Best Damn Book Shop: The Understudy’s New Frontier
Nearing its first birthday, the Chicago bookstore stages a show in its space, by a playwright who’s logged some quality writing at the café.
Features
From Chicago: Retirement, and a Hope for Local Hits
As we start the new year, we, along with theatremakers Owais Ahmed and Mikael Burke, are dreaming about what future theatre might hold.
NYC’s January Festivals: Not Dead Yet
With Under the Radar bouncing back and Prototype and Exponential still going strong, it was challenging, surprising festival season all over again.
People to Watch: Katy Sullivan & Greta Oglesby
Two actors about to take big swings on stages in Chicago and St. Paul, Minn., respectively.
Jackalope’s Journey to Their New (Temporary) Home
When the city of Chicago needed the Park District building where the company had performed for a decade, this Edgewater theatre used the opportunity to expand its footprint.
The New ‘Real Women’ Musical Has Curves, But How About Complexity?
This enduring mother-daughter story about undocumented Latina immigrants has been turned into a celebratory crowd pleaser, for better and worse.
Plateias Cheias: Report from Brazil
In Rio, Curitiba, and São Paulo, theatre spills into the streets as part of an ongoing effort to expand access and expression across Brazil’s socioeconomic and political divides.
Diane Ragsdale: Thought Partner, Thought Leader
An influential funding officer, educator, and thinker, she nurtured, inspired, and gathered countless kindred spirits, in part by taking the trouble to see and understand their work.
Trying On Miss Celie’s Pants
4 performers who’ve sung the role at regional theatres reflect on what they’ve taken away from playing ‘The Color Purple’s resilient protagonist.
When Joshua Logan Came to Omaha
The legendary Broadway and Hollywood director mounted some of his final productions at a Nebraska dinner theatre more than 40 years ago.
