Distilling ‘Hee Haw’ Into ‘Moonshine,’ a Musical with More Than Just Hayseed Har-Hars
Bookwriter Robert Horn, along with Nashville song pros and director Gary Griffin, aims for the heart as well as the humor of the TV variety chestnut.
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You Know, for Kids: ‘Adult’ Playwrights Try Their Hand at TYA
What happens when writers accustomed to grown-up audiences aim younger? The results can be rich and rewarding for all concerned—though there are pitfalls.
What Will We Miss About Center Stage’s Peter Culman? Curiosity, Grace, and a Cup of Tea
As impish as he was earnest, as reliable as he was sensitive, the theatre’s longtime managing director led by actions as much as words.
Me Vs. Them: How I Got Schooled on a Gender-Neutral Pronoun
Who knew that grammar was a front in the battle for fuller gender expression? Well, duh.
Samantha Barks Finds Her Outgoing Inner Child for Musical ‘Amelie’
Best known stateside as the big-screen Eponine, Barks throws herself into the role of a mischievous French waif.
New Books Evince Richard Eyre’s Erudition, Joan Littlewood’s Exuberance
They have little in common but their country of origin, but the former director of the National and the founder of Theatre Workshop are British leaders to be reckoned with.
Know a Theatre: City Theatre Company of Pittsburgh
This two-stage theatre makes a home for innovative new works, with frequent world premieres and no play older than five years.
Beijing Opera Star Zhang Huoding Packs ‘Jewelry Purse’ for the U.S.
The Chinese opera diva, who has revivified a classic form, rides a wave of adulation to Lincoln Center.
Playwright Rajiv Joseph Wonders: How Do Two Men Kill Beauty?
In his funny, heartrending new play ‘Guards at the Taj,’ the writer of ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’ and ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ asks big questions through two small lives.
Let’s Be Realistic: Can Theatre Beat Film at Recreating Life?
The native language of theatre is artifice, but as Annie Baker’s ‘John’ proves, it doesn’t always feel that way.
