This Month in Theatre History
From a famous British mimic’s take on American types to the development of Asian American work the West Coast, the month is packed with noteworthy developments.
Category Archives: Features
Theatre Is No Longer Therapy for Taylor Mac
For the versatile playwright-performer, whose ‘Joy and Pandemic’ is up at the Huntington, writing is a way to understand themself and the world.
David Lindsay-Abaire’s Working-Class Women
The playwright of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Good People’ reflects on a body of work that has evolved in style but can’t help but show his roots.
Todd Haimes: Trust and Tirelessness
Yes, he saved a near-bankrupt nonprofit and turned it into a Broadway juggernaut, but all with the aim of supporting artists and serving audiences.
Robert Patrick, Pioneering Gay Playwright and Cultural Archivist
This lifelong fixture of Off-Off-Broadway was singing songs and telling stories right up to the end.
Megan Terry: A Brilliant Spirit Who Pushed Theatre Forward
Forged by New York City’s downtown theatre scene in the 1970s, she went on to change lives and open minds as co-founder of the Omaha Magic Theatre.
Hana Sharif Named Arena Stage’s Next Artistic Director
The current artistic director the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Sharif will succeed Molly Smith when the longtime AD retires in June.
The Man Who Tickled the Great Intelligent Beast
The creator of impro, a hugely influential approach to improvisational theatremaking, Keith Johnstone is still guiding students, even after his death.
Itamar Moses: Every Day He Writes the Book
A playwright who finds writing musicals both impossible and irresistible, he has a new adaptation of ‘An American Tail’ opening at Children’s Theatre Company.
Back to the Sandbox With ‘God of Carnage’
Yasmina Reza’s popular play makes a belated Off-Broadway debut in a kinetic new production by Theatre Breaking Through Barriers.
