Paderewski Was a Player, and Here Come the Plays
A century after his heyday, a Polish pianist and statesman is suddenly a hot stage property.
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Kerry Reid, Windy City Witness
The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city’s vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.
Viennese Theatre: Sturm und Drang, and Signs of Change
Leadership turnover at both of the city’s biggest theatres comes after, but certainly won’t end, a period of intense controversy and scrutiny.
Billy Porter Wants to Be in Charge
The Tony winner has found fame via TV’s ‘Pose,’ but he can’t seem to quit the theatre.
From Almasi to Ojai: Play Development Goes Global
A new play about health-care inequity gets the new-works-festival treatment in Zimbabwe and California.
In ‘Midsummer,’ Love Is What You Eat
Professionals from the food and theatre world are collaborating on a new take on Shakespeare, complete with crudités.
For Alex Timbers, Adaptation Is an Art Form
With ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Moulin Rouge!’ on Broadway, the prolific director has become something of a movie-to-musical expert.
At Powerhouse, It’s About Time
The 35th summer season at Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
Brace for Impact: New Data and Hopeful Visions at TCG/NEA/TYA Gathering
Youth theatre pros from across the U.S. gathered to share best practices and hopes at the end of June’s TCG National Conference in Miami.
Hal Prince: A Portrait in Song (and 2 Rewrites)
Among the legendary producer/director’s many gifts was an unflinching faith in his work, which was infectious if not imitable.