6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a cellist to a scenic designer, from New Haven to St. Paul, a cohort marked by versatility and vision.
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How to Diversify U.S. Stages in One Fell Swoop: The Jubilee Has a Radical Plan
An initiative inviting theatres to produce only work by underrepresented voices for an entire season—and no straight white males—has excited interest and controversy.
Stephen Schwartz Has ‘Magic to Do’ at Sea
The award-winning composer/lyricist turns his songs into a score for a breathtaking magic show on Princess Cruises.
Detroit Public Theatre Gets In on an Urban Arts Renaissance
Founded by a trio of female directors, Motor City’s newest theatre company plans to produce new plays that reflect the city’s own story of struggle and rebirth.
Alliance Theatre Going Mobile in Its 2017–18 Season
The Atlanta theatre will use a year of renovations at the Woodruff Arts Center to mount off-site productions—and do some audience-building in the process.
Shrinking Space, Time Out of Mind
The paper of record dispenses with design credits, while ‘Futurity’ imagines a new musical theatre.
From Orientalism to Authenticity: Broadway’s Yellow Fever
American musicals have often returned to Asian themes and settings—as theatrical tourists. ‘Allegiance’ starts closer to home.
The Buzz: What 6 Theatre Folks Are Working On and Watching For
From a car-driven opera in L.A. to a roller coaster musical in Chicago, from education projects to exciting turnovers, fall is busting out all over.
The Border Troubles of ‘Tortilla Curtain’ Seem All Too Fresh
Adapted from T.C. Boyle’s 1995 novel, Matthew Spangler’s play tracks two couples united and divided by immigration.
The Two Pittsburghs of ‘Two Trains Running’
In the Goodman’s production of August Wilson’s classic, the creative team wrapped a coal-dusted city around a struggling diner.
