What Are We Training For?
Our annual Winter issue on theatre training explores on-the-ground realities for those seeking to grow through institutions.
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.
Historical Frenemies: Hurston & Hughes, Kramer & Fauci
‘Muleheaded’ depicts the famous falling out of 2 Harlem Renaissance luminaries, while ‘Kramer/Fauci’ puts a stark spin on a tetchy dialogue from the height of the AIDS plague.
You’ll Never Walk Alone: The Immigrant Solidarity of ‘No llegamos aquí solos’
Yosimar Reyes’s new play at Teatro Visión in San Jose explores the inter-generational defenses of Latine folks targeted by ICE raids.
A Many-Headed ‘Lear,’ a Theatrical ‘Dinner With André’
Karin Coonrod explains why ‘King Lear’ is apocalyptic but not bleak, and a new staging of an iconic film returns it to its theatrical roots.
2025’s 10 Most Popular Posts, and 10 That Deserve Another Look
The nation’s political upheaval surfaced more than usual in our coverage of theatre and its makers, but thankfully that wasn’t the only story of the year.
Are 4 Heads Better Than 1? HERE’s an Answer
A chat with the NYC venue’s new leaders, good news from the wild project, new plays’ strong showing, and a world-premiere listing.
Yale’s James Bundy: Daring and Caring
As he leaves the dual helm of the Geffen School of Drama at Yale and Yale Repertory Theatre after 24 years, he reflects on a career of leading and learning.
Zora Howard Wants Art to Shake Us
Plus: Richard Thomas revives Hal Holbrook’s ‘Mark Twain Tonight,’ and a listing of world premieres across the U.S.
A ‘Working Girl’ Who Just Wants to Have Fun (and Break Glass Ceilings)
Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck’s new musical at La Jolla Playhouse, based on the hit film, eyes the absurdities of the 1980s work culture—and the inequalities that are still with us.
Bess Wohl: Listening for ‘Liberation’
The playwright talks about her great new feminist play. Plus: the clever comedy of Abby Wambaugh’s ‘The First 3 Minutes of 17 Show,’ Big Bang readings, and more.
