Know a Theatre: Boise Contemporary Theater of Boise, Idaho
With 200 seats and 2,000 subscribers, the company has built an audience that expects the unexpected.
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This Month in Theatre History
From a sham buffalo hunt organized by P.T. Barnum to a stage production featuring Edison’s electric lights, August was a month of theatre to remember.
Where Will Jamie Gahlon Take HowlRound?
It may be best known as an online theatre journal, but its new director is committed to the org’s whole range of programming and practice.
Andy Karl and Orfeh Call It Kismet
The Broadway duo return to the Great White Way together in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical.’
Playwrights Board a Minivan With a Mission to Redefine the South
Alabama Shakespeare Festival sent four playwrights on a road trip to engage with a changing culture—and look for ways to reshape it.
Pain Plus Silence: How Theatremakers Face Invisible Disabilities
The decision of when or whether to disclose their condition remains fraught, but some artists are finding ways to break through stigma and forge new paths.
Laurence Luckinbill, Original Boy in the Band
Fifty years ago he signed on to star in the historic gay play because he knew playwright Mart Crowley, but it grew into much more than a favor for a friend.
New Victory’s LabWorks, Where New Work Gets a Chance to Grow
The TYA presenter, noting a dearth of U.S.-made work, has taken the initiative to nurture new shows and set them on their way, sometimes to its own stage.
Letters for July/August 2018
‘Our Town’ is not wasted on the young, and fatness onstage should be embraced in all its implications.
Know a Theatre: Theater Latté Da of Minneapolis
Founded in 1998, the Twin Cities company is focused on exploring and advancing musical theatre.
