JoAnne Akalaitis Bears ‘Bad News!’
The visionary director returns to the stage with timely messages from the Greeks.
Category Archives: Issue
You Can Make It Anywhere
Well, maybe not anywhere—but here are 6 cities where theatre workers can thrive outside NYC, L.A., or Chicago.
(Don’t) Break a Leg
Injuries are part of the gig, but performers shouldn’t be expected to give till it literally hurts.
Don’t Quit Your Day Job (No, Really)
Juggling a theatre career and a day job shouldn’t be a playwright’s shame, it should be claimed as a superpower. Here are some tips for how to balance both, and how it can improve your art.
Theatre’s Front Lines
For house managers and theatre services directors, the work is invisible but rewarding.
Paderewski Was a Player, and Here Come the Plays
A century after his heyday, a Polish pianist and statesman is suddenly a hot stage property.
Billy Porter Wants to Be in Charge
The Tony winner has found fame via TV’s ‘Pose,’ but he can’t seem to quit the theatre.
Featured Contributors, July/August 2019
One reporter examined the ins and outs of theatre acoustics; another looked at City Lights’ experiments with tech-based talkbacks.
Hal Prince: A Portrait in Song (and 2 Rewrites)
Among the legendary producer/director’s many gifts was an unflinching faith in his work, which was infectious if not imitable.
Choose Your Own Talkback at City Lights Theater Company
At San Jose’s City Lights, engagement can mean theatregoers texting actors or partying with them onstage.
