This Month in Theatre History
From a 1776 play about the American Revolution to ‘Hamilton,’ July has been a hot month for theatre.
All Stories About Hamilton
‘Hamilton’ Education Program Launches EduHam at Home
The digital program will give students the tools to create their own pieces of art using historical primary sources.
A New Golden Age for the Broadway Musical?
With ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at its back, the American musical is thriving like never before.
‘Hamilton’ Under the Weight of the Puerto Rican Flag
How could any single show carry so much of the island’s pain and triumph? By unleashing a hurricane of pride and love.
Three on the Aisle, Or Is It Four?
This week, the Chicago Tribune’s Chris Jones joins the three critics to talk about ‘Hamilton’ on tour. Plus, ‘Angels in America,’ a history play or newly relevant?
Speaking Truth to Ourselves
We have so many theatre riches before us. If we don’t engage with them fully and forthrightly, we’re effectively taking them for granted.
The Classroom Where It Happens
EduHam, a.k.a. the ‘Hamilton’ Education Program, empowers students to become part of the sequel.
Wayne Brady: Talk Less, Sing More
From Lola’s heels to Aaron Burr’s simmer, the improv and TV star feels at home onstage.
David Korins Wants to Play in All the Sandboxes (Build Them Too)
The designer, who has four shows on Broadway right now, relishes cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Nationalism and Its Discontents at Wrocław’s Theatre Olympics
A new staging of Poland’s national epic was the centerpiece of a festival reflecting the West’s tense, shadowy new age.
