Letters for January 2019
In defense of post-show talkbacks, and in praise of a playwright’s candor.
Stories by Various Authors
Pushing the Envelope and Pulling Back
Readers respond to a provocative play about race and to a searching essay about theatrical heartbreak.
#TheatreToo: Let’s Stand United, Not Divided
A concern about cover art, props for our content, and a clarification about living legend Joy Carlin.
Artistic Directors: Let’s Do Better
Four theatre leaders give ‘vision statements’ in response to the question: How does the role of artistic director need to change in the 21st century?
Letters for July/August 2018
‘Our Town’ is not wasted on the young, and fatness onstage should be embraced in all its implications.
Letters for May/June 2018
Responses to stories about sexual harassment and ‘Angels in America,’ plus a unique cancellation request.
Is ‘Angels in America’ Tough to Teach? Maybe, But We’re Here to Learn
College students question an editorial in which a university professor lamented the hurdles of teaching Kushner’s gay fantasia.
Letters for January 2018: Politics and Criticism
Why one reader prefers Philly’s 1812 Productions to ‘SNL,’ and others fear for the future of criticism.
Letters for Dec. 2017
Readers respond to a story about the history of Suzuki and SITI Company, and an article about conservative theatremakers.
Letters to the Editor: Where’s the Diversity?
A retired professor voices concerns about the casting of Jen Silverman’s play ‘The Moors,’ which American Theatre printed in full in our July/August 2017 issue.
