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.
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.
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.
How to Transcend a Happy Marriage
As directed by Rebecca Taichman for Lincoln Center’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, the play is a subversive examination of monogamy and lust that blends realism and magical realism.
Sunset Boulevard
Twenty-three years after since her original, Tony-winning performance as Norma Desmond, Glenn Close has returned to the role of the fading film star clinging desperately to the past.
Gideon Glick on Playing Jordan in ‘Significant Other’
Gideon Glick has grown up onstage — as a former teenager and now millennial would say — literally.
Theater: In ‘Linda,’ She Has It All, But How Can She Keep It?
The play opens with 55-year-old Linda declaring to an unseen group of other middle-aged women, “We know you’re out there! We see you! You exist!” This proclamation is a fitting opening for a drama that can be described as an act of defiance.
A History of ‘Sweeney Todd’: Why Stephen Sondheim's Pies Never Get Stale
Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim's musical about revenge, lust, murder and cannibalism, has found yet another home in New York City — downtown, at the Barrow Street Theater in an immersive production staged in a pie shop.
Doctors and Legal Experts Fear the Worst for Trans Healthcare Under Trump
Should we lose hard-won anti-discrimination protections and healthcare access, an already marginalized community may suffer tragic consequences.
The Object Lesson
This cluttered and confusing performance art/installation piece at New York Theatre Workshop did not inspire anxiety in me throughout its 100-minute performance. Instead, I merely felt bored.