‘Hamilton’ Swept the Tonys, but Has Diversity Swept Broadway?
Last season was notably diverse, but the 2016-17 season announced so far looks more like business as usual on the Great White Way.
Stories by Diep Tran
Diep Tran is a former senior editor of American Theatre. She received her degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time Out New York, Backstage, Salon, and TDF Stages. Tran read Sarah Kane’s Blasted when she was 20, and that hooked her onto theatre. Follow her on Twitter at @diepthought or visit her website at www.dieptran.com.
#TCG16 Plenary 4: Theatre Beyond Borders
The final TCG plenary testified to the global power of theatre to tear down walls.
Hard Questions, Tough Truths at Beyond Orientalism Forum
At a recent forum about cultural appropriation, artists shared stories of microaggressions and mapped solutions for the future.
Much Ado About Posters
From clown noses to wolf heads, America to Israel, ‘Presenting Shakespeare’ showcases how the Bard’s work is sold around the world.
Building a Better ‘Mikado,’ Minus the Yellowface
With the help of Asian-American advisors, Lamplighters Music Theatre is radically recovering the Gilbert & Sullivan classic.
Criticism So White? Here’s How to Change That
How theatre critics can use their words, and their status, to be more inclusive of both theatre artists and a diverse new generation of journalists.
Animals + Children? Ann Carlson Accepts That Challenge
Part modern dance, part interactive improv, Carlson’s ‘Animal Dance’ at Children’s Theatre Company partners toddlers with livestock.
Tomorrow’s Theatre Today at the Colorado New Play Summit
At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’s annual new play festival, diversity was front and center.
Front & Center for March 2016
Refreshingly unlikable female protagonists, underrepresented voices, and an array of new American plays take the stage this month.
How Does a Nerd Feel About the Spotlight? Go Ask ‘Alice Chan’
B.D. Wong and cowriter Robert Lee bring an awkward youngster to life for La Jolla Playhouse’s POP Tour.