Places We Never Dreamed We’d Go
What do we owe to this quarter-century-old American classic? More life.
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.
History Cracks Open, Again
Tony Taccone, a co-pilot for the first flight of ‘Angels in America,’ brings Kushner’s epic back home to Berkeley.
Bill Rauch’s Next Once-in-a-Lifetime Move
The Oregon Shakes leader will cross the country to take on a new challenge: to lead a performing arts center at New York’s World Trade Center.
Chris Coleman’s Portland-to-Denver Trip
After leading a big transition at Portland Center Stage, he’s making one of his own to take the reins at Denver Center Theatre Company.
Pam MacKinnon Takes the Helm of California’s ACT
The Tony-winning Broadway and regional freelance director succeeds longtime leader Carey Perloff.
Where’s Our Share?
A healthy economy may be one pretext for renewed fundraising appeals—but then again, so could an unpredictable new tax regime.
An Issue That Goes in All Directions
This month: training for directors, IP for non-writers, the state of queer theatre, diversiyfing theatre training, and West African stages.
Natasha Trethewey: Say It, Say It Again
The poet’s haunting ‘Native Guard,’ now a theatre piece at the Alliance, goes to the Civil War and back.
What’s the Buzz?
We know too well the laments about shrinking critical jobs and authority. But are we looking for the future in all the wrong places?
How Does the Tax Bill Add Up for Artists and Nonprofits?
The bad news: a huge drop in charitable giving and no itemized deductions for freelancers. The good news? An amendment could fix the giving part.
