285 stories from The Interval
In the last few years, the actress Katrina Lenk has become a growing sensation in the theatre by playing women from other cultures, including in "The Band's Visit," for which she received a …
Ashley Park has been working non-stop since graduating college. This year, she's racking up a slew of award nominations and wins for her work in "KPOP" and "Mean Girls," including a recent T…
Kristolyn Lloyd is currently starring in In Dominique Morisseau's "Paradise Blue." It marks a notable change from her last New York role as one of the teenagers in the Broadway hit "Dear Eva…
How much agency does Eliza Dolittle have in "My Fair Lady"? How much does Joan of Arc have in "Saint Joan"? And where does that agency come from? We talk to Lauren Ambrose and Condola Rashad…
We speak with Tony nominee Lauren Ridloff, currently making her Broadway debut as Sarah in "Children of a Lesser God," about the ways in which Lauren relates to Sarah, how the play helps her…
Leslye Headland is a playwright, screenwriter, director, and creator. We speak with her about her process for writing the play "Surfer Girl," taking an indirect path to directing, and what i…
"Miss You Like Hell" is an ambitions and expansive musical about mothers and daughters. It has book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes, music by singer-songwriter Er…
"Mean Girls""the movie that quickly became part of the canon of high school films"is now a Broadway musical. Stepping into the role of Regina George, the chief mean girl of "Mean Girls," is …
Less than three years later after making her Off-Broadway debut, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino has two productions running Off-Broadway: "Amy and the Orphans" at the Roundabout and "This Fla…
Marisa Michelson is a composer and vocal philosopher who often adapts myths, folklore, or biblical stories into interdisciplinary, experimental musical works. Her latest piece is "One Thousa…
For years, people told actress Sharon Washington that she should write about her childhood growing up in an apartment above the St. Agnes branch of the New York Public Library, where her fat…
When the movie "Mean Girls" was released in 2004, it quickly became a cultural touchstone. Now, over ten years later, it's a highly anticipated Broadway musical. Barrett Wilbert Weed plays t…
In theatre, issues of appearance affect women both on and off-stage, and on both sides of the curtain. We spoke to Tala Ashe, Laura Benanti, Sierra Boggess, Halley Feiffer, Anne Kauffman, N…
Kenita Miller is currently playing Mama Euralie in "Once on this Island." We spoke with Kenita about how her own mom's missionary work in hurricane-ravaged Haiti inspired her current portray…
On March 15th, a group of women will gather at 54 Below to present Broadway Baby Mamas, two concerts"one at 9:30pm and one at 11:30pm"featuring working mothers of theatre. The concert stemme…
On March 15th, a group of women will gather at 54 Below to present Broadway Baby Mamas, two concerts"one at 9:30pm and one at 11:30pm"featuring working mothers of theatre. The concert stemme…
The new play "Is God Is" has become an early hit of the spring Off-Broadway season, earning rave reviews and multiple extensions. We talk to playwright Aleshea Harris about her inspiration a…
We speak to the women of the "Folk Wandering" creative team: Pipeline Artistic Director Ari Schrier, Pipeline Producing Director Natalie Gershtein, Jaclyn Backhaus , and songwriters Jo Lampe…
In the new play "queens," written by Martyna Majok and directed by Danya Taymor, a group of female immigrants find their paths crossing in a small apartment in Queens. We talk to Martyna an…
Bernadette Peters turns 70 this week. Her name is synonymous with American musical theatre"and the moniker "young and cute forever." How did that happen? And has she ever really gotten the r…
Bernadette Peters turns 70 this week. Her name is synonymous with American musical theatre"and the moniker "young and cute forever." How did that happen? And has she ever really gotten the r…
In Hammaad Chaudry's new play, "An Ordinary Muslim," the characters navigate their family, faith, and the complicated nature of assimilation. We sat down with director Jo Bonney along with …
Maria Dizzia is making her professional directing debut with "The Loneliest Number" by Lizzie Vieh, which begins performances on February 22nd. We recently spoke with her about her directing…
We talk to Chiara Atik, Sylvia Khoury, and Abby Rosebrock to discuss their plays, their experiences with Youngblood/EST, and the ways in which their offstage pursuits have impacted their dra…
On February 16th, "The Rest I Make Up," a documentary about the playwright MarÃa Irene Fornés will have its premiere. It's the first documentary about Fornés, a playwright who was instr…
