285 stories from The Interval
On Sunday, June 11th, 2017, for the seventh time in the history of the Tony Awards, a woman's name was announced as the winner of Best Director of a Play, and that woman was Rebecca Taichman…
Lillian Hellman's "The Little Foxes" is the only revival of a play by a woman on Broadway in 2016-17. But historically how did critics write about the play's protagonist? Was she held to a d…
"(Not) Water" is an immersive theatre piece that explores people's relationships with water, climate change, and how to create a play about both of those things.During a day of tech, photogr…
This week we're highlighting some emerging artists in theatre and finding out how they view their careers and structure their lives. Colby Minifie is currently appearing on Broadway in "Six …
This week, we're highlighting some emerging artists in theatre and finding out how they view their careers and structure their lives. Morgan Green and Taibi Magar are two directors on the ri…
We talk to playwright Chisa Hutchinson and director May Adrales about their process for writing and staging the new play "Somebody's Daughter."
Rachel Bay Jones is currently giving a layered and surprising performance in "Dear Evan Hansen." We talk to her about how she shaped her character, what she wishes people would talk about wh…
A name that popped up a lot in "Who Should Have Been Nominated for a Tony" discussions was director Lila Neugebauer. We talk to Lila about her process, her career trajectory, her response to…
We talk to Sherie Rene Scott and Sheila Vand, who are appearing in Waterwell's production of "Hamlet," about reinterpreting classic female roles and how to take up space.
We talk to actress Quincy Tyler Bernstine about her latest role in "Intimate Apparel" and her career.
We talk to young women about their experiences, all college students or recent grads and all from different backgrounds, to try to get a feel of what it is like to be a young woman starting …
We talk to Tony nominee Michelle Wilson about her process for "Sweat," audience conversations, development of new work, and more.
Director Lear deBessonet has become known for her large-scale productions with Public Works. She's currently directing a revival of "Venus." We talk to Lear about her process for "Venus," Pu…
Who was Charlotte Zaltzberg? In 1974 Zaltzberg was nominated for a Tony Award for "Raisin", a musical adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play, but very little information exists about her. …
Anna Ziegler's new play "Actually" tells two perspectives of a campus sexual assault hearing. We talked to Anna about her writing process, the challenges of perspective, and more.
We talk to Jennifer Ehle, Angela Pierce, and Henny Russell of "Oslo" about how they put together their performances, playing characters with different worldviews, and how the themes of the …
We talk to four actresses"Annie Dow of "Fade" at Primary Stages, Lakisha Michelle May of "Sojourners" at NYTW, Chinasa Ogbuagu of "Sojourners" and "Her Portmanteau" at NYTW, and Sarah Street…
We sat down with Sarah Ruhl and Marisa Tomei as they discussed the many levels and meanings of Ruhl's new play, "How to Transcend a Happy Marriage."
We talk to producer Alia Jones-Harvey about what it actually takes to bring a show to Broadway, working with investors, attracting new audiences, and more.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel is making her Broadway debut at the age of 65 with the play "Indecent." We speak with Paula about writing "Indecent", legacy, ambition, and more.
We talk to Tala Ashe about her process for "The Profane," typecasting, and normalizing stories with Middle Easterners in theatre.
We talk to director Pam MacKinnon about her process for adapting "Amélie" to the stage, giving her title character agency, directors getting typecast, and more.
"That's what I love about all of the characters in the show: we're all raw, even though we might seem archetypal. But we're all very much not."
Since Donald Trump became President, Lisa Kron has been going to a lot of protests. We caught up with her to talk about protests in New York and in her home state of Michigan, and political …
Sarna Lapine is at the helm of "Sunday in the Park with George," which marks her debut as a Broadway director. We recently discussed her process for the show and her career trajectory.
