This Month in Theatre History
The first production to use electric lighting, a tragic theatre fire, a Broadway landmark, an Asian American icon, and a James Baldwin musical adaptation.
All Stories About James Baldwin
This Month in Theatre History
From Anna Cora Mowatt to James Baldwin, from ‘Children of a Lesser God’ to LMDA, March has had a plethora of theatrical milestones.
Ringside? Let’s Take Down the Ropes
Theatre ought to grow our moral imagination in a time of crisis. How do we get there—and who is ‘we’?
Guides for Survival in the Trump Simulacrum
When the familiar seems strange and vice versa, writers who have grasped that dichotomy seem all the more necessary.
Stew Pays a Debt to James Baldwin With ‘Notes of a Native Song’
The famed essayist and author has long loomed in the background of the songwriter’s work. Stew’s new concert musical pushes the influence to forefront—but don’t expect a hagiography.
April 2014 In Theatre News
A brief look at theatre news across the country for the month of April.
Do You Share What You Know?
Teresa Eyring reflects on a night of poetry and learning at home of Abiodun Oyewole.
An Unlikely History: From ‘Raisin’ to the Present
The play’s original director, and a panoply of artists and scholars, reflect on the legacy and significance of Hansberry’s groundbreaking play.
