On the end of The Interval.
Reprieve reimagines three iconic female characters from theatre in a contemporary setting, connected only by the liminal space of one mysterious hotel room. Featuring Ruthie Ann Miles as Laura Wingfield from The Glass Menagerie (written by Laura Eason), Carmen Zilles as Portia from Julius Caesar (written by Tanya Saracho), and Betsy Wolfe as Emily Webb from Our Town (written by Anna Ziegler), this short film from The Interval is directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman.
Inspired by What the Constitution Means to Me, we asked 15 photographers from around the country to photograph teenagers in their communities ranging in age from 13 to 20. Each photographer chose their own subject and submitted work reflective of their point of view. We then asked all the teens, “What do you imagine your life will be like in fifteen years?”
We talk to playwright Madeleine George about her new play “Hurricane Diane”, her writing process, dramatic structure, community engagement, and much more.
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Photos from the theatre community promoting democracy, freedom, and equality at the Women’s March in NYC.
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Producer Stacey Mindich has shepherded “Dear Evan Hansen” from nascent idea to fully formed Broadway production. We talk to Stacey about her journey with “Dear Evan Hansen,” the role of a producer, new work development, and more.
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If you’ve ever looked at the production photos for a Broadway or Off-Broadway show, you may have noticed that the vast majority of the photos were taken by Joan Marcus. Joan shares some stories behind a few of her production photographs and a little about her process.
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The set of “The Great Comet of 1812” creates an immersive world not often seen on Broadway. We visited set designer Mimi Lien at her studio and asked her to walk us through her process for creating the set of “The Great Comet of 1812.”
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We gather the actresses of “The Babylon Line”– Maddie Corman, Randy Graff, Julie Halston, and Elizabeth Reaser– to discuss their rehearsal process, working together, roles for women, and more.
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At the beginning of 2016, Lileana Blain-Cruz was featured in not one, but two major publications for being a director taking the theatre world by storm. Her 2017 is looking just as exciting. We talk to Lileana about her directing process, cultural collaboration, how she balances so many projects, and much more.
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We talk to Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Sara Wordsworth about their writing process for “In Transit”, developing an out-of-the-box, contemporary show, and why so few musicals by women get to Broadway.
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We’re having a holiday party to benefit the ACLU and we want you to join us!
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We asked Lynn Nottage to share with us the playlist she made while writing the “Sweat” and the visual images she took on trips to Reading. We discuss how she used the music and images as part of her writing process, her opinions on the differences between journalism and playwriting, and how the creative process can get lost in the conversations surrounding political plays.
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Hilton Als’ review of “Sweet Charity” was remarkable not only for the depth and breadth of its sexism, but also for his disregard for actual criticism and facts in pursuit of his own misogynistic agenda. We address it.
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One of the under appreciated aspects of performing on Broadway is the challenge of taking over a lead role in a popular, long running Broadway show. Chilina Kennedy knows that challenge well. We sat down with her to discuss doing a long run of a show, what other areas of culture affect her work, and more.
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Miriam Shor is currently starring in Lynn Nottage’s new play, “Sweat.” We talk to Miriam about how she prepared for the role, what “Sweat” has to say about our country, how audience reactions have changed post-election, and more.
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We talk to director Lee Sunday Evans about her process for putting together Don’t You F**king Say a Word, new play development, and the other areas of culture that affect her work.
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On November 14th, we got to help honor Leigh Silverman as The 24 Hour Plays presented her with their Inspiration Award. We created a video called “Silverman Forever” and are grateful to be able to share it and an except from her speech.
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We gather Page 73 playwrights Hansol Jung, Clare Barron, and Caroline V. McGraw to discuss Page 73, being a playwright in New York City, and how they’d like to see gender equality improve.
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We speak to director Josie Rourke about bringing Les Liaisons Dangereuses to Broadway at this particular moment in history, the sexual politics of the play, her work as Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, and more.
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We talk to Pulitzer winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks about the new production of “The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA The Negro Book of The Dead,” her writing process, influences on her work, expectations, and much more.
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We talk to director May Adrales about “Vietgone” at Manhattan Theatre Club. We sat down with her to discuss her process for creating the world of the play, figuring out the tone, new play development, and much more.
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The theatre industry has lagged behind in the dialogue around childcare and poses its own unique challenges. Over six months, photographer Sarah Hiatt met with working mothers of the theatre to document how their children were incorporated into their lives as artists.
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Jessie Mueller has become one of the most popular leading ladies on Broadway. We take her to a diner to discuss Waitress, her development as an artist, her relationship with ambition, and more.
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We visit Stephanie J. Block at the Walter Kerr Theatre to discuss how she prepared for her latest role in Falsettos, her development as an artist, roles for women in theatre, and much more.
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We visit the Egyptian Art wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with playwright Betty Shamieh to discuss her play “Fit for a Queen” about Hatshepsut, how stories about women are told, and how new play development can be improved.
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We visit the studio of set designer Anna Louizos and we talk to her about her design process for Holiday Inn, her dream to start a theatre museum, the challenges female designers face, and much more.
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We talk to Rebecca Naomi Jones and Kecia Lewis, who are currently starring in “Marie and Rosetta,” about how they prepared, mentorship on and off stage, being ambitious, and much more.
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