State of Play
Why the theatre industry’s new-play push hasn’t improved the playwrights’ lot.
Category Archives: Features
For Starters: How to Launch a Theatre Company in 2026
As several instructive case studies show, hope springs eternal for today’s theatremakers, even amid steep challenges.
The Company Way: What Happened to the Acting Ensemble Ideal
When the resident company model was more prevalent in U.S. theatres, actors had the chance to put down roots in a community. Is that dream over?
Books in New Editions in ‘Flower Drum Song’ and ‘Brigadoon’
How David Henry Hwang and Alexandra Silber seek to honor 2 classic musicals’ intentions while keeping them fresh.
Rabbits, Rats, and Ants, Oh My: The Alliance’s Underground Rep
As the Alliance opens its Goizueta Stage, a new TYA acting repertory company has proven to be a fruitful experiment in engaging youth and families.
That Lip-Syncing Feeling: A Conversation With an Icon
A La MaMa resident artist has a multi-generational check-in with Lypsinka, a.k.a. John Epperson, on an art form that can go deep by channeling widely.
Mama’s Turn: My Mother, Me, and 2 Musical Bookends
How ‘The Music Man’ and ‘Gypsy’ framed the fatherless, aspirational life we shared.
A Slam Play in ‘Brown Face’
Participating in poetry is key in Carissa Atallah’s new play about a DACA college student that takes inspiration from spoken-word competitions.
This Month in Theatre History
May highlights include a major group’s founding, a Pulitzer winner’s birthday, and Arthur Miller juvenilia.
Evan Yionoulis on the Sanctity of Theatre at Juilliard, Yale, and Beyond
The renowned director and acting teacher discusses her transition into a new academic and artistic institution.
