A More Intentional Era for American Regional Theatre
The itinerant experiment at Long Wharf Theatre can be a model for other theatres that have lost connection with their communities.
Special Section
Jennifer Kidwell Knows What Time It Is
The multidisciplinary Philly artist can’t be pinned down, but she is never less than fiercely present. Her next collaborative piece: Tall Order’s ‘Those With 2 Clocks’ at the Wilma.
East West Players: Asian American Visibility, Also Sustainability
How the historic Los Angeles company has stabilized both its mission and its finances.
Theater Mu: Resilience and Range, Mentorship and Momentum
The Minnesota theatre is thriving in difficult times thanks to nimbleness, versatility, and time for reflection.
Detroit Repertory Theatre: Keeping It in the Neighborhood
Serving a community of color without identifying as a theatre of color has led this 65-year-old theatre to build bridges, while struggling with fundraising.
What We Lost and Learned
The last 2 years forced us to face fundamental uncertainty and loss, and that’s a gift that will keep on giving.
The Shows That Got Away and/or Found a Way
A look at 8 shows that the pandemic cut short, what’s happened to them since, and what might be next.
‘The Chinese Lady’ and the Long Road Home
How Lloyd Suh’s ‘The Chinese Lady’ made it through 2 years of pandemic, protest, and anti-Asian hate to emerge as the nation’s most-produced and possibly most essential play.
A Second Chance for ‘Coal Country’
The show felt very special in 2020, but it means even more now, colored by the loss of the past 2 years.
A Little Understanding for the Understudies
The work of understudies, standbys, and swings is always exhausting and show-saving, but it took a pandemic to get most audiences and even the industry to recognize their value.
