How ‘It Shoulda Been You’ Got David Hyde Pierce Into Directing
The longtime actor never intended to be a director, but when his husband’s musical needed a leader, he stepped up and found a new passion.
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Humana 2015: Jen Silverman Tackles Transformations in ‘The Roommate’
In her first play for the Humana Festival, Jen Silverman pays a tribute to badass women in their 50s.
Humana 2015: Erin Courtney Conjures a Ghost Town
In her play ‘I Will Be Gone,’ hauntings and grief are served with comedy and cupcakes.
Conor McPherson Searches for God in ‘The Night Alive’
The Irish playwright talks about the ‘supernaturalism of the everyday,’ and about structure and ghosts and Dickens.
John Kander and Nick Blaemire on Musicals Old and New
Veteran composer John Kander talks and emerging talent Nick Blaemire, both with new musicals at Arlington’s Signature Theatre this month, trade thoughts about the state of musical theatre.
Gigi Bermingham Plays the Judy Garland That Got Away
The actress, now starring in ‘End of the Rainbow’ at International City Theatre, talks about learning to love Judy and why working in real estate wasn’t right for her.
Bill Pullman Plays Othello as a Stranger in a Strange Land (Norway)
Language and culture, not race, are the faultlines in a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy by Norwegian director Stein Winge.
The Real Story Behind Sean Graney’s Return to the Hypocrites
The director left the company he founded to pursue his own muse. But he’s since learned that theatre is about community, and leadership is about service. Oh—and he had some time and money on his hands.
Blind Leaps Beyond Naturalism with Soho Rep’s Sarah Benson
The British-born director curates her Tribeca theatre with an eye on design, a taste for discomfort and a curiosity about who the work is for.
Nick Jones, Deadpan Puppet Master of Human Folly
The co-creator of the mad pirates of “Jollyship” is writing plays for people now, but he’s still unleashing comic chaos.
