When Steven Spielberg asked Kushner, America’s most important living playwright, to take on WEST SIDE STORY, he thought, “He’s lost his mind.” But he dared.
Congratulations to BPPI author of the inspiring THURGOOD, George Stevens, Jr., who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to... read more
Check out this interview at Broadway World with BPPI playwright Tom Jacobson whose new plays THE BAUHAUS PROJECT and CREVASSE will receive world premieres this month in Los Angeles: Broadway World... read more
How two veterans of New York's 1960s-'70s avant-garde theatre made edgy, alternative theatre in a conservative state, and what enduring lessons their example may hold out for others. read more
The marvelously talented Dallas playwright Jonathan Norton, whose play penny candy has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two in the latest issue of American Theatre. read more
The composer and lyricist, who died at 92, was a trailblazer in virtually every field she touched.
Theater in Manhattan was bristling with Black voices in the early 1970s, but these tended to be heard in... read more
"With its themes of white privilege and black rage, Kermit Frazier’s KERNEL OF SANITY resonates powerfully today. That’s why Paula Vogel is giving it a boost."
A 1978 Play Plucked From the Slush... read more
Naomi Wallace’s Theatre Of The Plague: More Riveting And Relevant Than Ever by Giovanni Rodriguez
Exactly five weeks ago and one day, I posted the following on Facebook: “Now would be a good time to restage ONE... read more
With Halloween on its way, Austin Tichenor, author of the play FRANKENSTEIN, explores parallels between Caliban from The Tempest and the Creature from Shelley's Frankenstein. for the Folger Shakespeare Library. read more
Qui Nguyen talks with director May Adrales about personal inspirations for his play VIETGONE in this month's issue of American Theatre magazine. read more
The Dramatists Guild Fund's invaluable Legacy Project series of video interviews now includes an interview with BPPI author Tony Kushner, which was shared with us by Seth Cotterman, DGF's Director of Marketing... read more
Isaac Butler and Dan Kois have published a remarkable oral history in Slate of how Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA became "the defining work of American art of the past 25 years." read more
