I can’t believe I’m saying this, but…. All information below is accurate and current as of February 24, 2022. For those of you who only know me from my arts journalism, you may not know I am a massive tennis fan. The two T’s, I like to say —…

Campaigns to get audiences back to the theatre have—so far—fallen short, leaving too many seats empty and the future tentative. “Broadway Is Back!” Billboards scream it. Texts from well-meaning friends who see my theatre posts ping it. An official Broadway League campaign declares it. …

Our perennial teacher leaves us with yet another lesson, this time about risk-taking and future generations of artists. Growing up, we were not a Sondheim household. I know. Blasphemous to some, relatable to others. …

What’s actually getting lost in all the noise. I am incensed. I don’t have any particular right to be; I didn’t work on Dear Evan Hansen, didn’t write Dear Evan Hansen, have never performed in Dear Evan Hansen. …

Get ready for a content revolution. A whitebox decorated with two carved wood chairs. The heel of a boot. The beaten leather of a suitcase. The brim of a hat. And then the familiar lyrics of Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia” begin… but in an unfamiliar…

Tony Award recipient Broadway Advocacy Coalition tackles structural racism backstage with their new REP program. As Broadway slowly re-opens, I’ve been worried that the industry will simply return to business as usual. If we take into account the lessons around racial trauma, safety, and equity we as a nation finally…

What we do in the remaining downtime of this shutdown will determine the health and future of the industry — (audio version here) (Listen to the audio version of this article free on the Why We Theater podcast—on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.) If you wanted…