American Theatre Offscript

Three on the Aisle: This Time It's Personal

This week the topic is how personal experiences inform criticism, as the critics touch on 'Mac Beth' at Hunter Theatre Project, 'Gun and Powder' at Signature Theatre, and 'Medea' at BAM

Token Theatre Friends: Unmasked Singers

This week Jose sits with Mamie Parris and Mauricio Martínez, stars of Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber at Paper Mill Playhouse

The Subtext: Korde Arrington Tuttle's Sporting Chance

This month Brian James Polak talks to the playwright of 'graveyard shift' about football, spoken-word poetry, and finding a home in the theatre

Token Theatre Friends: Live From BroadwayCon With Zora Howard & Jordan E. Cooper

This week Jose records an episode live from BroadwayCon, joined by playwrights Jordan E. Cooper (Ain't No Mo), and Zora Howard (Stew)

Token Theatre Friends: Laura Michelle Kelly on Musicals and Motherhood

Jose talks to musical theatre star Laura Michelle Kelly about her upcoming Carnegie Hall concert and her self-care practices between shows.

The Subtext: C.A. Johnson's Trapped Women

The writer of 'All the Natalie Portmans' talks about her Louisiana upbringing, starting out in fan fiction, and why she writes about cornered women.

Three on the Aisle: Not Throwing Away Their Aughts

 

The critics look back on a decade of change in the American theatre, and discuss 'Greater Clements,' 'Sing Street,' and the 'My Fair Lady' tour

Three on the Aisle: Sam Hunter Mines His Past

The critics chat with the acclaimed Idahoan dramatist, and compare notes on Stephen Adly Guirgis, Harry Connick Jr., and Lauren Gunderson.

Token Theatre Friends: Code-Switching With Irene Lucío

Jose talks with 'Slave Play's' Irene Lucío, and gathers 2019 reflections from Young Jean Lee, Aleshea Harris, Jaime Lozano, and others.

The Subtext: Clare Barron's Secret Sauce

Brian James Polak talks to the playwright of 'Dance Nation' and 'You Got Older' about memory, pain, and first drafts.