Kerry Reid, Windy City Witness
The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city’s vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.
Category Archives: People
Billy Porter Wants to Be in Charge
The Tony winner has found fame via TV’s ‘Pose,’ but he can’t seem to quit the theatre.
For Alex Timbers, Adaptation Is an Art Form
With ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Moulin Rouge!’ on Broadway, the prolific director has become something of a movie-to-musical expert.
Hannah Gadsby Hasn’t Quit Comedy—She’s Expanding It
The Emmy-nominated comic discusses her new show, ‘Douglas,’ living with autism, and how her works are neither purely standup nor theatre.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a Texas-bred hair and makeup designer to a Minnesota-based production manager, here are some folks you should have on your radar.
Calvin Wilson: On the Aisle in St. Louis
The city’s chief critic sees his job as not just evaluating local work but exposing it to a wider audience.
Jeanine Tesori Feels the Pull of Opera
With ‘Blue’ opening this week at Glimmerglass, the composer reflects on her approach to music and meaning, and leaks her ambition to make a musical film.
How to Make Theatre Scores More Cinematic
Composer Jeremy Douglass was inspired by video games to create underscoring that reacts in real time to the action onstage.
‘Slave Play’: Racism Doesn’t Have a Safe Word
Jeremy O. Harris talks about the sexual politics of white supremacy, and about how he finds humor in horror (and vice versa).
A Short Amount of Time With David Cale
The monologuist is telling his most personal story ever at the Public Theater, and he finds that music helps the medicine go down.
