The National Critics Institute: A Love Story
What I learned from the critics and learned to tolerate the crickets.
Opinion
Norwegian Wood
A hefty new Ibsen biography gives us a deeply difficult man in full.
Chosen by Their Moment: Hecht, Cantor, and Rose
How three American showbiz figures reclaimed their Jewishness in a time of crisis and redefined it in the popular imagination.
‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Is Setting a Theatrical Precedent
Women and people of color, along with artistic originality, should not be considered commercial risks.
Black, Queer, and Here
In a post-‘Moonlight’ world, writers like Michael R. Jackson and Jeremy O. Harris are making the case for LGBTQ stories that go beyond the gay white experience.
Arts Journalism for 2019: Lead With Questions, Not Opinions
What did I learn at this year’s TCG National Conference? Criticism and journalism may be facing a crisis, but I can be part of the solution.
In ‘Fairview,’ the Light of Truth and Its Reflection
If people of color were able to speak freely in a theatrical space, what would we say? Jackie Sibblies Drury’s play offers a compelling answer.
In Colorado, Seeing New Plays Before They’re Born
Last week at the Colorado New Play Festival in Steamboat Springs, work by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Jill Sobule, among others, searched for its sound and form.
‘King Lear’ Minus the Monarch, Plus Mom
Samantha Shay’s stripped-down, fem-focused take on the tragedy inspires low-tech awe—and starts a raucous argument.
The Translator’s Glance
Moving work from one language to another is an art unto itself, and adapting it for the stage only adds layers of challenge and meaning.