March 2014 In Theatre News
Nationwide theatre news for March 2014, from Los Angeles to North Carolina.
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.
A Painful Passage Remembered in Nilo Cruz’s ‘Sotto Voce’
In the background of his new play: the island of Cuba, and a rejected ship full of refugees from Nazi Germany.
Carson Kreitzer and David Bar Katz Find Common Ground In Comic Books
Playwrights discuss writing about Wonder Woman and Superman, and comic-book history.
Fresh Canon Fodder
How Oregon Shakes is using coproductions to help create a body of American history plays.
Kathleen Turner Talks About ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’
American Theatre sat down with the Hollywood leading lady to discuss performing, music and her career.
The More Theatre Changes…
Theatre has always been both old-fashioned and cutting-edge. A study of the ever-changing but remarkably consistent technology of live performance shows why.
Caught on Camera: Fathers and Daughters in ‘Sunset Baby’
Dominique Morisseau’s new play makes its way home to America after a transatlantic staging by London’s Gate Theatre.
Nell Benjamin Plays Well With Others
The composer/lyricist discusses her new show with Duncan Sheik, ‘Because of Winn-Dixie,’ and why she loves collaboration.
Such Sweet Sorrow
Shakespeare Santa Cruz artistic director Marco Barricelli retains his optimism despite the shuttering of the outdoor repertory theatre.
20 Questions for Joe Iconis
The composer talks about his early theatrical experiences and his inspirations for writing ‘The Black Suits.’
