“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Paula Is Serving Up Sweet Revenge and Cathartic Rage
Star Donna Lynne Champlin talks Paula’s groundbreaking past — especially that abortion arc — and what’s coming next in Season 3.
Yearning for Neverland in ‘For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday’
The 90-minute meditation on aging and maturity — in other words, “growing up” — is obviously near and dear to the playwright’s heart. Perhaps a little too near.
‘A Clockwork Orange’ Bulges With Muscles and Ideas
Director Alexandra Spencer-Jones tells us why her stage version of A Clockwork Orange stylizes “ultra-violence” and why the play of Anthony Burgess’ novel is especially relevant today.
It Girl: Introducing Sophia Lillis, Heart and Soul of the Losers’ Club
15-year-old Lillis makes a big splash as Beverly in the new adaptation of Stephen King’s killer clown classic.
Seeing Yourself Onstage: ‘The Heidi Chronicles’
Is that art imitating life, or vice versa? A night at The Heidi Chronicles gives one theatergoer a fascinating perspective on her own journey.
Why the Play ‘Wit’ Made Me Cry So Hard
Some plays hit us harder than others. One theater lover describes her very personal response to Wit.
Trump's White Nationalism Torments Us Now, But the 'Centrality of Whiteness' Will Fade Away
Sheryll Cashin has hope for the future of America. Determined, persistent, enduring hope. And her hope is not only tenacious; it’s educated and informed.
It’s OK to Not Be Facebook Friends With Your S.O.
Miranda and her boyfriend, Daniel,* have been together for almost two years. They’ve traveled around the country, spent holidays together, and seen each other through family and health crises. They’re even moving in together soon. Though Daniel is hardly Miranda’s first boyfriend, he is the first one she’s ever posted about on her social media accounts.
The GOP's Health-Care Bill Is Absurdly Cruel to Sexual Assault Victims
Not everyone can bring themselves to report a rape. But those who do will be punished by Senate Republicans, who are trying to ram through their gruesome AHCA bill.
Has Broadway Discovered ... Feminism?
The Tony Awards are hardly known as a feminist event, but on Sunday, June 11, if we are lucky, we may be witnessing a first.
The Daughter of a Muslim Feminist Icon on the Many Faces of "Self-Defense"
Nasreen Alkhateeb’s teenage rebellion wasn’t too different from other adolescent girls’ in the suburbs of Washington D.C. She wanted to go to parties and rock concerts with her friends. She got her nose pierced. Her parents worried about her.
With ‘She,’ Jinah Parker Triumphs Over A Culture That Abuses Women
Just over a year ago, when Jinah Parker began working on She, a dance- and spoken word–centered exploration of violence against women, she had no idea it would take her to the Here Arts Center, where, since May 5, she has been presenting the original choreoplay to theatergoers, educators, and advocates.
For the men writing and directing female roles on Broadway, an exercise in empathy
A pivotal moment pauses a boisterous cocktail hour in the second act of Oslo, the new Tony-nominated play chronicling behind-the-scenes moments in international diplomacy. The unusual scene occurs when a group of men from both Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization fall silent to salute the one woman in the room. As they raise their glasses, they say, “To Mona. Without her, we are nothing.”
Ten Years Later, a One-Woman Show is Still One Man’s Work
Alerts sound about 10 times an hour on Kris Andersson’s phone, but the multitasking performer may be keeping the paper industry in business, as well.
Elisabeth Moss Talks “The Handmaid's Tale” and Women's Rights in the Age of Donald Trump
She never meant to become a symbol of the feminist movement. But throughout her career, which began at the age of eight, Elisabeth Moss has repeatedly taken on iconic and inspiring female characters.
Curtains Up on Feuding Cosmetics Queens in ‘War Paint’
When it comes to makeup, experts always say that less is more. Though the new musical War Paint chronicles the rivalry between the groundbreaking cosmetics titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, it doesn’t abide by this essential rule of beauty.
Joan of Arc: Into the Fire
Joan of Arc: Into the Fire presents is a portrait of opportunistic men profiting off of hard work completed by a woman-and the woman being permitted no reaction at all.
The Emperor Jones
Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly and starring the compelling Obi Abili in the title role, Eugene O’Neill’s play from 1920 possesses a timeless resonance, much like the tom-toms that sound persistently throughout the production.
The Long Struggle of Queer Methodists Who Want to Belong
As queer clergy and churchgoers increase in prominence and visibility, many say the divide between the Church's progressive and conservative factions may soon be too wide to mend.