César Alvarez Is Changing the American Musical Form, and the World
The indie Americana musical spans time and space, but its story hits close to home for its author.
Category Archives: Previews
Willy Loman as a Wandering Jew in New Yiddish Rep’s ‘Death of a Salesman’
Rendered in Yiddish, Arthur Miller’s American icon and his conflicted family may have a more specific cultural identity than usual, but the play’s universality still rings out.
For Arthur Miller’s Centennial at His Alma Mater, Attention Must Be Paid
The University of Michigan celebrates the 100th birthday of its pioneering theatrical alumnus.
Capturing the High School Experience in ‘Prospect High—Brooklyn’
The new play, a collaboration between Roundabout, playwright Daniel Robert Sullivan, and nine New York City teenagers, began its rolling national premiere last week.
‘Hoist’ Raises a Glass to Female Soldiers Who’ve Been Attacked, and Not Just in Battle
For her bleak and biting new play about sexual assault in the military, Erin Lane sets the action at a bar and lets the sparks fly.
How to Write Sci-Fi for the Stage, in 7 Easy Steps
Can plays compete with mass entertainment in spinning tales of aliens, robots, and monsters? Seems to be working for some of us.
‘Creep’ Culminates Donald Fowler’s 15-Year Musical Search for Jack the Ripper
The Dallas actor makes his composing debut with a a murder mystery that’s been brewing in his mind for many years.
The Queen’s English: Two New Plays Find Inspiration in Elizabethan Language
Meg Miroshnik’s ‘The Droll’ looks at the theatre of Elizabeth’s time, while Karin Coonrod’s ‘texts&beheadings/ElizabethR’ deconstructs her language.
Mike Lew’s Rattled Hymn of a Tiger Cub
In ‘Tiger Style!’ the playwright takes a personal look at the Tiger Mother, and how success and happiness don’t always go hand-in-hand.
A Film Critic in Love in ‘The Black White Love Play’
A new show at Black Ensemble Theater sets Chaz and Roger Ebert’s storied romance to music.