‘An American in Paris,’ Back From an Out-of-Town Tryout in—Where Else?—Paris
How a Gershwin classic went from the concert hall to the cinema, and from Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet to Broadway.
Category Archives: Features
The Civilians Uncover the Craft and Humanity of Porn in ‘Pretty Filthy’
Director Steve Cosson explains how his troupe’s new show fits into a tradition of backstage musicals—and not just because of the crescendos and climaxes.
‘The Woodsman’ Gives the Tin Man a Backstory (and a Heart)
James Ortiz’s young company uses a mix of puppetry and human actors to create a wordless ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel.
Bill Pullman Plays Othello as a Stranger in a Strange Land (Norway)
Language and culture, not race, are the faultlines in a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy by Norwegian director Stein Winge.
Oklahoma City Rep Doesn’t Go to ‘The Mountaintop’ Alone
The state’s largest Equity house fosters collaboration, not competition, by partnering with nearby companies, including the Pollard Theatre and the Poteet Theatre.
The Genius of O’Neill
He wrote his best play last, but it’s a mistake to think of the rest of the playwright’s thorny, ambitious, stammeringly poetic work as simply a warmup for ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night.’
Know a Theatre: 16th Street Theater of Berwyn, Ill.
This 49-seat venue in a small suburb west of Chicago serves its neighborhood with new plays at neighborly ticket prices.
This Month in Theatre History
From Elaine Stritch’s birth to Arthur Miller’s death, here are some notable dates in February.
A Wooster Group Sing-Along With ‘Early Shaker Spirituals’
The reeling ecstasy of the troupe’s new “record album interpretation” comes via the most straightforward means imaginable.
The Cruel Humanity and Danger of ‘Social Security’
Christina Masciotti’s uneasily naturalistic play depicts a factory worker fallen on hard times and caught between two contrasting neighbors.
