Is ‘Angels in America’ Tough to Teach? Maybe, But We’re Here to Learn
College students question an editorial in which a university professor lamented the hurdles of teaching Kushner’s gay fantasia.
Stories by Various Authors
Letters for January 2018: Politics and Criticism
Why one reader prefers Philly’s 1812 Productions to ‘SNL,’ and others fear for the future of criticism.
Letters for Dec. 2017
Readers respond to a story about the history of Suzuki and SITI Company, and an article about conservative theatremakers.
Letters to the Editor: Where’s the Diversity?
A retired professor voices concerns about the casting of Jen Silverman’s play ‘The Moors,’ which American Theatre printed in full in our July/August 2017 issue.
Extra Seasoning: Artistic Directors Share Their Faves
Whose programs do the programmers admire most? We asked some U.S. theatre leaders and they told us.
Barbara Cook: Uncommon Intelligence, Ravishing Voice
Tributes from those who worked with or were inspired by the iconic Broadway and cabaret performer.
Sam Shepard: Mystery and Magic, Freedom and Fire
Suzan-Lori Parks, Robert Woodruff, Jean-Claude van Itallie, and Loretta Greco recall what America’s great bard of the West meant to them.
Letters for July/August 2017
Playwriting as a lifeline in prison, changes in Chinese theatre, and the crisis of criticism.
Letter to the Editor: Compensation Isn’t a Competition
A representative of stage directors responds to a story in which we offered a peek into the pocketbooks of theatre artists.
Letters to the Editor: Data Smackdown, Chi-Town Dramaturgs
Readers wrote in to quibble about facts surrounding a recent convening on funding for the arts, as well as a lack of representation from the Windy City.
