Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit ’67 is as much a play about music as it is a play with music. Though most plays about music follow the lives of musicians, the compelling thread of Detroit ’67 is its exploration of music as the equalizer, as hope…

Earlier this week, we shared an article on the legacy of Tennessee Williams. Now, let’s turn our attention to the actors. Many performers’ careers have been influenced by Williams’ work, from Marlon Brando to Eli Wallach to Vanessa Redgrave. Read below to learn about…

Extremities is not a revenge fantasy about rape. I’ve seen it called a “rape revenge fantasy” in the press all over the country across decades…but one of the most compelling and critical aspects of the story is that there is no rape…

Samuel French has been abuzz since the fall with excitement about Heathers the Musical, the candy-coated musical about a trio of high school queen bees who get stung by a rebellious drone. And when we talk about this show, it is inevitably referred to as a “cult…

Since Lee J. Cobb’s premier as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman in 1949, four actors have played the role on Broadway, each with their own point of view toward the struggling salesman, but the shadow of Cobb hovers over them all. Such an iconic portrayal remains alive in the cultural memory…

As you may know from reading his plays, Ken Ludwig is a bit of a Shakespeare fanatic. He began teaching his own children how to read and memorize passages from Shakespeare from the time they were six years old. The purpose of his book How To Teach Your Children…

Throughout October, we celebrate the centennial birthday of the great Arthur Miller through a series of articles about his life, career and impact on not just our nation, but the world. To wrap up, we’d like to highlight some of the more notable actors who have taken on the roles…