Are We in the Midst of a New Theatre Building Boom?
New theatres may be going up in many U.S. cities, but flexibility and smaller seating make this boomlet different from the construction craze of the 1990s.
Stories by Jonathan Mandell
Cooling Down: How Actors Unwind After Taxing Performances
Most actors methodically warm up for emotionally draining performances. But what do they do to recoup reality?
Bridging Cultures at China’s Shanghai International Arts Festival
The Shanghai International Arts Festival showed off new forms, hybrids—and new entrepreneurial enthusiasm.
The Very Model of a Modern Major Musical
The megahit of the moment, like many revolutionary popular works, has strong roots in musical theatre’s past.
From Gypsy to Librettist, With Severals Stops at Novelist
Tim Federle, author of ‘Better Nate Than Ever,’ talks about his journey from chorus boy to cowriter of the musical ‘Tuck Everlasting.’
Shakina Nayfack Found Herself While Founding Musical Theatre Factory
The founder of the brand new development hub opens up about the company’s and her own gestation.
Niegel Smith Is an Outsider’s Insider
The director likes to walk on theatre’s wild side, but can he keep the show going at NYC’s Flea Theater?
All the World’s a Screen, and All the Men and Women Digital Players
Going beyond just projecting videos, new hybrid works like ‘Helen Lawrence’ and ‘The Return’ are live events mediated by digital technology.
Twitter Plays Aren’t Revived, They’re Retweeted
Jeremy Gable’s ‘The 15th Line’ gathered attention as a Twitter play in 2010. Now Erin Mee is bringing it back.
A Nationwide Menagerie of Tennessee Williams Festivals
From Provincetown to New Orleans, Williams fests cover a wide range of the playwright’s works and influences.
