Note from the Director
By Scott LaFeber Musical revues are a tricky species. Typically a favorite for producers, they usually feature small casts, a small orchestra, and minimal design, while being audience-popular. Revues available…
The Weimar Republic and A Bright Room Called Day
By Sallie Bieterman Dramaturg A Bright Room Called Day September 22-30, 2017 – Greene Theater A Bright Room Called Day occurs during the final days of the first democratically-elected government…
Conversation with ‘Titanic’ Costume Designer
By Clare Lockhart, Student Marketing Assistant Titanic opens next Thursday, April 20! We wanted to give you an inside look into the creative teams behind this amazing musical. We…
Conversation with Katherine Logan and Alex Henderson of ‘Click’
By Production Dramaturg Noah Pattillo (’18) In Click, a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger premiering at Emerson next week, Katherine Logan (’18) plays Fresh, a young woman whose life is…
Get Ready for NewFest’s ‘Living Will’ with a Detective Game!
By Production Dramaturg Clare Lockhart This year’s selection for The Rod Parker Playwriting Award is Living Will by Renee Lafond. In Living Will, married couple Roy and Amelia have committed a crime and are…
Illuminating the Themes in King Liz
For more from dramaturg Travis Amiel, see here! The quotes below serve to illuminate themes in King Liz such as racial oppression, sexism, spirituality, and the act of finding purpose…
The NBA and Broadway Have More in Common Than You Think
By King Liz Dramaturg, Travis Amiel For Travis’s program note, see here! They have hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of fans. They are the best at what they do….
Prison Narratives: What Have We Come to Expect?
By Dante Flores, Dramaturg No one would blame you for having to curl up and sit with your own thoughts for a while after having watched the last season…
The Scandal That Was the First Production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession
By Dramaturg Mary Olsen The first production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession was banned from the stage by the Lord Chamberlain on account of inappropriate subject matter. When Mrs. Warren’s Profession…