What’s in a Broadway Debut? 5 Playwrights Dialogue
Joshua Harmon, Lucas Hnath, Lynn Nottage, JT Rogers, and Paula Vogel compare notes.
Stories by Suzy Evans
Suzy Evans is a former senior editor of American Theatre. She was previously a senior editor at Backstage, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and more. Follow her on Twitter @suzyeevans and read more of her work at suzyeevans.com.
David Korins Wants to Play in All the Sandboxes (Build Them Too)
The designer, who has four shows on Broadway right now, relishes cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Even the Orchestra Is Beautiful
Pits? What are those? Conductors take centerstage in three current Broadway shows.
Khaled Hosseini Wants Theatre to Connect People
The author discusses having his novels adapted for the stage.
The Spring of Lila Neugebauer
The busy and passionate Off-Broadway director has built her career on ensembles and new work.
People Who Teach People
The craft of musical theatre is passed between generations—from teacher to student and from student to teacher.
Where Do You Learn to Write Musicals?
Seven composers, lyricists, and book writers share where and how they trained to create work for the stage.
Bob’s Broadway Broadcast
The chairman of NBC Entertainment works in TV, but he’s bringing theatre into people’s homes and onto their stages in every way he can.
Ivanka Trump as Medea? Joshua Harmon Explains
The ‘Bad Jews’ playwright responds to a miserable election season with a comic take on a Greek tragedy.
A Trip Around the Sun With Taylor Mac’s ‘24-Decade History’
Hour by hour, decade by decade, Mac broke down American history, music, himself, and us—and then built us back up again.
