What Kept SCR’s Paula Tomei Coming Back for 4 Decades
As she prepares to leave her job as South Coast Rep’s first managing director, she reflects on the path here and the road ahead.
Stories by Rob Weinert-Kendt
Rob Weinert-Kendt is editor-in-chief of American Theatre. He was the founding editor-in-chief of Back Stage West and writes about theatre for the New York Times, Time Out NY, and the Los Angeles Times. He studied film at USC and is a composer member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
It Was 40 Years Ago Today
How this magazine got off the ground, and the ground it’s covered since.
3 Tickets to ‘Design for Living,’ Please
Bart DeLorenzo directs Noël Coward’s original ‘throuple’ play at the Odyssey.
Ambition, Onstage and Off: The Old Globe’s Epic Stab at ‘Henry 6’
Director Barry Edelstein may have squeezed 3 Shakespeare history plays into 2 parts for this program, but nothing about this canon-completing repertory extravaganza is small-scale.
Naveen Kumar Is Looking Forward to D.C.
The Washington Post’s next theatre critic is excited to dive into a scene that’s new to him and to continue covering an industry in flux.
Brandon J. Dirden Caps the Wilson Cycle With a ‘Gem’
As either actor or director, often at N.J.’s Two River Theater, he’s tackled all 10 plays in August Wilson’s canon, but he’s not resting on his laurels.
Who It’s All For
With our Spring issue, we’ve turned our focus away from the stage to the house to consider the audience.
José Rivera and the Family Storm of ‘The Hours Are Feminine’
The playwright’s new play at Intar draws on his own youth for lessons about masculinity, assimilation, and language.
Snehal Desai: At Last, a Roadmap for CTG
With a 7-show season at 2 of Center Theatre Group’s venues, the new artistic director is putting special focus on reviving the beloved, beleaguered Mark Taper Forum.
Kristin Marting Won’t Be HERE Anymore
The founding artistic director of the influential New York City performance venue talks about the shows she’s loved, the changes she’s seen, and the road ahead.
