Speaking Truth to Trumpism
Plays on some pet presidential subjects—immigration, U.S. history, the presidency itself—stir uneasy new resonances.
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Trump-ocalypse Now?
American plunder didn’t begin with this administration. Our theatrical dissent must be grounded in a holistic critique of state violence.
Shades of Gray in ‘Father Comes Home From the Wars’
At Intrepid Theatre, costumes for Suzan-Lori Parks’s Civil War-set take on ‘The Odyssey’ evoke both the past and the present.
Take Shakespeare for Granted? He’ll None of It
Our magazine doesn’t include the Bard on its annual most-produced lists, but this year he snuck his way to the top anyway.
Michael Friedman Has Left the Room
An exposed nerve, a calming presence, an irresistible catalyst, a wide-ranging empath—the composer/lyricist contained multitudes.
He Said, He Said, She Said: A Tale of 3 Hamlets
What a piece of work is ‘Hamlet,’ as sampled in London, New York, and Colorado.
Public Theater to Partner With Brooklyn College
The Off-Broadway theatre and Brooklyn university will join to offer opportunities to emerging artists and leaders.
How a ‘Climate Change Musical’ Became a Right-Wing Punching Bag
It had science, it had art—in other words, the Civilians’ ‘Great Immensity’ was a perfect target for conservatives. Its director, Steve Cosson, responds.
The Gay Sensibility Travels ‘Gently Down the Stream’
Martin Sherman’s new play takes stock of a generational shift in attitudes as disorienting as it is heartening.
How to Fight for Arts Funding? Lessons from NYC’s Lean Years
The new book ‘Drop Dead’ puts a debate we’re still having—between art for art’s sake and art for the common good—into stark relief.
