Shaina Taub: Making Feminism Sing in ‘Suffs’
Her musical about the suffragists behind the 19th Amendment comes to Broadway with a few amendments of its own (and with Hillary Clinton as a producer).
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Jennifer Morrison Realizes a Childhood Dream
The film and television actor talks returning to Chicago, acting training, and tackling Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Penelopiad’ at the Goodman.
Early Adapters
A TYA radio play-turned-musical opens this weekend at the Kennedy Center, with accessibility and community at the forefront.
How ‘Becoming a Man’ Is Becoming a Play
In staging his 2020 memoir about his transmasculine journey, P. Carl is incorporating new lessons and context, and doubling down on the love story.
Katy Sullivan’s Changeable, Charming, Deadly ‘Richard III’
Director Edward Hall and actor Katy Sullivan discuss the unique qualities that the Paralympian brings to one of Shakespeare’s iconic roles.
People to Watch: Katy Sullivan & Greta Oglesby
Two actors about to take big swings on stages in Chicago and St. Paul, Minn., respectively.
Jocelyn Bioh: Specific and Universal
The writer of ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ talks about her process, her curiosity about characters, and her play’s heartening success.
TDF’s Deeksha Gaur: If You Build the Audience, They Will Come
After a career focused on breaking down barriers to access, Gaur is at the helm of an organization uniquely positioned to move that work forward.
Intimate But Global: Mark Russell on the Return of Under the Radar
The festival’s leader accounts for what has been lost and gained from the “divorce” from the Public Theater, and what this year’s multi-venue iteration has in store.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This Pacific Northwest-focused roundup includes a literary burlesque artist, a scenic designer/drag performer, an award-winning Iranian playwright, and more.
