‘Black Swan’ Brings the Music and the Mirror
A new musical from Jen Silverman and Dave Malloy seeks to bring the Oscar-nominated ballet thriller to the stage.
Stories by Jerald Raymond Pierce
Jerald Raymond Pierce is the managing editor of American Theatre. He studied acting at Ohio University and received his M.A. in arts journalism from Syracuse University. A member of the American Theatre Critics Association, he is also a freelance critic who has written for the Chicago Tribune and Seattle Times. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @TheJRPierce.
There’s Some New Work ‘Out Here’
A show and a convening at Court Theatre demonstrate what’s still possible, and a composer-designer lets us in on their dreams.
Family Cuts: Inside ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’
One of three plays in InterAct Theatre Company’s Philly Cycle, ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’ blends salon life, unaddressed trauma, and inspiration from Philly’s Southeast Asian communities.
What Was Caryl Churchill Smoking? And Other Chicago Highs
This month’s Sightlines checks in on a ‘smoky riff’ on a well-known Churchill play, Chicago theatre news, and a rising local lighting designer.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This edition features artists, leaders, and educators bringing the heat in Arizona theatre.
‘Godspeed,’ Gunslinger
Terence Anthony’s new play is a different kind of Western, following a woman who escapes slavery to become a kind of avenging outlaw.
The Supernatural Scare Tactics of ‘Paranormal Activity’
When adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details.
Seeking: New Chicago Theatre Hangouts
In this edition of Sightlines, we experience an inaugural WBEZ theatre event, tour TimeLine’s newest space in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, and hear from a rising costume designer.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This edition features leaders and artists who are standing out in the Boston theatre community.
Avery Willis Hoffman: Leading From Beyond the Stage
Court Theatre’s new artistic director talks theatre classics and joining a Chicago institution.
