BIPOC Critics Lab Goes Bicoastal With Old Globe, Public Theater
Applications are now open for the first bicoastal 2026-27 BIPOC Critics Lab cohort, as the 2025-26 cohort completes their training.
All Stories About Public Theater
Chekhov Unhinged, ‘Cats’ Unleashed
How 2 Russian directors and 1 American one are making Chekhov’s work speak to the moment, and how a seasoned community-based theatremaker is having a ball on Broadway.
What Makes Jordan E. Cooper Happy, a Texas Scrooge, and the Artist/Critic Divide
Our 2025 holiday stocking is stuffed: We chat with the writer/star of ‘Ain’t No Mo’ and ‘Oh Happy Day!,’ with the director and star of the Alley’s ‘Night Shift Before Christmas,’ and with award-winning critic-producer Citlali Pizarro.
Something Wilder in Ethan Lipton’s ‘Seat of Our Pants’
A new musical based on Thornton Wilder’s 1942 epic ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ aims to bring the original’s absurdities closer to home.
John Leguizamo’s Latin American Dream
On this episode the editors dive deep into our fall AT issue with dramaturg/journalist Dezi Tibbs, then dig into Latin American representation with playwright-performer John Leguizamo.
NEA Abruptly Pulls Arts Grants on a Massive Scale
Arts organizations, including dozens of theatre companies, had NEA grants withdrawn or terminated late last week, and leadership resignations at the endowment bode ill.
This Month in Theatre History
2 auspicious births (Al Pacino, Bill Irwin), a Shepard premiere, a ‘Hedwig’ closing, and a Covid anniversary.
Atlantic Theater Strike May Be Just the Beginning
A stagehands’ walkout at the Off-Broadway theatre is just one of several union efforts at nonprofit theatres nationwide.
The Wit and Wisdom of Morgan Jenness
Members of the dramaturg/activist’s chosen family remember her lifelong commitment to theatre, politics, and the art of friendship.
Off-Broadway Stagehands’ Union Organizing Gains Steam
More crews are electing to join IATSE, spurring the union to broaden the call.
