A Tour of Alfred Jarry’s Warped Mental Landscape, Crocodiles and All
Spooky Action Theater’s ‘Jarry Inside Out’ imagines the strange afterlife of the brain behind ‘Ubu Roi.’
All Stories About Showcase
Brian Rady and Jeremy Bloom’s Life/Work Balance
These theatremakers don’t just live and work together; their plays, including ‘The Upper Room,’ grow from and reflect their shared experiences.
Light a Candle for PJ Paparelli—and Use It to Continue His Work
If the late director was tireless, it wasn’t for his own sake. He demanded as much from himself as he did from others, and we are all the richer for it.
Playwright/Songwriter Ethan Lipton’s Special Skills
He follows his Obie-winning show ‘No Place to Go’ with the album ‘Raw Milk,’ and lets us have an exclusive listen to two new songs from it.
Tina Howe: Playwright, Mentor, Online Dating Advisor
As she retires from leading the Hunter College MFA playwriting program, I’m grateful for what she taught me about plays—and about life.
Comedy and Politics, Strange Bedfellows in Yussef El Guindi’s ‘Threesome’
Eygptian-American playwright’s characters lower their guard on serious issues after first losing some clothes and inhibitions.
The Obies Party Down for Downtown Theatre
Big winners included ‘Hamilton,’ ‘You Got Older’ and ‘The Invisible Hand,’ and a special award went to Signature Theatre’s James Houghton.
Remembering Elizabeth Wilson, Whom ‘Sticks and Bones’ Couldn’t Break
A playwright remembers the late actor’s grace under fire, and the memorable fury with which she delivered a simple five-word line.
Joe Iconis, Back at the Intersection of Young and Awkward in ‘Be More Chill’
A new musical based on Ned Vizzini’s young-adult novel follows a high schooler jonesing for chill pill, literally.
Mourning Russ Tutterow, Chicago’s New-Play Champion
The Chicago Dramatists leader nurtured generations of playwrights with weekly readings. They in turn formed the family that gathered around him as his health declined.
