National Themes: How Britain’s Subsidized Theatre Helped ‘Angels’ Fly
The National Theatre revival, now headed for Broadway, brings an American play’s long London history full circle.
Would ‘Angels’ Get Off the Ground Today?
This epic ‘gay fantasia’ emerged from the recession-wracked regional theatre of the early 1990s, but the field may be even more risk-averse now.
Why I Stopped Teaching ‘Angels’ to Undergrads
It’s not just all the arduous unpacking: AIDS, Reagan, the closet, Mormons. It’s also that the play’s millennial dread seems puzzling to post-millennials.
Is ‘Angels in America’ Tough to Teach? Maybe, But We’re Here to Learn
College students question an editorial in which a university professor lamented the hurdles of teaching Kushner’s gay fantasia.
Jan Maxwell, Monster Talent
Remembering a tireless and unflinching performer who could go anywhere and take us with her.
John Mahoney, Stage Creature and Child of God
This private, devout, and thoughtful man shared so much of himself onstage because that’s where he had the most to give to others.
Bill Rauch’s Next Once-in-a-Lifetime Move
The Oregon Shakes leader will cross the country to take on a new challenge: to lead a performing arts center at New York’s World Trade Center.
Victory Gardens Theater Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will feature a world premiere from Ike Holter and plays by Paula Vogel, Dominique Morisseau, Lauren Yee, and Madhuri Shekar.
Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will include the world premiere productions of ‘I Come From Arizona’ and ‘The Hobbit.’
Park Square Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will include a world premiere musical by Keith Hovis.
