new directions for performance and performers.
In Ecuador, Theatre That Needs You
Ecuadorian theatre broke away from European conventions in the 1960s. Today’s artists are still venturing outside the theatre walls to engage audiences directly.
Goodspeed 2015 Season Includes ‘Honeymooners’ Musical (UPDATED)
The Connecticut musical theatre company will premiere four new musicals in its 2015 season.
