It was the phrase “unsung heroes” that captured Cara Reichel’s attention. The hour-long PBS documentary spotlighting women in the military only devoted about two minutes to the Hello Girls, the female phone operator working as telephone operators during World War I. But the story resonated with Reichel, and the founding artistic director of Prospect Theater Company got to work.
I appeared on "AM Joy" to discuss my Politico article "I Survived Trump Magazine - Barely."
We’ve all been there: either having lost a job ourselves or trying to comfort a friend or family member who has lost a job.
I was invited to participate in the Row J Roundtable with Meredith Ganzman and Jesse Oxfeld, where we discussed the spring Broadway season.
Following the publication of the article "Being a Bridesmaid is Driving Me Into Bankruptcy," I was invited to discuss the article on “Good Morning America.”
“It’s all the right things in all the wrong places,” Gerrard Lobo said of the play Liliom, a tragic love story of a carousel barker and a small-town girl who are doomed to not reach a happy ending together.
I’ve written about the TV show “Pretty Little Liars” before on this blog. The show has entertained me consistently for several seasons with its ongoing drama and mystery, but it has also consistently disappointed me in its portrayal of teenage sexuality.
I used to love watching the film “Love Actually.” I saw it for the first time in the winter of 2003 and watching the movie quickly became a ritual for me during the holiday season
When did being busy become such a bad thing?
Ever since I got my driver's license and could get around on my own, I have been busy.
Together/Far Apart showcases 3 pairs of poets and their journey together as they navigate a myriad of relationships while negotiating art-making, time, family, space and dreams.
Tracy Bersley directs For Immediate (and timely) Release, by Daniel Piper Kublick, Dorothy Abrahams and Bersley.
For the next week, CareyPurcell.com will feature interviews with the participants of Director's Weekend, where 10 directors create 15-minute pieces on the prompt of media narrative.
I am one of the biggest musical theater geeks in the world, but even I am glad “Smash” is being cancelled.
“The clock is ticking,” is not necessarily a phrase a feminist writer likes to hear, but when discussing the upcoming production of ‘night, Mother, an exception can be made. I
“There’s a monster in the closet!” might not inspire thoughts of rock music or friendship, but that’s exactly what Laurie Berkner and Barbara Zinn Krieger have created.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare in 90 Minutes is one thing, while the complete Works of William Shakespeare in one weekend is entirely another.
Hearing “Let’s do the time warp again” might inspire more thoughts of Rocky Horror Picture Show than a burlesque performance.
On the eve of the 2016 election, Broadway’s brightest gathered at the Dramatists Guild Fund Gala at Gotham Hall in New York, NY for Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition.