With its production of "Charlotte's Web," WFT has created a lovely, balanced experience -- by turns obvious and full of nuance -- that offers life lessons in the value of multigenerational s…
Meeting today's challenge"harnessing the performing arts to prepare the next generation to sustain democracy"requires broader collaboration not only with schools and community partners but a…
Conveying the value of hope and resilience are undoubtedly important, but positing social and civic responsibility is also essential, and "Annie" clearly offers that opportunity.
With its visual and emotional impact, "Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster" provides an expansive, more inclusive view of what theater can do for children.
By Joan Lancourt. Junior Programs, Inc brought the values of democracy and racial and ethnic diversity to children across the United States through an innovative, decentralized model that fe…
Theater like this is especially crucial at a time of destructive national division: it is explicitly aimed at intergenerational audiences, it takes on issues that confront family and communi…
"Library Lion," wonderfully staged by Adam Theater, marks the arrival of a new and welcome addition to the Boston theater scene.
Despite a seven-year record of artistic, social, educational, and organizational success, Junior Programs has, until now, been a forgotten chapter in the history of America's children's t…
For many dramatists, the label of 'leftism' was not pejorative: it was about fighting for human decency and political reform. The post Book Review: "Broadway Goes to War " American Theater D…