Plays Are Meant to Be Seen, Not Heard
In the early 2000s, some major U.S. theatres dedicated spaces in their buildings to producing new work by new playwrights. Where are those programs—and those writers—now?
All Stories About Robert O’Hara
Chasing the Cool at Williamstown Theatre Festival
This year’s gathering in the Berkshires took big swings with mixed results, but its greatest successes may have been in the buzz and chatter it created among festivalgoers.
Snehal Desai: At Last, a Roadmap for CTG
With a 7-show season at 2 of Center Theatre Group’s venues, the new artistic director is putting special focus on reviving the beloved, beleaguered Mark Taper Forum.
The Evolution of Anthony Davis’s ‘Malcolm X’ Opera
The Met Opera-bound revival, directed by Robert O’Hara, plays this weekend in Omaha, where the influential Black leader was born Malcolm Little in 1925.
Robert O’Hara Puts Nothing on a Pedestal, Least of All the Canon
This busy writer-director, known for new works, is now staging ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ at the Public, but it’s more a case of continuing a legacy of Black iconoclasm than a new career phase.
Center Theatre Group to Present Regional Premiere of ‘Slave Play’
The play is the first to be announced for the Los Angeles company’s 2020-21 season at the Mark Taper Forum.
National Theatre Conference Announces 2019 Awards
The annual conference will celebrate Robert O’Hara, Jeremy O. Harris, New Georges, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, and Deadria Harrington.
Adrienne Kennedy: A Liberating Beacon
Colleagues and former students of the playwright share how she helped shape their lives and work.
The State of the Play: An AT Live Conversation at Signature Theatre
Lucas Hnath, Robert O’Hara, Leigh Silverman, and Alexis Williams are panelists for this free discussion on the form and future of the American play.
Bless the Host
Directors set the table for our theatrical meals, and preparation is key.
