The Last Minstrel Show?
Telling the tragic tale of ‘The Scottsboro Boys’ with happy-go-lucky minstrelsy may show audacity, but it lacks empathy.
Category Archives: Opinion
Joining Forces
When theatre artists and military personnel come together, assumptions on both sides are transformed.
‘Ajax’ in Guantanamo
An ancient story wins hearts and minds at the world’s most controversial military base.
Digesting the Mega-Play
A full plate at Humana’s all-you-can-see new-play buffet.
Casting Without Limits
What if theatres stopped using actors’ gender, age, race and body type to assign roles?
A Gay Marine’s Journey Home
A crisis of conscience in Iraq becomes the raw material for ‘The Eyes of Babylon.’
Shabby Chic
This year’s Humana paired old-fashioned plays with experimental ensembles.
It’s Time To Translate Shakespeare—Into Contemporary English
After 400-plus years, the approximate, half-understanding fog through which we hear much of the Bard’s language won’t do anymore.
The Importance of Daydreaming
For actors, voice training and new discoveries in neuroscience can help bridge the disconnect between mind and body.
Broadway in Black and White
Post-racial? Not on the Great White Way.
