Writing All the Time: Anthony Chisholm on August Wilson
The actor, who received a copy of the playwright’s famous speech in the mail, remembers it chiefly as an act of self-definition.
Category Archives: Interviews
My Dinners With August: An Interview With Charles Johnson
In 15 years of conversation, the acclaimed author formed a long, deep bond with August Wilson over shared experiences and diverging perspectives.
How Arin Arbus Revived a 130-Year-Old Debate About Feminism
Putting Strindberg’s ‘The Father’ and Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ in rep heightened the similarities, and the contrasts, between the Scandinavian rivals.
Mandy Patinkin in Oklahoma—the State, Not the Show
The versatile star, who says he prefers singing to acting, brings his concert ‘Dress Casual’ as a benefit for CityRep.
Karen Malpede Imagines a Better World in ‘The Beekeeper’s Daughter’
Known for plays that call out social injustice, the ecofeminist writer returns to an earlier, more hopeful work—but she hasn’t lost her sting.
PAJ at 40: A Downtown Witness, Still on the Beat
Founded during a fertile New York moment, Bonnie Marranca’s journal continues to cover performance critically, not academically.
Kathleen Marshall Says Bonjour to ‘My Paris’
The choreographer/director discusses the new Toulouse-Lautrec musical at Long Wharf Theatre, with music by Charles Aznavour.
Deborah Cox’s New Dream Role: Josephine Baker
Taking a cue from the Jazz Age icon’s fearlessness, singer/actor Cox adds some dance to her résumé for a show at Asolo Rep.
A New Role for London’s National Theatre: Off-Broadway Producer
In a first for the British theatre giant, it has helped create a new American production of Lucy Prebble’s ‘The Effect’ at the Barrow Street Theatre.
From Gypsy to Librettist, With Severals Stops at Novelist
Tim Federle, author of ‘Better Nate Than Ever,’ talks about his journey from chorus boy to cowriter of the musical ‘Tuck Everlasting.’
