Nina Raine’s ‘Rabbit’ Explores Gender Politics
The play’s sexually aggressive female characters aren’t afraid to kiss and tell.
Category Archives: Issue
‘Vainglorious’ Stages the Napoleonic Era
Talleyrand and Ho! An ensemble-devised work about early 19th-century leaders takes the stage in Philadelphia.
Mountains, Music, and Mr. Finn at Barrington Stage Musical Theatre Lab
Could a summer in the Berkshires with the ‘Spelling Bee’ crew turn your musical into a winner?
Questions for Kevin O’Donnell
The Chicago sound designer/composer talks about the Hypocrites, and about a new folk musical with a jazz flavor.
Editor’s Note for April 2013
A note from American Theatre’s editor, Jim O’Quinn, on the April 2013 issue.
Jessica Hecht: Head Tricks
The actress finds her own method (no, not that Method) of burrowing into a character.
The Immutable Radish: A Conversation About ‘The Realistic Joneses’
Will Eno shares an elliptical e-mail conversation with fellow playwright about his play.
It’s Better With a Band: Musical Theatre’s Next Tune
Forget jukebox shows and rock stars; the American musical looks and sounds more like a jam session between indie bands and theatre artists.
Plunging into Character
A grueling photo shoot puts actors’ training to the test.
Executive Letter for April 2013: All Together Now
This month, executive director Teresa Eyring discusses transforming degrees of separation into degrees of connection.
