The Gift of Living in Whitney White’s Queendom
An intrepid, in-demand force in the American theatre, this writer-director is finding more to say through Shakespeare’s only recurring female character, Queen Margaret.
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Naveen Kumar Is Looking Forward to D.C.
The Washington Post’s next theatre critic is excited to dive into a scene that’s new to him and to continue covering an industry in flux.
People to Watch: Whitney White and Kecia Lewis
A busy director with a new play about Queen Margaret at Hudson Valley Shakes, and a Broadway veteran cooking in ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’
Brandon J. Dirden Caps the Wilson Cycle With a ‘Gem’
As either actor or director, often at N.J.’s Two River Theater, he’s tackled all 10 plays in August Wilson’s canon, but he’s not resting on his laurels.
Wish You Were Here
A roundtable on how to create radically welcoming access at the theatre.
Paula Vogel, Tina Landau, and the Room That Made ‘Mother Play’
A far-ranging conversation about their common approach to text as a springboard, why they’re past theory, and how they introduced Jessica Lange to Viewpoints.
Princess for a Play
As theatres across the country diversify their casting of Disney princesses in musicals, more girls get to see themselves onstage.
Joshua Allen: Coming Home Again
As the Chicago playwright’s newest work hits the Raven Theatre stage, Allen revisits the gestation and meaning of his South Side-set Grand Boulevard Trilogy.
Nicole Watson Wants Playwrights’ Center to Be a Lighthouse
In her early days as the org’s producing artistic director, she discusses process and the state of new-play development in American theatre.
For Winnie Holzman, ‘Choice’ Is Personal
Her new play at McCarter Theatre explores the topic of abortion, minus polemics, plus humor and a touch of mysticism.
