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 Steven Levenson
Jason Alexander Can’t ‘Forget’ the Theatre
Now directing the L.A. premiere of Steven Levenson’s Jewish American family drama ‘If I Forget,’ Alexander holds forth about identity, history, and what he learned from Jerome Robbins.
5, 6, 7, 8 Takeaways From ‘Fosse/Verdon’
Spoiler: The new bio-musical series isn’t just great TV, it also makes a case for more inclusive storytelling.
Outsiders of Long Standing
What U.S. Jewish narratives have to say to an age of rising hatred and exclusion.
Ben Platt Goes from Nerd to Leading Man in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
He’s happily played underdogs and second bananas, but in a new musical from Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, the ‘Pitch Perfect’ star at last has a role with range—and not just vocally speaking.
