In 1943, when the horrors of the Holocaust were still not widely known, the famed screenwriter joined other big names for a pageant that toured the U.S. to raise awareness—and to celebrate resistance ...

Four- to six-hour performances seem to be proliferating at this year’s Under the Radar and COIL festivals. Why do artists—and audiences—want to go long? Following its auspicious and acclaimed debut, ...

Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s new play at the Bushwick Starr isn’t just about his mother, the physicist Bulbul Chakraborty. She’s also his co-star. My first question for playwright Shayok Misha Chowdhury ...

What’s the elevator pitch for Hymn? It’s about two Black men who meet at a funeral and realize they have more in common than they ever imagined. They get to know each other and fall in love—familial, ...

From the deadliest theatre fire in U.S. history to a young Tennessee Williams’s fateful move to New Orleans, December was a momentous month. From a Detroit jazz club to a secret fountain of youth, ...

The versatile actor and artist talks about their role in ‘Curious Incident,’ about solidarity and kindness in a time of struggle, and about why intersectional representation matters. Ahead of concerts ...