The Taming of ‘Kiss Me, Kate’
The musical by Cole Porter, Bella Spewack, and Samuel Spewack started out more female-focused. What happened?
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London Calling: The Art and Business of the Transatlantic Transfer
There’s more to it than a spot of transatlantic travel.
This Month in Theatre History
From the Broadway debut of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ to the first performances of Steppenwolf and the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, January was hardly a cold month for theatre.
Bill T. Jones on Slumming, Stephen Foster, and Trump’s Second Term
In ‘Paradise Square,’ the choreographer of ‘Fela!’ imagines the promise of New York’s first slum and the violence of the Draft Riots of 1863.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a teacher in Indiana to a marketing director in Pennsylvania, from an artistic director in Colorado to a director in Illinois, here are some folks to have on your radar.
Alvin Epstein: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On
In his years at Yale Rep and ART, this extraordinarily versatile actor/director set the bar for generations of stage artists.
What One Show Can Carry: William Kentridge’s ‘The Head and the Load’
To honor the million-plus Black Africans who died in World War I, the South African artist uses opera, theatre, dance, video, and a dose of Dada.
Some Enchanted Music of the Night
A bio sums up Rodgers & Hammerstein’s achievement, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s memoir is surprisingly lively.
City Theatre’s Long History With the Short Play
For 23 years this Miami theatre has made short-form theatre a priority, a specialty, and something of a superpower.
Stephanie Ybarra, Creative Producer
After honing an engaged producerial approach at the Public Theater, she takes the helm of Baltimore’s Center Stage.
