This Month in Theatre History
September looks back on theatre in the colonies, early playwright protections, Midwest theatre milestones, living newspapers, and two groundbreaking Broadway musicals.
Category Archives: Features
Tina Howe, Gift Giver
A longtime friend recalls her groundbreaking mentor’s instinctive generosity, grace, and practical advice.
How Tina Howe Saw the World
A director and friend recalls the fabulousness of the playwright’s sensibility, which naturally found expression in her characters.
Schele Williams, the Directing Whiz Behind the New ‘Wiz’ and ‘Aida’
This passionate director, once a performer in ‘Aida,’ returns at the helm of a revised production, as well as of ‘The Wiz,’ bound for Broadway and a new generation.
Bilingual in Boston: Theatre By and For Immigrants
3 theatre companies have energized South Asian, Chinese, and Latin American audiences by staging plays in their first languages.
The Dangers of AI Intoxication
Can theatre artists use the tools of Big Tech to dismantle its influence?
Black Ensemble Theater: The Jackie Taylor Story
As it closes in on 50 years in Chicago, the theatre Taylor built is preparing for its next chapter in a legacy of producing, mentoring, and paying it forward.
Shining a Light From Chicago
This month, we check in with companies who are making impacts within their communities and artists receiving well-deserved attention.
3 Things to Know About the Miracle That Was Ron Cephas Jones
A remembrance by his frequent collaborator and longtime friend.
Hope for Mama and the Rest of Us
Producing a new play about the full-scale invasion written by a Ukranian playwright, Russian-born director Yury Urnov feels disheartened by the actions of his home country and hopeful for Ukraine.
