285 stories from The Interval
Choreographer 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, …
On 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.
On 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…
We 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.
We 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 …
We 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…
Throughout 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 their …
In 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…
Elizabeth 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…
To 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.
Daniella 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…
We 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.
The 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…
We 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…
Before 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.
We talk to Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes, at her home in Washington Heights, about her new play Daphne's Dive, her writing process, new play development, and more.
We 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.
We 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.
We 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…
We 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…
We 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 …
Every Monday, we'll be featuring a team part of Women's Project Theater's The Pipeline Festival and giving you a peek at the American theatre's next generation.
We talk to actress Montego Glover about The Royale at Lincoln Center Theater, her process, how she shapes her characters, what inspires her, and much more.
We talk to Betsy Wolfe before and after she performs at Carnegie Hall and find out what goes into performing on that famous stage. We also talk to her about roles for women, confidence, evol…
We profile seven women who have made major contributions to the American theatre: Vinnette Carroll, Micki Grant, Cheryl Crawford, Margo Jones, Zelda Fichandler, Frances Goodrich, and Hildy …
