The Next 10 Years
10 new artistic directors talk about their visions for their communities, and for the theatre field writ large.
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.
Uptown vs. Downtown? Tear Down This Wall
Experimental theatre artists Heidi Schreck, Daniel Fish, Taylor Mac, and Young Jean Lee aren’t so much joining the Broadway conversation as leading it.
Daveed Diggs: Freedom Is an Illusion
The ‘Hamilton’ star is back onstage for a Suzan-Lori Parks play and reflects on what he learned from acting in the Bay Area.
Daryl Roth: Producing With a Purpose
After 30 years in the business, what one of the most powerful women in the theatre has learned along the way.
Minority Actor Hiring in NYC Dips From ‘Hamilton’ High
The Asian American Performers Action Coalition has released their latest demographic study of actors working in New York City, with new data for playwrights and directors.
Lawsuit Alleges Pattern of Racial Bias at San Francisco’s ACT
Last week Stephen Buescher, a former instructor and choreographer, filed a detailed complaint against the theatre and school.
#ReviewtheRainbow: Our Editors G-Chat on the ‘Skittles’ Musical
This year, rather than airing a Super Bowl ad, the candy corporation hired Will Eno and Michael C. Hall to do a live, one-time-only musical. WTF?
The Inexhaustible Leigh Silverman
The trailblazing director takes tension and turns it into art.
How ‘Rent: Live’ is Reimagining Jonathan Larson for Prime Time
Twenty years after he premiered the musical Off-Broadway, director Michael Greif promises an all-new production, with a 1,500-person studio audience.
How to Write a Viral Play, According to Nassim Soleimanpour
How the Iranian playwright of ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ got his work produced in 50 countries, and got around the travel ban.
