‘Teeth,’ In-Your-Face and With Extra Bite
The maker of the original film reflects on how his gory fable about vagina dentata became a savagely witty stage musical by Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson.
All Stories About Michael R. Jackson
The Shows That Reloaded the Canon for the 21st Century
To compile this list of the new millennium’s influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
Maybe, Maybe Not: A Casting Controversy and the Conversation It’s Started
An Asian American theatremaker reflects on the intent and impact of Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ and the precedent its latest casting decision may set.
Offscript: Michael R. Jackson & Anna K. Jacobs Write With Bite
On this episode, Rob talks to the writer-composer team about their new horror-comedy musical ‘Teeth’ and checks in with Bay Area critic David John Chávez.
Is the Musical Progressive?
For all its faults, the form (and its fans) can’t help but stand up and sing for the underdog, for the awakened conscience, for moments of joyful liberation.
‘A Strange Loop’ Takes a Victory Lap That Was Years in the Making
When he put ‘Broadway’ in a song lyric, Michael R. Jackson was unwittingly naming the destination, and the destiny, for his unapologetically Black and queer musical, which won the Best Musical Tony last night.
12 Days in May: A Hermitage Diary
My time at this storied Florida retreat was both relaxing and productive—and I was ready for the bugs this time.
Nathan Alan Davis, Michael R. Jackson Among 2021 Windham-Campbell Prize Honorees
The annual award honors English-language writers from all over the world who are at any stage of their careers.
Fred Ebb Foundation Announces 2020 Winners
The songwriting team Ben Bonnema & Christopher Staskel and Michael R. Jackson are this year’s recipients.
Williamstown Theatre Festival Names Artists-in-Residence, Fellows
The artists-in-residence will make their way to Massachusetts, while the fellows will work from New York City.
