The ‘A’ Word: Plays About Not Having the Baby
When Lisa Loomer accepted the invitation to write a play for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s American Revolutions series about the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, she knew she was walking into a minefield.
"Pretty Little Liars'" Not-So-Pretty Little "Love" Story
Seven seasons in and “Pretty Little Liars” has finally addressed the elephant in the room.
I Survived ‘Trump’ Magazine — Barely
Bills went unpaid. They turned off the electricity. Our paychecks started bouncing. I got cancer and they canceled my health coverage. Here’s what it was like to work for Donald Trump’s failed magazine.
The Women of Summer
When Ayad Akhtar brought his new play Junk to Vassar and New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater, the work was an unfinished product. Only two acts had been written of what would ultimately be a three-act play, so after the first two acts had been read to the audience, the playwright took on a new role: that of storyteller. Akhtar stood up and told the audience what would happen and how the play would end.
Shrewd Taming
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, this performance of Shakespeare’s controversial play, by a fiercely talented and entirely female cast, inspires uncomfortable but crucial questions about the state of gender relations in America — especially with regard to one woman in particular.
‘Grease: Live!’ Star Aaron Tveit Says 2016 Election Satire in New Zombie Series ‘BrainDead’ Hits a Little Too Close to Home
Art is imitating life for Aaron Tveit – for better or worse. Starring in Robert and Michelle King's new political satire thriller “BrainDead,” Tveit admits he and many members of the cast have spotted some unnerving similarities between their scripts and today's headlines.
‘Hamilton’ Star Renée Elise Goldsberry on Bringing Feminism and Diversity to Broadway: BUST Interview
“I think if she were a man, she would have been President.”
Good Women: Saying Goodbye to the Fierce Females of ‘The Good Wife’
The title alone makes you think twice. Upon first hearing the words "the good wife," the phrase sounds like a reference to the Stepford Wives era of the 1950s.
5 Times Rachel Bloom Said What Everyone Was Thinking About Beauty
The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star isn't afraid to get real (or show us her Spanx!)
Sara Bareilles on Breaking Into Broadway and Why She Sang The Little Mermaid at Waitress
A veteran singer-songwriter who has been touring the world for more than 10 years, Sara Bareilles has witnessed plenty of onstage mishaps and behind-the-scene emergencies.
All His Daughters: Arthur Miller’s Strong, Truth-Telling Women
When Linda Loman said, “Attention must be paid,” at the end of Death of a Salesman, she was asserting that her husband should receive the recognition he deserved. But the same demand could be made on behalf of the women in almost all of Arthur Miller’s plays.
‘Hamilton’ Star Javier Muñoz's Secret Cancer Battle: 'I Had Never Been More Scared in My Life'
Hamilton star Javier Muñoz has spoken for the first time about his battle with cancer admitting: “I had never been more scared in my life.”
Patina Miller: Fashion Superhero
Versatility has been a defining aspect of Patina Miller’s career — both onstage and on the red carpet.
Beth Malone: Do Clothes Make the Woman?
“If I could dress myself in the perfect outfit, it would be like a pirate.”
Beth Malone is being completely serious.
"Bart Calls Us 'The Coven'" — Over Drinks, ‘Fiddler's’ Three Daughters Talk Revolutionizing Tradition
Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of Tevye the dairyman grappling with a changing world. The three actresses playing his eldest daughters share their interpretation of the story and relate their own experiences in a world still working towards equality.
"I Was Fed Up" — The 180-Degree Decision to Stage Shakespeare With Only Women
Phyllida Lloyd, director of the all-female Henry IV playing St. Ann's Warehouse, reveals the moment she decided to disrupt the status quo by casting a Shakespeare play completely with women and how female prisoners can relate to Margaret Thatcher and Hillary Clinton.