What Theatre Might Learn From Netflix
The theatre subscription model may seem creaky, but maybe all its needs is an upgrade—a monthly, recurring upgrade.
Category Archives: Special Section
Producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey Talk Shop
Broadway’s only African-American lead producers share their paths to producing and some tricks of the trade.
Offscript: Top 10 and Puppet Sex with Rob Askins
In this week’s episode, we welcome Robert Askins, author of “Hand to God,” aka the most-produced play in America! Plus, we invite some critics to discuss the play and whether it deserves to be on top.
The Best of Times…
Is the American playwriting glass half full, or half empty? Drink up this special issue before you answer.
The State of the Play: A Critic Addresses the Theatre Nation
There’s no shortage of exciting new writing for the stage. But are we in a Golden Age of playwriting?
Where Are All the New Plays? Everywhere!
Move over, NYC. From Oregon to Miami, theatres around the country are home to the nation’s most fertile new-play incubators.
The Play Incubators: No Production, No Problem
Can a play get made without a production? At a few indispensable development hubs, that’s the only way.
The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2016-17 Season
Robert Askins’s profane yet profound ‘Hand to God’ is the No. 1 play of the season.
The Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2016-17 Season
August Wilson is the No. 1 playwright in America this season, but San Francisco playwright Lauren Gunderson isn’t far behind.
The Breakdown: Which Genders and Eras Are Getting More Productions
Women wrote just 26% of plays in the coming season, and men 63%, and new plays are outperforming old.
