How ‘It Shoulda Been You’ Got David Hyde Pierce Into Directing
The longtime actor never intended to be a director, but when his husband’s musical needed a leader, he stepped up and found a new passion.
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David Greenspan Goes Back in Time to Find Helen Twelvetrees
The writer/performer explains his fascination with the vintage film actress who inspired his new play at Abrons Arts Center.
In ‘Wilde/Earnest,’ Lee Trull Paints Oscar Wilde in Bubblegum Colors
For his play at Kitchen Dog Theater, Trull adapts ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ for the selfie generation.
Humana 2015: Jen Silverman Tackles Transformations in ‘The Roommate’
In her first play for the Humana Festival, Jen Silverman pays a tribute to badass women in their 50s.
Humana 2015: Erin Courtney Conjures a Ghost Town
In her play ‘I Will Be Gone,’ hauntings and grief are served with comedy and cupcakes.
What Would Jesus’s Disciples Do? In New Musical ‘The 12,’ They Rock Out
Robert Schenkkan and Neil Berg’s new show dramatizes the three days between the crucifixion—and whatever happened next.
Break On Through to the Other Side: Success and ‘Not Success’
Failure can be a gateway to new scenes, new ideas—even a brand new writing identity.
Write, Erase, Do It Over: On Failure, Risk and Writing Outside Yourself
Learning how to fail well is as crucial a part of a writer’s craft as putting words on a page. With other kinds of failure, you have less control.
Out of the Loop Fringe Fest, a Texas Experiment Now Hitting Lucky 13
When Water Tower Theatre first created its own multidisciplinary festival, it relied on national names to raise its profile. Now the local acts are more popular than the out-of-towners.
‘Shockheaded Peter’ Gets a Steampunk-Rock Makeover at Company One
The Army of Broken Toys revive, and reorchestrate, the creepy Tiger Lillies musical. It’s still not for kids—and it’s louder (you can sample some exclusive tracks, below).
