Shrewd Taming
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, this performance of Shakespeare’s controversial play, by a fiercely talented and entirely female cast, inspires uncomfortable but crucial questions about the state of gender relations in America — especially with regard to one woman in particular.
‘Grease: Live!’ Star Aaron Tveit Says 2016 Election Satire in New Zombie Series ‘BrainDead’ Hits a Little Too Close to Home
Art is imitating life for Aaron Tveit – for better or worse. Starring in Robert and Michelle King's new political satire thriller “BrainDead,” Tveit admits he and many members of the cast have spotted some unnerving similarities between their scripts and today's headlines.
The Father/A Doll's House
Written by playwrights and famous rivals Strindberg and Ibsen, respectively, these plays offer gripping portrays of trapped women and, at first glance, their differing opinions of them.
‘Hamilton’ Star Renée Elise Goldsberry on Bringing Feminism and Diversity to Broadway: BUST Interview
“I think if she were a man, she would have been President.”
American Psycho
The idea of setting to music a story of suppressed rage, gruesome murder and a bitingly sarcastic commentary on the greed and narcissism of the Me Decade was surprising and intriguing. But the result, directed by Rupert Goold, is a confusing combination of irony and sincerity.
Good Women: Saying Goodbye to the Fierce Females of ‘The Good Wife’
The title alone makes you think twice. Upon first hearing the words "the good wife," the phrase sounds like a reference to the Stepford Wives era of the 1950s.
Tuck Everlasting
Adapted by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, with a score by Chris Miller (music) and Nathan Tysen (lyrics), it’s clear from the opening number thatTuck Everlasting is a whole-heartedly old-fashioned musical.
A Streetcar Named Desire
Blanche DuBois may be looking for magic, but it’s unforgiving realism that floods the theater at St. Ann’s Warehouse, where a gritty and gripping production of A Streetcar Named Desire is performances.
Bright Star
This highly anticipated new musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, featuring original bluegrass music by its well-known team, is pretty as a picture but disappointingly unoriginal.
5 Times Rachel Bloom Said What Everyone Was Thinking About Beauty
The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star isn't afraid to get real (or show us her Spanx!)
Sara Bareilles on Breaking Into Broadway and Why She Sang The Little Mermaid at Waitress
A veteran singer-songwriter who has been touring the world for more than 10 years, Sara Bareilles has witnessed plenty of onstage mishaps and behind-the-scene emergencies.
All His Daughters: Arthur Miller’s Strong, Truth-Telling Women
When Linda Loman said, “Attention must be paid,” at the end of Death of a Salesman, she was asserting that her husband should receive the recognition he deserved. But the same demand could be made on behalf of the women in almost all of Arthur Miller’s plays.
‘Hamilton’ Star Javier Muñoz's Secret Cancer Battle: 'I Had Never Been More Scared in My Life'
Hamilton star Javier Muñoz has spoken for the first time about his battle with cancer admitting: “I had never been more scared in my life.”
Nine Things to Never Say When Someone Loses a Job
We’ve all been there: either having lost a job ourselves or trying to comfort a friend or family member who has lost a job.
Prodigal Son
The autobiographical drama follows Jim Quinn, played by the gifted young actor Timothée Chalamet, a troubled teenager from the Bronx.