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.
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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.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a fine arts major turned playwright to a spoken-word artist inspired by gardening, here are some stage folks to keep your eye on.
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.’
David Rabe Explores Mental Health Questions in ‘Good for Otto’
The play, which premiered at Chicago’s Gift Theatre, follows a therapist who becomes too invested in his patients’ lives.
What Ever Happened to ‘Shuffle Along’? Ask George C. Wolfe
His newest Broadway effort aims to tap the power of a little-remembered 1921 show that changed the American musical.
No Escape in Atlanta: Freddie Ashley Challenges Audiences at Actor’s Express
The artistic director confronts his hometown with difficult, meaty work. Next: Janine Nabers’s ‘Serial Black Face.’
