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We asked Lynn Nottage to share with us the playlist she made while writing the "Sweat" and the visual images she took on trips to Reading. We discuss how she used the music and images as p…
Hilton Als' review of "Sweet Charity" was remarkable not only for the depth and breadth of its sexism, but also for his disregard for actual criticism and facts in pursuit of his own misogyn…
Hilton Als' review of "Sweet Charity" was remarkable not only for the depth and breadth of its sexism, but also for his disregard for actual criticism and facts in pursuit of his own misogyn…
One of the under appreciated aspects of performing on Broadway is the challenge of taking over a lead role in a popular, long running Broadway show. Chilina Kennedy knows that challenge well…
Miriam Shor is currently starring in Lynn Nottage's new play, "Sweat." We talk to Miriam about how she prepared for the role, what "Sweat" has to say about our country, how audience reaction…
We talk to director Lee Sunday Evans about her process for putting together Don't You F**king Say a Word, new play development, and the other areas of culture that affect her work.
On November 14th, we got to help honor Leigh Silverman as The 24 Hour Plays presented her with their Inspiration Award. We created a video called "Silverman Forever" and are grateful to be a…
We gather Page 73 playwrights Hansol Jung, Clare Barron, and Caroline V. McGraw to discuss Page 73, being a playwright in New York City, and how they'd like to see gender equality improve.
We speak to director Josie Rourke about bringing Les Liaisons Dangereuses to Broadway at this particular moment in history, the sexual politics of the play, her work as Artistic Director of …
We talk to Pulitzer winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks about the new production of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA The Negro Book of The Dead," her writing pr…
We talk to director May Adrales about "Vietgone" at Manhattan Theatre Club. We sat down with her to discuss her process for creating the world of the play, figuring out the tone, new play d…
The theatre industry has lagged behind in the dialogue around childcare and poses its own unique challenges. Over six months, photographer Sarah Hiatt met with working mothers of the theatre…
Jessie Mueller has become one of the most popular leading ladies on Broadway. We take her to a diner to discuss Waitress, her development as an artist, her relationship with ambition, and mo…
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.
We 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…
We 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…
We 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.
Alexandra Silber writes about the impact of her mentor, Tyne Daly, and why having mentors is an important part of life and art.
On 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 musical by Li…
Despite 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. …
For 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…
We 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 movement.
We 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.
