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Category Archives: Features
The Conspiracy Theory Theatre of ‘Danny Casolaro’ and ‘Superheroes’
Two new plays in two different cities raise new questions about shadowy government plots of the 1980s. Coincidence?
Gabriel Kahane, a Musical Theatre ‘Ambassador’
The composer’s new hybrid work takes on myths and truths of Los Angeles, as well as one of his recurring subjects: the musical-theatre form itself.
Hal Landon Jr. Readies His 35th Scrooge
The South Coast Rep founding member talks about what keeps him coming back for more humbug.
The Community of Stephen Adly Guirgis
Honored with the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award this week, the New York-based writer talks about his inspirations, his process and his memorable titles.
Encuentro 2014 Makes a National Case for Latino Theatre
An historic gathering of Latina/o theatremakers put the focus firmly on the work and let the politics—including the identity politics—emerge, or not, from there.
Jim Simpson Looks for Successor, Looks Ahead to Post-Flea Life
The outgoing artistic director of the Off-Off-Broadway Flea Theater talks about his plans for the transition, and what he’s looking for in a new leader.
Know a Theatre: Dad's Garage of Atlanta
A lap dance from a peanut-butter-covered werewolf? A hip-hop Dickens intervention? No wonder this comedy storefront attracts a young, rowdy ATL audience.
Theatre Critic and Obies Founder Jerry Tallmer Dies at 93
A founding staffer at the Village Voice, Tallmer reported on a changing city, and championed its most adventurous theatre, for five decades.
Gregory T. Rowe, 1951-2014
People’s Light & Theatre, along with the greater Delaware Valley theatre community, remember Greg Rowe as a passionate advocate for local arts and their patrons.
