Exclusive: O’Neill, NNPN, Kennedy Center and SDC Name 5 National Directing Fellows
Five emerging directors from across the United States were selected from more than 350 applicants to participate in the first-ever National Directors Fellowship.
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In ‘Cenicienta,’ an Everyday Cinderella Spins Her Own Fairy Tale Variation
A coproduction of ZACH Theatre and Teatro Vivo, Rupert Reyes’s new take on the classic features found-object puppetry and forefronts themes of empowerment.
Steven Pasquale Looks for the Grit in Billy Bigelow
The tenor, who will play the role in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s ‘Carousel,’ also talks about vocal health, career advice and why it’s best not to ask him to dance.
Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori and Sam Gold Welcome You to the ‘Fun Home’
The three collaborators discuss their writing process for the musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir, which begins performances on Broadway on March 27.
How ‘It Shoulda Been You’ Got David Hyde Pierce Into Directing
The longtime actor never intended to be a director, but when his husband’s musical needed a leader, he stepped up and found a new passion.
Reanimating ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ for the Stage, and Keeping It Dark
The songwriters of the Disney film join playwright Peter Parnell to reenvision the story as a tale of lust and deformity.
TEDxBroadway Mulls the Future of Theatre in an Age of Screens
Ayad Akhtar and Emily Simoness speak, and Benj Pasek and Justin Paul sing, about the future of theatre at the fourth annual TEDxBroadway.
John Kander and Nick Blaemire on Musicals Old and New
Veteran composer John Kander talks and emerging talent Nick Blaemire, both with new musicals at Arlington’s Signature Theatre this month, trade thoughts about the state of musical theatre.
Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry Reflect on the Legacy of ‘Parade’
As their 1998 musical about a lynching in the South readies for a Lincoln Center concert, the composer/lyricist and playwright recall its origins and its import.
Navigating Norms in ‘A Kid Like Jake’
Two parents are concerned about their young son’s love for Cinderella and playing dress-up. Should they be? Daniel Pearle’s play, coming soon to About Face Theatre, explores the question.
