Itamar Moses: Every Day He Writes the Book
A playwright who finds writing musicals both impossible and irresistible, he has a new adaptation of ‘An American Tail’ opening at Children’s Theatre Company.
All Stories About David Yazbek
Innocence, F-Bombs, and Song: The Balancing Act of ‘The Bedwetter’
Sarah Silverman’s musical memoir, delayed by pandemic and the death of a key collaborator, finally arrives at the Atlantic with its frank, irreverent spirit intact.
Three on the Aisle: David Yazbek Loves ‘Shaft’
This week the critics talk with the Tony-winning composer about his newest project: the gender-bending ‘Tootsie.’
The Gender Problem ‘Tootsie’ Can’t Dress Up
The new musical’s creators think they’ve upended the material’s sexist tropes; apparently they don’t see that ‘man in a dress’ jokes are inherently transphobic.
Outsiders of Long Standing
What U.S. Jewish narratives have to say to an age of rising hatred and exclusion.
Dramatist Guild Honors Paula Vogel and David Yazbek
‘Indecent’ wins the Hull-Warriner Award ‘The Band’s Visit’ takes the Frederick Loewe Award.
