Lisa Kron News

Photos: FUN HOME at Porchlight Music Theatre

by Stephi Wild — January 19, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre is presenting the Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, now playing through March 2, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.

Benjamin Velez and Madeline Myers Are Recipients of the 2025 Kleban Prize For Musical Theatre

by Stephi Wild — January 14, 2025

The 2025 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Benjamin Velez.

Theater Latté Da Announces Local Premiere Of Milo Cramer's SCHOOL PICTURES At The Ritz Theater

by A.A. Cristi — December 19, 2024

Theater Latté Da has announced the cast and creative team for the local premiere of the thought-provoking, delightful solo show SCHOOL PICTURES, written and performed by Milo Cramer and directed by the show's original director Morgan Green.

10 of Broadway's Female Firsts You Might Not Know About

by Jennifer Ashley Tepper — November 17, 2024

In this column, I wanted to give readers 10 fun facts on firsts achieved by women on Broadway.

IAMA Theatre Company’s 7TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL to Feature 8 New Plays

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 31, 2024

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings.

How Common Are Autobiographical Plays and Musicals?

by Jennifer Ashley Tepper — October 6, 2024

This time, the reader question was: With Yellow Face on Broadway, have there been other semi-autobiographical shows on Broadway where the writer made themself a character?

David Henry Hwang and Leigh Silverman Are Creating a Fresh YELLOW FACE

by Nicole Rosky — September 15, 2024

David Henry Hwang didn't think that Yellow Face was a show for the masses when it premiered off-Broadway 17 years ago.

Video: Final Season of Bridget Everett's SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE Premiering in October

by Josh Sharpe — August 26, 2024

The Peabody Award-winning and critically acclaimed third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, starring, written, and executive produced by comedian and singer Bridget Everett, returns SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 (10:30-11:00 p.

Kit Ingui to Join Williamstown Theatre Festival as Managing Director, Operations & Advancement

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 26, 2024

Kit Ingui will depart Long Wharf to join Williamstown Theatre Festival as Managing Director, Operations & Advancement.

UTA Names Patrick Herold And Rachel Viola Co-Heads Of Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 14, 2024

UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice.

Every Broadway Person in ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

by Josh Sharpe — October 7, 2025

With the fifth season now airing, we compiled a list of the Broadway stars who appear across the five seasons of Only Murders in the Building and how you might know them on the stage.

Ojai Playwrights Conference Announces Actors, Directors, And Dramaturgs For 2024 New Works Festival

by A.A. Cristi — July 19, 2024

Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced the full roster of artists for its 27th Annual New Works Festival to be held August 1 - 4 in Ojai, CA.

Review: Street Theatre Company's FUN HOME Delivers Artistry for Pride Month

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 20, 2024

Over and over again, that has happened to me for the almost half a century during which I’ve been reviewing theater.

La MaMa Umbria's 2023 Playwrights To Present Work At La MaMa Experimental Theater Club

by A.A. Cristi — June 18, 2024

Experience ten new plays from the 2023 La MaMa Umbria Playwright Retreat at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, June 21-23.

The Saturday Six: The Cast of Street Theatre Company's FUN HOME

by Jeffrey Ellis — June 14, 2024

Street Theatre Company’s mega-successful residency at Nashville’s The Barbershop Theatre continues with their latest production: a sold-out run of Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning musical by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel of the same name.