We visit Stephanie J. Block at the Walter Kerr Theatre to discuss how she prepared for her latest role in Falsettos, her development as an artist, roles for women in theatre, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:45AMWe visit the Egyptian Art wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with playwright Betty Shamieh to discuss her play "Fit for a Queen" about Hatshepsut, how stories about women are told, and h…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:48AMWe visit the studio of set designer Anna Louizos and we talk to her about her design process for Holiday Inn, her dream to start a theatre museum, the challenges female designers face, and m…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:47AMWe talk to Rebecca Naomi Jones and Kecia Lewis, who are currently starring in "Marie and Rosetta," about how they prepared, mentorship on and off stage, being ambitious, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 08:30AMAlexandra Silber writes about the impact of her mentor, Tyne Daly, and why having mentors is an important part of life and art.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:42AMOn September 10th, 2016, the history-making musical “Fun Home” closes on Broadway. “Fairytale of Fun Home” celebrates the impact and importance of this glass ceiling-shattering music…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:44AMDespite the dearth of women writing, directing, and designing on Broadway, there are a lot of fabulous women making theatre and changing the theatrical landscape beyond the Great White Way. …
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:54AMFor Women's Equality Day, we ask women of theatre to tell us why voting is important to them. And then we give you all the resources you need to register to vote and find out about your righ…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:30AMWe talk to Shaina Taub about her process for adapting and composing Twelfth Night for Public Works of The Public Theater, and her next project, a musical about the women’s suffrage movemen…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:26AMWe profile seven more women who have made major contributions to the American theatre: Tisa Chang, Rachel Crothers, J.E. Franklin, Carolyn Leigh, Ellen Stewart, Megan Terry, and Nina Vance.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:09AMChoreographer Sonya Tayeh is currently creating the piece "you’ll still call me by name" for New York Live Arts. We talk to her about what inspired the piece, translating things physically…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:45AMOn the eve of her concerts at 54 Below, we talk to Carmen Cusack about Bright Star, answering the question, "Who is Carmen Cusack," and her life both past and present.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:25AMOn a recent Wednesday evening between preview performances of Engagements at Second Stage Uptown, we took playwright Lucy Teitler and director Kimberly Senior to The Garret in the West Villa…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:21AMWe speak to Heather Headley, in her dressing room at The Color Purple, about how she prepared to play Shug Avery, developing as an artist, coming back to Broadway, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:11AMWe talk to choreographer Lorin Latarro about Waitress and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater at Encores! Off-Center. Plus, we talk about the transition from dancer to choreographer, using art for …
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:25AMWe talk to playwright Bess Wohl and director Rachel Chavkin about "Small Mouth Sounds," which is now playing at the Signature after a successful run at Ars Nova. We sat down with them to di…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:34AMThroughout July we’ll be featuring women involved in this year’s New York Musical Festival. We visited them at rehearsal studios throughout Manhattan to find out about their shows and th…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:35AMIn 2006, Leigh Silverman became one of the youngest contemporary directors to make it to Broadway. Ten years, a Tony nomination, and countless shows later, Leigh is one of the busiest direct…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:25AMElizabeth Swados was a pioneering woman of the theatre. Liz was a writer, composer, director, choreographer, and so much more. When she passed away from esophageal cancer in January 2016, sh…
SOURCE: The Interval at 12:19PMTo help celebrate ASTEP's tenth anniversary, we asked Mary-Mitchell Campbell to share some of her photos from the organization's work around the globe.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:43AMDaniella Topol recently took over as artistic director of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. We speak to Daniella about the life of an artistic director, her plans for the future of the compa…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:50AMWe visit lighting designer Natasha Katz in her midtown studio to discuss Long Day’s Journey into Night, storytelling through light, how the field has changed, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:14AMThe day after opening night of The Ruins of Civilization, we talk to director Leah C. Gardiner and writer Penelope Skinner about the tone of the show, issues that inspired the play, cultural…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:00AMWe talk to Jessica Hecht and Alexandra Silberman of the 2016 Tony-nominated revival of Fiddler on the Roof, about how they incorporated historical material into their roles, generational dif…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:26AMBefore her return engagement at the Cafe Carlyle, we have a quick chat with Broadway legend Chita Rivera about her career and how Broadway has changed.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:30AMWe talk to Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, at her home in Washington Heights, about her new play Daphne’s Dive, her writing process, new play development, and more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:27AMWe talk to Diane Paulus about directing Waitress, the challenges of directing theatre in 2016, her work as artistic director of A.R.T., audience engagement, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:17AMWe talk to Rebecca Luker about stepping into Fun Home, her process for creating a character, the trajectory of her career, what political causes are important to her, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 08:48AMWe profile History Matters/Back to the Future, an organization that advocates for historic plays by women to be included in college curriculum. We also ask readers what plays by women influe…
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:32AMWe go to Sardi's with Hamilton star Renée Elise Goldsberry and talk about her process for portraying Angelica Schuyler, how to deal with success, how to continue to let life happen during t…
SOURCE: The Interval at 08:58AMWe talk to Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles before a performance of The King and I about her process, how she developed her character, how she found who she was as an artist, and more. We …
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