OUR TOWN Will Come to Portland Stage in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2026
This spring, Portland Stage will bring Thornton Wilder's Our Town to the mainstage. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Wilder's timeless tale of the tiny tragedies and victories of small town life resonates across the ages.
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025
As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
A History of Three-Handers on Broadway
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 5, 2025
While a lot has been written about two handers, a term for two-person shows, less has been penned about three-handers. Yet, three-person plays are just as common a genre on Broadway as pieces with only two players. Currently, Art, by Yasmina Reza, is receiving an all-star revival at the Music Box.
Katrina Lenk To Lead New THE CHERRY ORCHARD Musical Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025
The American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Award Winner Emily Xu Hall will present a concert performance of her new musical adaptation of Chekhov's CHERRY ORCHARD, starring Tony Award winner Katrina Lenk. We have all of the details here.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Mar 5, 2025
When was the last time you thought about the Constitution? I mean really thought about it and how it impacts your life? Probably not that often, but that will change after seeing North Coast Rep’s stellar production of ‘What The Constitution Means To Me,” which is playing through March 30th.
Review Roundup: THE ANTIQUITIES at Playwrights Horizons
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 5, 2025
Playwrights Horizons just celebrated opening night of its world premiere of The Antiquities, written by Jordan Harrison and co-produced by the Vineyard Theatre and the Goodman Theatre. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play.
Exclusive: On SUFFS and Motherhood
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2024
In this edition, we hear from producer Rachel Sussman, who contributed the below essay about her four-time Tony-nominated Best Musical, Suffs.
Photos: First Look At WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME At Santa Fe Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2024
Santa Fe Playhouse (SFP) shares first look photos inside the first rehearsals for the New Mexico premiere of the Pulitzer Prize finalist groundbreaking play What the Constitution Means to Me, by Heidi Schreck, directed by Lynn Goodwin, with Kate Udall (SFP’s Sweat; Netflix’s Daredevil) taking on the role of Heidi.