Jeanine Tesori’s Radical Participation Jamboree Recap

August 17, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 3669 Views

A short recap (but more of a thank you note) of Jeanine Tesori’s Radical Participation Jamboree.

Community

Jeanine Tesori’s Radical Participation Jamboree

July 31, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 3727 Views

You’re invited to a special event with Jeanine Tesori.

Interviews

NYMF: Women Discuss the Many Ways to be Female Musical Theatre Writers

July 15, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 4573 Views composer, NYMF, shaina taub

We talk to some of the ladies involved with NYMF’s Women of Note concert about their processes. Featuring advice and insight from Barbara Anselmi, Carmel Dean, Amanda Green, Anna K. Jacobs, Kait Kerrigan, Zoe Sarnak, Georgia Stitt, Shaina Taub, and Jeanine Tesori.

Interviews

An Interview with Leigh Silverman and Sonya Tayeh

July 13, 2015June 18, 2016 Victoria Myers 7406 Views broadway director, leigh silverman, location, sonya tayeh

We interview Leigh Silverman and Sonya Tayeh after a rehearsal of The Wild Party at City Center Encores Off-Center and take an in-depth look at their collaboration, what shaped them, being women in the industry, and much more.

Features

“What did it mean to you to see so many women win Tony Awards this year?”

July 7, 2015April 7, 2016 Victoria Myers 4646 Views

We decided to ask some women between the ages of 18-30 to answer the question: “What did it mean to you to see so many women win Tony Awards this year?” Here’s what they said.

Interviews

An Interview with Anne Washburn

July 6, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5860 Views anne washburn, off broadway, off broadway playwright

We talk to Anne Washburn about 10 out of 12, her writing process, developing new work, and more.

Featurettes

Guest Essay: Working on Ever After

June 16, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 3545 Views kathleen marshall, mary-mitchell campbell

Olivia Cook got to spend the spring working on the musical of Ever After and watching the all-female team in action. She tells us about her experience.

Editorial

Letter from the Editor: How Feminism Won the Tonys

June 15, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5204 Views

Some thoughts on feminism and the Tony Awards and how 2015 was a big year for women in the the theatre.

Features

How Fashion Can Empower Women of Theatre

June 8, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 6306 Views fashion, film and tv, laura benanti, sutton foster

For our special post-Tonys feature we decided to focus on fashion and how it can be used to empower women of theatre. We collaborated with stylist Micaela Erlanger as she styled Laura Benanti for the Drama Desk Awards and Sutton Foster for the Tony Awards and got their thoughts of fashion and theatre. We also took a look at how fashion has been used as a cultural bridge and innovative tool to recruit new publicity and audiences.

Features

Behind the Scenes with Sutton Foster and Micaela Erlanger

June 8, 2015March 3, 2016 Victoria Myers 4837 Views fashion, photography, sutton foster

We go behind the scenes with stylist Micaela Erlanger as she gets Sutton Foster ready for the Tony Awards.

Interviews

An Interview with Elizabeth Stanley

May 27, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 7539 Views actress, musicals

We talk to Elizabeth Stanley about On the Town, her acting process, the pressures of being a woman in the entertainment industry, and much more.

Community Editorial

Petition to Broadcast Best Book and Score on the Tony Awards

May 14, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 3957 Views

On June 7th, when girls across the country turn on the Tony Awards, what do you want them to see?

Interviews

An Interview with Lisa Kron

May 13, 2015January 9, 2018 Victoria Myers 7762 Views fun home, influencer, jeanine tesori, lisa kron, playwright

We talk to Lisa Kron about Fun Home, her process as a writer, female characters, why she’s sick of talking about gender parity, and much more.

Features

Photo Essay: Hedda Gabler Reimagined with Erin Davie

April 15, 2015February 25, 2016 Victoria Myers 4568 Views erin davie, photography

We paired photographer Sarah Hiatt with actress Erin Davie and sent them off to do a reimagining of the classic and layered Hedda Gabler.

Interviews

An Interview with Kelli O’Hara

April 7, 2015January 22, 2024 Victoria Myers 10627 Views above the title, kelli o'hara

We talk to Kelli O’Hara in her dressing room before a performance of The King and I and get a rare, in-depth look at one of the premiere leading ladies of the American stage. She speaks about her acting process, her mentors, self-respect, feminism, navigating the entertainment industry, and more.

Interviews

An Interview with Jeanine Tesori

March 18, 2015July 14, 2018 Victoria Myers 8419 Views broadway, composer, fun home, jeanine tesori, lisa kron, musical theatre

We sit down with Jeanine Tesori, the most accomplished female composer in theatre history, for an in-depth talk about Fun Home, composing, her commitment to mentoring young women, being brave, and much more.

Interviews

An Interview with Megan Sikora

March 4, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5036 Views actress, dancer, megan sikora, musicals

We talk to Megan Sikora about her career in theatre, what a typical day is like, how to make things better for actors with children, and much more.

Interviews

An Interview with Chisa Hutchinson

February 25, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5312 Views off broadway, off broadway playwright, regional

We talk to playwright Chisa Hutchinson about her award from the Dramatist Guild for early career playwriting, her process, developing new work, diversity in the theatre, and more.

Interviews

An Interview Kathleen Marshall

February 18, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5387 Views broadway director, director, kathleen marshall, musicals

We talk to director Kathleen Marshall about Living on Love, directing plays vs. musicals, her process, how she balances directing with being a mother, and much more.

Interviews

An Interview with Tanya Barfield

February 11, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5213 Views off broadway playwright, Tanya Barfield

We talk to playwright Tanya Barfield about Bright Half Light, her writing process, how to improve play new development (especially for women), and much more.

Interviews

An Interview with Halley Feiffer

February 2, 2015January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 5162 Views actress, Halley Feiffer, off broadway playwright

We talk to Halley Feiffer about I’m Gonna Pray For You So Hard, being a writer and actress, her process, writing female characters, and much more.

Interviews

An Interview with Laura Benanti

January 20, 2015February 25, 2016 Victoria Myers 9444 Views broadway, film and tv, laura benanti, musicals, young fans

We sit down with Laura Benanti and talk about her evolution as an actress, coming of age while working in theatre, creating her own work, being a woman in the entertainment industry, and much more.

Editorial

Letter from the Editor: Holiday Edition

December 17, 2014January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 3620 Views

Joan Didion and Jennifer Aniston: Imagined Conversations. Or, the importance of female mentors.

Interviews

An Interview with Laura Eason

December 9, 2014January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 4942 Views chicago, laura eason, off broadway playwright

We talk to Laura Eason about having two of her plays in New York in one season, her thoughts on writing female characters, her writing process, and much more.

Interviews

An Interview with Mimi Lien

December 2, 2014January 2, 2017 Victoria Myers 6768 Views designer, mimi lien, off broadway

We talk to designer Mimi Lien about her precess for designing sets, her work on The Oldest Boy, what inspires her, and much more.