People to Watch: Brian Stokes Mitchell
The versatile actor-singer talks about theoretical physics, his childhood mentors, and Jacob Collier.
All Stories About ragtime
Is the Musical Progressive?
For all its faults, the form (and its fans) can’t help but stand up and sing for the underdog, for the awakened conscience, for moments of joyful liberation.
Brian Stokes Mitchell: ‘How Did I Get to Be That Guy?’
The Tony-winning actor and singer talks about the impact he feels fortunate to have made as an artist.
Rap: Broadway’s New Jazz?
From ‘Shuffle Along’ to ‘Hamilton,’ a look at how black music has shaped the sound of U.S. musical theatre.
The Complicated Relationship Between Commercial and Not-For-Profit Theatres
Commercial and not-for-profit theatres can’t do without each other, but hooking up can be as profitable as it is problematic.
Someone Lovely This Way Comes
Audra McDonald journeys from Fresno to ‘Ragtime’ and gets crowned Broadway’s favorite ingenue in the process.
