LGBTQ Theatre, Emphasis on the Q
A new generation of theatremakers is ready to blow up the gay canon and reclaim a defiantly queer aesthetic.
All Stories About Taylor Mac
Annie Baker and Taylor Mac Receive MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants
The two theatre artists are among the 24 recipients of the 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, which comes with $625,000.
Taylor Mac and Matt Ray Win 2017 Kennedy Prize
‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music’ has won the prestigious prize for its presentation of American history through a queer lens; it comes with $100,000.
Offscript: Electoral Angst With Lynn Nottage
On this week’s podcast, Lynn Nottage discusses the presidential election and her new play ‘Sweat.’ Plus the editors discuss ‘Hamilton’s America’ and ‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.’
A Trip Around the Sun With Taylor Mac’s ‘24-Decade History’
Hour by hour, decade by decade, Mac broke down American history, music, himself, and us—and then built us back up again.
Is This Any Time for Nuanced Politics?
Even in a polarized age, the best dramatists are drawn to complications, not simple answers, as Richard Nelson’s Chekhovian plays prove.
Learning to Listen, From August Wilson to Mac Rogers to Taylor Mac
The actor Brandon Dirden speaks about his life’s work, while playwright Mac Rogers branches out into a perfect new medium for his talents.
New England Foundation of the Arts Announces Six Grant Recipients
Six grants have been given to support the development, production, and touring of artist-led, ensemble, and devised new works.
When the Saints Go Marching in a Mill Town
Molly Rice’s peripatetic ‘Saints Tour’ shows audiences new facets of their neighborhoods. Next stop: Braddock, Pa., in a collaboration with Bricolage.
The Great American Living-Room Play Gets a Remodel
In seeming to strike at the foundations of the realist family play, playwrights like Will Eno, Young Jean Lee and Taylor Mac may actually be proving the durability of its four walls.