Branden Jacobs-Jenkins: Feel That Thought
His plays—‘Appropriate,’ ‘An Octoroon,’ ‘Neighbors,’ ‘Gloria,’ ‘War’—are high-wire performances in themselves.
Category Archives: Interviews
Lapine, Fontana, and Shalhoub Talk Moss Hart And ‘Act One’
In an interview moderated by American Theatre’s Rob Weinert-Kendt, James Lapine, Santino Fontana, and Tony Shalhoub discuss their show ‘Act One,’ based on the memoir of Moss Hart.
Alex Timbers Talks Writing, Directing, And Music
Alex Timbers is known for his iconoclastic musical adaptations and has recently had Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” open on Brodway.
Carson Kreitzer and David Bar Katz Find Common Ground In Comic Books
Playwrights discuss writing about Wonder Woman and Superman, and comic-book history.
Kathleen Turner Talks About ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’
American Theatre sat down with the Hollywood leading lady to discuss performing, music and her career.
Tony Award Winning Duo Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown Discuss ‘Bridges of Madison County’
The duo behind the new musical reveal their writing process, collaborative efforts and why an out of town preview was helpful.
20 Questions with Kristin Linklater
Why renowned voice and acting teacher Kristin Linklater (mother of actor Hamish Linklater) is leaving the US for her native Scotland.
20 Questions with Suzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks discusses ‘Porgy and Bess,’ writing and what is under her bed.
Willem Dafoe: Tension and Mystery
Whether working with the Wooster Group or Robert Wilson, he sets out to reinvent the process and avoid his “ego agenda.”
Nell Benjamin Plays Well With Others
The composer/lyricist discusses her new show with Duncan Sheik, ‘Because of Winn-Dixie,’ and why she loves collaboration.
