Emily Mann: The Quiet Radical
In 1990, the theatre’s board gambled on a young writer/director with an agenda. It’s paid off: Mann built a team around her vision, attracted new audiences, and steered the company through both crisis and triumph.
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Have You Met Miss (Rhodessa) Jones? She Owns the Earth and Sky
She comes from a large family of theatremakers. Is it any wonder she makes family, and theatre, everywhere she goes, from Cultural Odyssey to the California’s prisons?
Dave Malloy’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Rachmaninoff
The ‘Great Comet’ composer returns to Russia for ‘Preludes,’ and this time it’s personal.
In Conversation: John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda Compare Notes
The two composers met recently to talk music, theatre, and how they clear their conscience.
Ben Platt Goes from Nerd to Leading Man in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
He’s happily played underdogs and second bananas, but in a new musical from Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, the ‘Pitch Perfect’ star at last has a role with range—and not just vocally speaking.
Does God Have a Sense of Humor? Two Testaments on Broadway Say Amen
Robert Askins, writer of ‘Hand to God,’ talks with David Javerbaum, author of ‘An Act of God,’ about religion, theatre, and the music of comedy.
Christine Howey Traces Her Transgender Journey in ‘Exact Change’
She already crossed a gender line. Now this northeast Ohio critic is crossing another barrier to become a playwright/performer.
Playwright/Songwriter Ethan Lipton’s Special Skills
He follows his Obie-winning show ‘No Place to Go’ with the album ‘Raw Milk,’ and lets us have an exclusive listen to two new songs from it.
Forecast for Silas Weir Mitchell: ‘Three Days of Rain’
The ‘Grimm’ star can’t stay away from the stage for long, whether in sunny L.A. or rainy Portland.
Where Art Leads the Way: Carmen Romero’s Journey with Santiago a Mil
The festival founder talks about keeping theatre vital in a country recovering from dictatorship and facing new challenges.
