A ‘Texit’ for Theatre Britain
The theatre in Plano, Texas shuttered in December after more than two decades. We speak to its artistic director, who is moving back overseas.
Category Archives: Interviews
Natasha Trethewey: Say It, Say It Again
The poet’s haunting ‘Native Guard,’ now a theatre piece at the Alliance, goes to the Civil War and back.
Alan Mandell: Uncluttering Desks, Interpreting Beckett
The nonagenarian actor explains how his willingness to answer a phone and his inability to drive led him to some happy accidents.
A Critical Lion in Winter: Robert Brustein Looks Back
The legendary critic and impresario is still writing every day, though he’s largely left the battlefield to other warriors.
Steve Carter Takes One Last Look
The playwright, a stalwart of Negro Ensemble Company and Victory Gardens, recalls his good fortune over a long career.
Beau Willimon: Responding to the Moment
The playwright and screenwriter talks about his Broadway debut with ‘The Parisian Woman.’
LaChanze’s Donna Summer Lovin’
The Broadway singer returns to the music of her childhood and discovers some new angles.
Stephen Schwartz Revisits, and Revises, ‘The Prince of Egypt’
The Tony-winning composer explains how piracy helped propel the stage adaptation of the beloved film.
Carey Perloff: Left Coast, Right Time
After a quarter century at the helm of ACT, the classics-minded director/playwright is quitting while she’s ahead.
James Bundy: The Longest Run
His unprecedented tenure at Yale Rep may be topped off (fingers crossed) by a new theatre-and-school complex.
