What Will Steven Leigh Morris Do at LA Stage Alliance? A Critical Q&A
The longtime theatre writer for the LA Weekly and Stage Raw was already a local theatre leader; his new job just makes it official.
Category Archives: Interviews
Cynthia Nixon’s Second Career
The Tony-winning actress and ‘Sex and the City’ star discusses her second directing project, ‘Steve’ at the New Group.
What Is a Science Fiction Play Anyway?
Christina Anderson, Madeline George, and Mac Rogers discuss how they put science in their fiction, pulp in their living-room drama, and speculation in their history.
Gavin MacLeod Shows Up for ‘Happy Hour’
The veteran TV actor returns to the stage for a new play about aging. And though the theatre’s in the California desert, there’s a cruise ship connection, natch.
Radical Vision and Form: A Conversation With Naomi Wallace
For the author of ‘One Flea Spare’ and ‘Night Is a Room,’ the why of playwriting is vastly more important than the how. Still, she has some pointers about both.
Ali Stroker Is Checking Off Her List, One Dream at a Time
As the first wheelchair-using performer ever cast on Broadway, Stroker isn’t just realizing a dream; she’s making it possible for others like her to dream, as well.
Eric Ting on the Move: A New-Play Maven Takes the Helm of a Classical Powerhouse
California Shakespeare Theatre’s new artistic director has a passion for engaging audiences around new work. What will he do with an outdoor summer theatre?
A.R. Gurney’s Last Play? For Pete’s Sake, Say It Ain’t So
The 85-year-old playwright is still on a path of discovery, with ‘Love and Money’ at Signature Theatre and a Broadway revival of ‘Sylvia.’
George Takei Pledges ‘Allegiance’ in His Broadway Debut
The actor talks about his biographical Broadway show, Asian-American representation onstage, and cell phones in the theatre.
Bryan Doerries and KJ Sanchez, Mediators and Resensitizers
The creators of ‘Theater of War’ and ‘ReEntry’ compare notes on adapting and creating cathartic experiences for servicemembers and other hard-hit communities.
