‘Tommy,’ Can You Hear Me? I’m Not Gonna Take It
From its casting to its staging, the acclaimed new Broadway revival of the iconic rock musical misses opportunities to engage with, and subvert, harmful tropes around Deafness and disability.
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Latinx Theatre Commons Celebrates 10 Years of Connection
Participants gathered to preserve the legacy and imagine the future of Latinx theatre at the LTC’s convening in Boston last month.
This Month in Theatre History
April recalls the Hyers sisters, a prolific lyricist, a federal musical revue, a busy book writer, an August Wilson premiere, and an Anna Deavere Smith classic.
The Subtext: Mashuq Mushtaq Deen Befriends the Lion and the Rottweiler
This month Brian talks to playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen about building a writing career, pushing audiences out of their comfort zone, and finding his place in the theatre.
Breaking the Binary Announces Regional Theatre Partnership Program
The traveling workshop series for local TNB2S+ artists begins with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in May and Steppenwolf Theatre in July.
The Path: How 6 Actors Learned Their Craft
From conservatories to MFAs to youth ensembles, the best training to reflect human behavior onstage can take as many forms as life itself.
Jason Kralicek Returns as Unicorn Theatre Managing Director
The company’s current director of finance will go back to the job he occupied from 2008 to 2018.
Theatrical Mustang: Rodney Lizcano, Shakespeare Aficionado
Woodzick talks to the Denver theatremaker about original-practices Shakespeare, centering queer folks in ‘The Laramie Project,’ and using the classics to prevent violence.
The Unpredictable Experiment: 25 Years of Sloan Science Plays
From ‘Proof’ to ‘Behind the Sheet,’ the Sloan Foundation has supported hundreds of plays about science and scientists. What can we learn from this still growing body of work?
EST First Light, Company One Volt Lab, LAWTF Awards, and Preservation Awards
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
