2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (270+ words) Serpell analyzes Morrison with a fine-tooth comb. "Morrison's critical style'entwining the personal, the political, and the analytical'along with her two-fold aim to be both rigorous and accessible set the template for how I wrote On Morrison," Serpell told Lit Hub....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (386+ words) Could jazz hands and spirit fingers be the cure for our current political malaise? It seemed to work for a group of delegates during the American Revolution as they passionately argued for freedom from British rule. At least that's how…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (387+ words) Cats was never subtle. When it opened on Broadway in 1982, Andrew Lloyd Webber's feline junkyard musical (based on T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats) brought a new level of maximalism to the stage. But as the kitties say from…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (366+ words) Ingrid Michaelson knows how to land a joke. Taking the stage at Lincoln Center's Wu Tsai Theater, she lovingly reminisces about her upbringing on Staten Island and an array of heartbreaks. Her humble, down-to-earth humor struck a charming balance with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (13+ words) 'Dog Day Afternoon' review: is it worth the hold-up? 1 Minute Critic...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (295+ words) You think you have problems? Try being a director whose production of The Seagull'gets you blacklisted by The Kremlin, forces you to flee Russia, and lands you in Bushwick, where your American producer has eyes for your girlfriend, and your…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (272+ words) By Lauren Emily Whalen Introverts beware: Theater of the Mind may push you out of your comfort zone. But rest assured, it's worth it." This introvert walked away from Theater of the Mind with a new perspective on the stories…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (471+ words) YA books have become increasingly popular with adult readers. Whether it's fantasy, nostalgia, or romance, there's an alluring quality of self-discovery that permeates the genre, as well as a determination that hasn't been diluted by age. "One of YA's greatest…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (235+ words) We know where this is headed, and yet, Public Charge isn't just a cynical museum piece. Rather, Reynoso and co-writer Michael J. Chepiga offer an earnest reminder of what good government should be: highly skilled, principled people charged with the arduous…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (359+ words) What brings you joy? And how interested are you in sitting in a theatre full of strangers shouting out playwright Duncan Macmillan's answers to celebrated stage and screen actor Daniel Radcliffe? Your response may serve as the temperature gauge on…...