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As Female Playwrights Lose Ground, Female Critics Are Making History

It has, in many ways, been a tough time for women in the theater. After years of inching toward parity, last summer there was a series of season announcements that were light on representation of female playwrights. Since then, The New Group announced a three-play season with all-male writers. And I receive a consistent stream of emails from female directors telling me they, too, believe their representation has take…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM on March 30, 2026

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