I picked up these two recently published books about the history of comedy in America for something...
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Nobody Puts This Show in a Corner: Dirty Dancing: The Musical at the Ordway
The first notes of “Big Girls Don’t Cry” hit last night at the Ordway like a freight train of pure nostalgia. I...
A Night of Nostalgia at First Avenue with American Football
Sunday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis was an unforgettable experience for me and the many dedicated fans...
AMERICAN THEATRE | New Work, Fresh From WWU’s Summer Test Kitchen
I spent the weekend blueberry picking, swimming, and stargazing in Pennsylvania with family and friends. I’ve...
Broadway Poll Fall 2026: Which is your #1 and why?
Which of the eleven shows scheduled so far to open on Broadway between now and the end of 2026 are you most...
AMERICAN THEATRE | Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
One participating organization, Minnesota’s Theater Mu, offers an example of how a BIPOC-led nonprofit builds...
AMERICAN THEATRE | Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
The ensemble of Pregones/PRTT's production of "Torched!" with book & lyrics by Rosalba...
Theater Blog Roundup: Summer Theater Reading Lists and Summer Theater Outrages
“Theater kid” revived as an insult; Superagent Ari’s takeover of ATG; AI taking over everything; a...
Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets are on sale now for Broadway Week, 2-for-1 tickets to 25 Broadway shows, including some of the...
Lena Dunham, Carly Rae Jepsen et al adapting 10 Things I Hate About You for Broadway. Ari Emanuel’s $6 Billion Broadway Bet. Stageworthy News of the Week
The dog days of August are a good time to get away, which may explain why there was so much New York coverage...
AMERICAN THEATRE | That Banyan Tree
Part of an illustration by B. Miyo Art, created as a bumper sticker, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting...
AMERICAN THEATRE | An Excerpt From ‘Yuchewahkénh (Bitter)’
The following is from Beyond and Before: The Land’s Original Storytellers, a series of works and excerpts by...




























