A New Wind Sweeping Down the Plain in ‘O.K.!’
In Christin Eve Cato’s play at Intar Theatre, a pregnant actor finds herself in a state where she cain’t say no.
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Life and (Near) Death in Broadway’s ‘Swept Away’
The star of this season’s shipwrecked Avett Brothers musical reflects on the show’s brief, brilliant voyage—and how its dark depths rescued his first love.
Just Sow Story: ‘The Vermont Farm Project’
Behind the scenes of a new interview-seeded ‘farm-to-stage’ musical at Northern Stage.
Know a Theatre: 5th Avenue Theatre of Seattle
One of the nation’s most influential musical theatre institutions, now in its 46th year, is on the opposite coast from Broadway.
In ‘Soft Target,’ It’s the Toys’ Story
Emily Kaczmarek’s new play, premiering at Detroit Public Theatre, explores gun violence through the eyes of a young girl and her toys.
Making Arrangements (and Orchestrations) on Broadway
Orchestrator Doug Besterman (‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Boop!,’ ‘Smash’) and music director/arranger Marco Paguia (‘Buena Vista Social Club’) compare notes.
All About My Mother: The Parent Trap of ‘Rheology’
Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s new play at the Bushwick Starr isn’t just about his mother, the physicist Bulbul Chakraborty. She’s also his co-star.
People to Watch: Lolita Chakrabarti
The British playwright is all over U.S. stages this spring, with her adaptation of ‘Life of Pi’ on tour and a city-specific rewrite of her play ‘Hymn’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
She Built Herself a Home
Ahead of concerts at Steppenwolf and Ravinia, Kelli O’Hara reflects on her journey, artistry and breath work, and the “service” of performing.
How William Finn Spelled Family
An original collaborator on ‘The 25th Annual Spelling Bee’ recalls its intense creation and the generous spirits that blessed it.
