The Show That Ate Off-Broadway
How ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ grew beyond its downtown roots and changed musical theatre for good.
Category Archives: Issue
Barbara Ann Teer Was Unapologetically Black
The founder of Harlem’s National Black Theatre strove to make art that would liberate and heal.
‘The Detention Lottery,’ Where You Do Have to Live Like a Refugee
A Seattle-based production gives participants a stark look at the jarring, often dehumanizing reality inside U.S. immigration courts.
This Month in Theatre History
From Broadway’s first three-act play by a Black writer to the beginning of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and August Wilson’s second Pulitzer, past Aprils included an array of theatrical milestones.
André Gregory: ‘The Creative Process Is Very Mysterious’
The legendary director has had a Zelig-like journey through the culture, from regional theatre to Hollywood, Strasberg to Grotowski.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a technical director in California to a community connector in New York, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
We Are the Diplomats
In the midst of a growing pandemic, the interconnectivity of the global theatre community can be a source of strength and hope.
Terrence McNally, True to Himself From the Start
We owe him a debt for the gay canon he began creating even before Stonewall, but he also carved paths through every form his writing could take.
No Show
If we can’t have theatre until we can gather again safely, what are U.S. theatres and artists going to do in the meantime, and after?
Not the Same Old Song and Dance
A Nairobi initiative shows what African artists can learn from American musical theatre, and vice versa.
