The Subtext: Will Arbery’s Guilt Traps
The playwright of ‘Plano’ and ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ talks about Dallas theatre, existential crisis, and the difference between love and empathy.
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Three on the Aisle: Conor McPherson and His Ghosts
The critics talk with the ‘Girl From the North Country’ playwright about his work and its meanings, and discuss ‘Mockingbird’ at MSG, a new take on ‘Dracula,’ and a James Baldwin revival in D.C.
Token Theatre Friends: Eden Espinosa Paints With Music
Jose talks with the ‘Wicked’ star, currently doing a cabaret residency and soon to star in the musical ‘Lempicka.’
Three on the Aisle: This Time It’s Personal
This week the topic is how personal experiences inform criticism, as the critics touch on ‘Mac Beth’ at Hunter Theater Project, ‘Gun and Powder’ at Signature Theatre, and ‘Medea’ at BAM
Token Theatre Friends: ‘Unmasked’ Singers
Jose talks to Mamie Parris and Mauricio Martínez, stars of ‘Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber’ at Paper Mill Playhouse.
The Subtext: Korde Arrington Tuttle’s Sporting Chance
The playwright of ‘graveyard shift’ talks about football, spoken-word poetry, and finding a home in the theatre.
Token Theatre Friends: Live From BroadwayCon With Zora Howard and Jordan E. Cooper
This week Jose records a live episode with the playwrights behind ‘Ain’t No Mo’ and ‘Stew.’
Token Theatre Friends: Laura Michelle Kelly on Musicals and Motherhood
Jose talks to the musical theatre star about her upcoming Carnegie Hall concert and her self-care practices between shows.
The Subtext: C.A. Johnson’s Trapped Women
The writer of ‘Thirst’ and ‘All the Natalie Portmans’ talks about her Louisiana upbringing, starting out in fan fiction, and why she writes about cornered women.
Three on the Aisle: Not Throwing Away Their Aughts
The critics look back on a decade of change in the American theatre, and discuss ‘Greater Clements,’ ‘Sing Street,’ and the ‘My Fair Lady’ tour.