One of the first shows to re-open on Broadway this fall, the peppy pop musical SIX unites the six wives of Henry VIII in one… Read More »The Happy Marriage of Style and Substance: ‘SIX’s’ Scenic and Costume Design
Beowulf Boritt, Toni-Leslie James, and Jiyoun Chang Reflect on their Return to Theater Theater is coming back to life after 15 months in lockdown. Numerous… Read More »A PLSN Designer Roundtable
“We didn’t take the masks off until the actual videotaping started. It’s kind of like summer stock. You go in two days, you block it,… Read More »Safely Staging Songs in a Pandemic
From theatrical childhood aspirations through intense college studies to international journeys, Herrick Goldman has crafted a life in light. He has taught at MIT, worked… Read More »Herrick Goldman’s Life in Light
Scenic Designs Extend into the Audience Broadway and off-Broadway productions are continually trying to find bigger, bolder concepts to tantalize audiences. Whether it is extensive… Read More »All the Theater’s a Stage
The latest entry in the jukebox musical phenomenon, Jagged Little Pill, utilizes the approach of last year’s Go-Go’s musical, Head Over Heels. Rather than being… Read More »Bringing Smooth Transitions to “Jagged Little Pill”
It’s funny to think that New Yorkers would brave the cold of late fall and early winter to witness the indoor spectacle of Slava’s Snowshow… Read More »The Wild Wonderment of Slava’s Snowshow
Acclaimed, award-winning French playwright Florian Zeller is fascinated by our perception of self, memory, and time, particularly as we age. The Father exposed us to… Read More »The Height of the Storm
For Moulin Rouge, Scenic Designer Derek McLane Draws Inspiration from Famous Cabaret in Paris Broadway musicals seek to take audiences into another world. With Moulin… Read More »Rhapsody in Red
Each Cirque Du Soleil spectacle has its own special themes, and for one of their most recent touring shows, Luzia, those include air, water, and… Read More »The Enchanting Water Works of ‘Luzia’
Propelled by Robert Horn’s witty writing and Santino Fontana’s superlative lead performance (both of which were honored with Tony Awards last month), the revamped musical… Read More »Keeping Pace with the Changes in ‘Tootsie’
Director Rachel Chavkin loves to push boundaries and usurp expectations on stage. Her new show, Hadestown, is singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s updated musical retelling of the… Read More »To ‘Hadestown’ and Back