First the Album, Then the Show
Without the brand name of well-known IP, Broadway musicals are increasingly finding that releasing albums early is a route to the stage, and to fans’ hearts.
Yearly Archives: 2021
Gender and Sexuality on Broadway: You Oughta Know Better
Clocking the missed opportunities, missteps, and outright transphobic tropes in 3 currently running musicals.
The Wounds Their Art Grew From: David Storey and David Lan
New memoirs of 2 artists associated with London’s Royal Court Theatre portray divergent quests to make work for themselves and for others.
Paul Williams Rediscovers the Fun in ‘Emmet Otter’
The songwriter talks about adapting his beloved Muppet musical for the stage, about never growing up, and about the things you can learn from an audience.
This Month in Theatre History
From Stephen Sondheim preparing for ‘West Side Story’ to the legacy of Margo Jones, from one of theatre’s worst fires to P.T. Barnum’s American Museum.
Ray Yamanouchi Receives First Dee Silver M.D. Commission
The Cygnet Theatre commission awards the playwright $10,000 and an unrestricted time limit to create a new play.
Three on the Aisle: Move On
For the critics’ final episode, they consider the life and legacy of Sondheim and reflect on how theatre has grown and changed in the 4 years they’ve been podcasting.
Afterword to ‘Eurydice’ in the Form of 20 Questions
The playwright reflects on her oft-produced take on the Greek myth about loss, and suggests both practical and philosophical approaches for future interpreters.
A Statement With a Gun: Why ‘Assassins’ Doesn’t Need the Firepower
Classic Stage Company’s understated new production shows how Sondheim and Weidman’s triggering musical can play in an age of mass shootings and the Capitol insurrection.
Fertile Ground Announces 2022 Festival Lineup, GROW Awards
The festival also introduced the new GROW Light designation to shine a light on additional artists and projects.
