Annie Baker, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Take on the Fourth Wall
The acclaimed playwrights gather on Nov. 19 at the Center for Fiction to talk about realism and the fourth wall.
All Stories About Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
An Adrienne Kennedy State of Mind
The subject of our September cover is a fiercely individual American master.
Annie Baker and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to Join Faculty of UT Austin
The playwrights, both MacArthur fellows, will start at the university in the fall.
Martyna Majok Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for ‘Cost of Living’
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s ‘Everybody’ and Tracy Letts’s ‘The Minutes’ were this year’s finalists.
Princeton Wrestles With the Ghosts of Slavery
A 7-play project led by McCarter Theatre Center delves into the college’s haunted history.
Two Worlds in ‘War’
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s new play is a family drama fired by questions of race, class, and what it means to be human.
The Show Must Change Every Night
Productions that rely on new nightly casting and audience interaction can provide uniquely engaging theatregoing experiences.
What Did You Think of the Show? Company One Wants to Know
It’s not just about talkbacks at the small Boston theatre—it’s about creating safe spaces for engagement with often uncomfortable work.
Lileana Blain-Cruz’s Fearless Dives Into the Deep End
A go-to director of new plays, Blain-Cruz likes to work on her feet—all the better to lead a journey through an experience to an idea.
‘Hamilton’ Wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Lin-Manuel Miranda won the top honor; ‘Gloria’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and ‘The Humans’ by Stephen Karam were named finalists.