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Even from 3000 miles away, Sigrid Gilmer's exuberance, artistic insight, and hilarious writing brightened our days. In this conversation, we discuss why she reimagined Harriet Tubman …
The Lilly Awards took place on Monday, May 23rd at Pershing Square Signature Center, honoring extraordinary women artists by promoting gender parity at all levels of theatrical produc…
The Lilly Awards took place on Monday, May 23rd at Pershing Square Signature Center, honoring extraordinary women artists by promoting gender parity at all levels of theatrical produc…
During intermission at Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, everyone was having a conversation. Not the usual, “Do you have to go to the bathro…
During intermission at Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, everyone was having a conversation. Not the usual, "Do you have to go to the bathroom?" or "I'm going…
Hazel March 31 – May 29, 2016 at the Dury Lane Theatre Book by Lissa Levin; Lyrics by Chuck Steffan; Music by Ron Abel; Directed and Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse Photo: Bret…
What is the specific challenge of basing a musical on an everyday housekeeper? As a writer who doesn’t cook and has never cleaned a window without making it look worse, the answ…
What is the specific challenge of basing a musical on an everyday housekeeper? As a writer who doesn't cook and has never cleaned a window without making it look worse, the answer is …
Passing, passing, passing, passing… what does it mean to us? We try to pass tests in class, we try to pass entrance exams to universities, and we try to pass interviews to jobs.…
I’m Pooya: an Iranian, American, Transgender, Actor, Writer, Advocate, Cook, Cat mommy and all around life-lover. I tell stories that I believe need to be told and I tell them i…
About twenty years ago, the first composer to hire me for a professional job said to me, “I like the way you play the piano. You play like a man.” At the time I…
About twenty years ago, the first composer to hire me for a professional job said to me, "I like the way you play the piano. You play like a man." At the time I was thrilled. E…
The Trigger Project is meant to be a resource for theatergoers who appreciate a heads-up. Understandably, productions want to protect the work" the twists, the stolen kisses, t…
The Trigger Project is meant to be a resource for theatergoers who appreciate a heads-up. Understandably, productions want to protect the work" the twists, the stolen kisses, t…
As soon as the press release came out announcing the launch of Firebrand Theatre Company, the first equity, feminist musical theater company, we knew we had to sit down with its found…
As soon as the press release came out announcing the launch of Firebrand, the first equity, feminist musical theatre company, we knew we had to sit down with its founders, Harmony Fra…
From the way James Earl Jones II shows up, early, dressed to the nines when it’s barely noon, and with that disarming smile at the ready, you could easily assume he’s runn…
From the way James Earl Jones II shows up, early, dressed to the nines when it's barely noon, and with that disarming smile at the ready, you could easily assume he's running for offi…
Hi, I’m Liz and I’ll be offering you advice on navigating the tricky situations that can come from working in or being a fan of theater. I’ve been doling it out on m…
Our production was probably miscast from the start. The Adding Machine, as it exists in our musical form, is a surrealistic expression of Mr. Zero’s journey that, loosely, takes…
First Davis, then Bacall, now Kettenring. That’s what the graphic from Porchlight Theatre Company read, advertising Heidi Kettenring’s turn as Margo Channing in Applause. …
First Davis, then Bacall, now Kettenring. That's what the graphic from Porchlight Theatre Company read, advertising Heidi Kettenring's turn as Margo Channing in Applause. And if you a…
Originally published in the Dramatist What are we doing when we write for the stage? Are we entertaining ourselves? Entertaining others? Having our say? Trying to make a …
Jaime Jarrett is a composer, playwright, and student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Their musical Normativity is being produced as part of The Next Link Project at The…
Carlyle April 2 – May 1, 2016 in the Owen, at Goodman Theatre Written by Thomas Bradshaw; Directed by Benjamin Kamine Photo: Liz Lauren Enter Carlyle, the hour-and-fiftee…
