Henrik & Heidi & Anton & Amy
Why and how Amy Herzog and Heidi Schreck took time from writing their own plays to adapt ‘An Enemy of the People’ and ‘Uncle Vanya,’ respectively, for Broadway.
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.
Releasing the Potential Energy of ‘The Light Chasers’
In Know Theatre’s new show, Cloud Cult’s 2010 concept album becomes an interstellar family drama set somewhere between Ohio and Proxima Centauri.
J.T. Rogers: Looking Outward
The playwright of ‘Oslo’ and the new ‘Corruption’ likes to wrestle in public with the things that trouble him and our politics.
Passing the Torch (Without Getting Burned)
In our Winter issue, we look at training that doesn’t simply instruct young artists in the ways of the world but aims to empower them to change it.
Who’s Afraid of ‘Kathy Acker’?
Riding a fresh wave of interest with a new generation, Jack Skelley’s 40-year-old punk rock novel about American decline has been adapted by Siena Foster-Soltis into a play.
How ‘Becoming a Man’ Is Becoming a Play
In staging his 2020 memoir about his transmasculine journey, P. Carl is incorporating new lessons and context, and doubling down on the love story.
Home Truths: 3 Plays With a Sense of Place
A daughter’s grief memoir on a Wisconsin farm, an Ireland-set comedy with roles for a large Santa Cruz ensemble, and a mall drama set in Portland.
TDF’s Deeksha Gaur: If You Build the Audience, They Will Come
After a career focused on breaking down barriers to access, Gaur is at the helm of an organization uniquely positioned to move that work forward.
Peter Marks, Signing Off From His Post
Looking back on his 21 years as the lead theatre critic in the nation’s capital, he says he most cherishes the light he was able to shine on shows, artists, and companies.
2023’s 10 Most Popular Posts (and 10 That Deserve Another Look)
This year, crisis and closure vied with reports of milestones, breakthroughs, and plans for the future.
