Tuesday, September 27, 2022
In this week’s interview with musical and theatrical multi-hyphenate Angela
C. Howell, we talk about lifelong learning and growth, having people who
support you and believe in you, ope…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 06:00PMTuesday, September 20, 2022
In this week’s interview with Vancouver-based actor Marija Danyluk, we talk
about redefining success, letting go of perfectionism, learning how to take
good care of ourselves, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 06:04PMTuesday, September 13, 2022
In this week’s interview with director and choreographer Jen Wineman, we
talk about connecting through comedy, finding joy in the pursuit of
theatre, what it means to be “producible,…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 06:02PMTuesday, July 19, 2022
Meet producing director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Valerie
Lau-Kee! We talk about saying yes, sharing responsibility, asking for what
you need, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, July 12, 2022
Meet lighting designer Amina Alexander! We talk about finding small moments
of joy, removing egos from theatrical spaces, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, July 5, 2022
Meet Gayle Seay, the artistic director of STAGES St. Louis! We talk about
the importance of diversity in leadership positions, using your power to
advocate for new voices, the necessity …
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMWednesday, June 29, 2022
Women & Theatre responds to the SCOTUS decision overturning the
constitutional right to abortion.
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, June 21, 2022
Women & Theatre celebrates Pride by elevating the voices of amazing
LGBTQIA+ members of our community! Read on for some of our favorite
interview excerpts…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:01PMTuesday, June 14, 2022
Meet director and playwright Courtney Seyl! We talk about the benefits of
women- and queer-centered spaces, theatre that starts conversations, the
importance of collaboration and support…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, June 7, 2022
Meet actor, singer, mover, and creator Hannah Coffman! We talk about the
healing power of art, the importance of transformation and evolution,
theatre as a reflection of the diversity of…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMWednesday, June 1, 2022
Meet producer Kate Cannova! We talk about the critical importance of
access, the joys and challenges of womanhood and parenting, the importance
of women supporting women, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, May 24, 2022
Meet actor and writer Sheila Head! We talk about the power of comedy, the
importance of persistence in creative work, the need to take care of
ourselves and each other, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, May 17, 2022
Meet director, actor, and writer Kathryn Markey! We talk about the
intersection of ageism and sexism in theatre, the importance of diverse
perspectives and diverse pursuits, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, May 10, 2022
In this post, we weigh in on last week’s leaked Supreme Court decision. We
talk about the importance of bodily autonomy and the power of collective
rage.
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, May 3, 2022
Meet actor and creator Isidora Kecman! We talk about speaking out for those
who don’t feel comfortable doing it for themselves, asking for what you
want, addressing the roots of system…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:02PMTuesday, April 26, 2022
In our first themed blog post, we talk about the many ways to build a
career in theatre and share some resources for people who are getting
started…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, April 19, 2022
Meet singer and actor Jade Litaker! We talk about showing Black characters
who win, the inherent whiteness of femininity, the importance of financial
accessibility in theatre, and more…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, April 12, 2022
Meet director and actor Dana Iannuzzi! We talk about leading through
kindness instead of fear, reaching out to people you’re curious about,
representing the human experience through ar…
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMTuesday, April 5, 2022
Meet actor, singer, songwriter, and directer Jenna Kepnes! We talk about
the importance of art and artists, human connection, using privilege
responsibly, building diversity in industry …
SOURCE: www.womenandtheatre.com at 07:00PMWednesday, March 2, 2022
Playbill for Intimate Apparel opera at Lincoln Center Theater
Lynn Nottage is among the most important and prolific playwrights of the turn of the 21st century, and her work…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 03:24AMThursday, February 24, 2022
Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Karen Olivo in the Encores! Off-Center Concert of Tick, Tick...Boom! (Photo © Joan Marcus)
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Jonathan Lars…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMPhotograph by Milton Meltzer depicting Hilda Haynes as Millie, James McMahon as Al Manners, Stephanie Elliot as Judith Sears, and Charles Bettis as John Neville. NYPL Digital Collections, Im…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMStephen Sondheim. Photograph by Friedman-Abeles (Firm). NYPL Digital Collections, ID: TH-51787
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts honors the legacy of late America…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMI’ve nothing to say. Well, nothing that’s not been said. Any sentimental recounting of my memories of the few times I was lucky enough to interact with Stephen Sondheim would feel, to me…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMWilliam Gillette as Sherlock Holmes. NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: TH-50730
This month, A Sherlock Carol, a new play featuring Sherlock Holmes and the characters of A Christmas Caro…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMSharon D. Clarke and Samantha Williams in Caroline, or Change (Photo © Joan Marcus)
There are certain Broadway seasons in which any of the shows nominated for the Best Musical Tony Award …
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PM(Animation from photos by Martha Swope)
The superstitious might, with some evidence, argue that when a major New York production of Assassins is announced, it’s time to get very nervous. …
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMElaine Stritch in the original Broadway production of COMPANY. Photo by Friedman-Abeles. NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 58155824
In a December 1, 2021 piece inThe New York Times ab…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PMWednesday, August 10, 2016
Title bar from Olive Wong's Original Draft for the Costume Guide
Download: Costume Design Research Guide by Aileen Abercrombie
Anyone who has ever had the good fortune to visit the Libra…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 11:19AMThursday, January 21, 2016
This is one of a series of blog posts related to the NYPL Public Domain Release: discover the collections and find inspiration for using them in your own research, teaching, and creative pr…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:55AMFriday, September 4, 2015
A guest post by Kate Edney.
Page from the original souvenir program of Golden Dawn
Golden Dawn (1927) is one of those musicals that has been almost completely erased from histories of …
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:16PM 
