Crisis or Evolution?
After years of wrenching change, the nonprofit theatre sector can forge ahead by staying connected to its core values of artistic expression, community engagement, and lasting impact.
All Stories About American Repertory Theater
Do You Hear the People Sing?
In staging a revolution and its confusing aftermath, the musical ‘We Live in Cairo’ also seeks to dramatize the everyday life of Arabs.
Borne Back Ceaselessly Into ‘The Great Gatsby’
With so many adaptations, including the return of Elevator Repair Service’s ‘GATZ,’ are artists reinventing a classic—or destined to repeat the errors of the past?
How ‘Becoming a Man’ Is Becoming a Play
In staging his 2020 memoir about his transmasculine journey, P. Carl is incorporating new lessons and context, and doubling down on the love story.
The New ‘Real Women’ Musical Has Curves, But How About Complexity?
This enduring mother-daughter story about undocumented Latina immigrants has been turned into a celebratory crowd pleaser, for better and worse.
The Shows That Got Away and/or Found a Way
A look at 8 shows that the pandemic cut short, what’s happened to them since, and what might be next.
Kelvin Dinkins Jr. Named ART Executive Director
He will leave his post as general manager at Yale Rep to co-lead ART with artistic director Diane Paulus starting in June.
Executive Producer Diane Borger to Step Down From ART
After 11 years helping Harvard’s resident theatre mount many works that went to Broadway, she’ll return to her native London.
Woolly Mammoth Announces Digital Spring Programming
The spring season will feature new and returning on-demand and live streaming productions.
Online This Week: Taylor Mac’s Special ‘Sauce’
Concerts and benefits, as well as starry revivals and readings, fill this week’s stocking.
