Sarah Rasmussen at the McCarter: ‘It’s Really a New Day’
The theatre’s new artistic director talks about the forward-looking legacy she inherits, and about how post-pandemic theatres may resemble startups.
Stories by Rob Weinert-Kendt
Rob Weinert-Kendt is editor-in-chief of American Theatre. He was the founding editor-in-chief of Back Stage West and writes about theatre for the New York Times, Time Out NY, and the Los Angeles Times. He studied film at USC and is a composer member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
Online This Week: Elect to Watch a Play
From interactive children’s adventures to several new-play fests and podcasts, there’s plenty to look at onscreen besides vote counts.
Online This Week: A Scary Time
Halloween and the election inspire many of this week’s virtual offerings, but there’s also Brecht and Weill, Paula Vogel, and a space opera.
Online This Week: Morisseau, Molière, More
Reunion readings, Russian troll farms, a married couple in a play about infidelity—there’s plenty to fill your screen time this week.
Online This Week: Free Willy, a 12-Hour Cabaret, American Fascism
This is an especially rich week, whether you’re craving meaty drama, durational performance, or livestream experimentation.
In Chuck Mee’s ‘Utopia,’ Heaven Is a Place on Earth
His new play, debuting virtually via Cutting Ball Theater, envisions a world beyond conflict and judgment, which for him is a kind of realism.
Online This Week: Forests, First Ladies, Endless Quarantine
A Lynn Nottage festival, audio plays galore, a few Shakespeares, kids’ stuff, and so much more.
Jose Solís: The Critic as Cheerleader, and Critics’ Lab Leader
Solís, who has been leading a BIPOC Critics Lab on his own steam, will lead one under Kennedy Center’s auspices next month.
Online This Week: Virtually Anything
Check into a motel, or have your mind read, or just sit back and listen to some showtunes.
Online This Week: From ‘Bulrusher’ to ‘Zero Cost House’
An especially strong week of archival recordings and live readings of buzzy plays.
