What Is a Musical Now? The Polyphone Festival Jammed Some Fresh Answers
Theatremakers joined students at the University of the Arts for theatricalized concert versions of sounded the limits of the musical theatre form.
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Chekhov, Our (Distracted, Prosaic, Prophetic) Contemporary
Somehow a Russian doctor who died in 1904 was able to pre-diagnose our 21st-century ways of not connecting, of spending our lives alone together.
Rebuilding While Rebelling: Carey Perloff’s First Year at A.C.T., Part 2
Her renegade first season at the earthquake-ravaged A.C.T. sparked outrage—and a surprise denouement.
Humana 2015: Charles Mee Toasts the Many Sides of Thomas Merton
The historian/playwright returns to Louisville with ‘The Glory of the World,’ a raucous tribute to the Trappist monk on what would be his 100th birthday.
Alexandra Collier Goes ‘Underland’ Between the U.S. and Oz
An Australian expat finds a way to write about her sense of dislocation via a tunnel to Asia and a killer crocodile.
The Art and Science of Big Green Theatre’s Eco-Plays
At the Bushwick Starr, Superhero Clubhouse crafts eco-theatre edutainment with Brooklyn students, fighting climate change one play at a time.
Afternoon Delight: Why One Troupe Is Trying Out Friday Matinees
Move over, Wednesdays—New Georges is making a case for TGIF. And why not?
Steven Pasquale Looks for the Grit in Billy Bigelow
The tenor, who will play the role in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s ‘Carousel,’ also talks about vocal health, career advice and why it’s best not to ask him to dance.
Roche Schulfer, the Goodman Theatre’s Shrewd Steward
Since joining the theatre’s staff four decades ago, he’s helped guide the Chicago theatre to national flagship status. It wasn’t an easy or inevitable climb.
Humana 2015: In ‘Dot,’ Colman Domingo Sees Dementia Through a Comic Lens
His new play looks at aging parents and the children who care for them, and doesn’t mind laughing at the things that are beyond understanding.
