Three on the Aisle: David Yazbek Loves ‘Shaft’
This week the critics talk with the Tony-winning composer about his newest project: the gender-bending ‘Tootsie.’
All Stories About David Yazbek
The Gender Problem ‘Tootsie’ Can’t Dress Up
The new musical’s creators think they’ve upended the material’s sexist tropes; apparently they don’t see that ‘man in a dress’ jokes are inherently transphobic.
Outsiders of Long Standing
What U.S. Jewish narratives have to say to an age of rising hatred and exclusion.
Dramatist Guild Honors Paula Vogel and David Yazbek
‘Indecent’ wins the Hull-Warriner Award ‘The Band’s Visit’ takes the Frederick Loewe Award.