Heated Dialogue, Onstage and Off, at Theater J
As the leader of D.C.’s Jewish theatre, Ari Roth works to keep the dialogue going, even—or especially—when it’s contentious.
Category Archives: Features
2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Cast Albums, Bios and Sondheim!
For the theatre fan in your life (or in your mirror), here are bios, books, cast albums, DVDs and other stocking-stuffer ideas.
The Ferguson Theatre Syllabus
This is clearly a teaching moment about race and justice in the U.S. Here’s a list of plays—new and old, all of them eerily timely—that speak to this essential American struggle.
Remembering Mike Nichols
The master director taught me to find the event in every scene—an easy lesson to remember, since each session with him was an event in itself.
Imago Theatre’s ‘FROGZ’ Hops Back Home to Portland
A physical-theatre phenom created in 1979 by Jerry Mouawad and Carol Triffle, ‘FROGZ’ brings together acrobatics and animals, and unites audiences of all ages.
‘Diner’ Is Open for Business
After a number of years and as many setbacks, a new musical of Barry Levinson’s buddy film hits the stage, with tunes by Sheryl Crow.
Telling Tales in School
When Shaheen Vaaz set out to make ‘Dirty Talk,’ a show about sexual assault on campus, she had no idea how timely or how close to home it would be.
Six Characters in Search of ‘The Golden Toad’
At various sites around LaMaMa, Talking Band’s new four-part show sees what the folks in the backroom will have.
Samuel D. Hunter on Creating a Modern ‘Our Town’
The MacArthur genius grantee talks about his new play ‘Pocatello’ at Playwrights Horizons, and why the Olive Garden makes a great metaphor for family and community.
20 Questions for Bridget Everett
The songwriter and performer behind the Joe’s Pub hit “Rock Bottom” chat about kitties, titties and raunchy ditties.
