The Theatrical Board

Archive

February 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 Let’s go on tour with Come From Away! Feb 20, 2020
- Feb 10, 2020 It’s Just So Great To Be Alive: A Love Letter to “Emojiland” Feb 10, 2020
- Feb 3, 2020 The Weïrd Sisters: Interpretations of the Witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth Feb 3, 2020
January 2020
- Jan 27, 2020 From the Netherworld to the island to the underground: my 2020 theater plans Jan 27, 2020
- Jan 20, 2020 Perfect, Passive Audience Behavior (and Who it Excludes) Jan 20, 2020
- Jan 15, 2020 The Waitress in Scotland, PA Jan 15, 2020
- Jan 6, 2020 Moby-Dick: Intentionally Messy, Exceedingly Ambitious - and Perfectly Imperfect Art Jan 6, 2020
December 2019
- Dec 30, 2019 Disability Theatre for the Modern Age: Eve Leigh and Rachel Bagshaw’s Midnight Movie Dec 30, 2019
- Dec 23, 2019 A BROADWAY HOLIDAY WISH LIST Dec 23, 2019
- Dec 18, 2019 A Theatrical Playlist To Get You Through Finals Dec 18, 2019
- Dec 9, 2019 There’s No Place Like Home Dec 9, 2019
- Dec 2, 2019 The Follies and Failings of Love, On and Off Broadway Dec 2, 2019
November 2019
- Nov 28, 2019 The Cutting Room Floor: Broadway and the Editing of New Musicals Nov 28, 2019
- Nov 22, 2019 A Ranking of Disney on Broadway Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 4, 2019 A Burger and Fries in Scotland, PA Nov 4, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 28, 2019 Sapphism and the “Passionless Woman” in Shakespeare Oct 28, 2019
- Oct 24, 2019 Dear Old Shiz Oct 24, 2019
- Oct 14, 2019 My Top Heroines From My Top Musicals Oct 14, 2019
- Oct 7, 2019 Acting Identity Oct 7, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 Welcome (Back) To The Rock, You Are Here, Pay It Forward! Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 16, 2019 Going the Distance For Public Works’ Hercules Sep 16, 2019
- Sep 9, 2019 Plot, Character, and the Genealogy of Dramatic Form Sep 9, 2019
- Sep 2, 2019 MUSICALS WITH CHEESE - INTO THE WOODS (PODCAST REVIEW) Sep 2, 2019
August 2019
- Aug 26, 2019 What Drew Me to Hadestown Aug 26, 2019
- Aug 19, 2019 How to Help a Play Grow: Giving and Getting Feedback Aug 19, 2019
- Aug 12, 2019 A Quarter-Life Crisis at The Prom Aug 12, 2019
- Aug 5, 2019 You Are Here Aug 5, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 29, 2019 Everything Changes: Reflections on the Life and Death of Broadway Shows Jul 29, 2019
- Jul 22, 2019 Caissie Levy Concert Review Jul 22, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 The Kilroys Are Here Jul 15, 2019
- Jul 8, 2019 Journey To The Past, And To The Future Jul 8, 2019
- Jul 1, 2019 Putting It Together: How My First Staged Play Got On Its Feet Jul 1, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 24, 2019 ali and me Jun 24, 2019
- Jun 17, 2019 Penis Points: The Inherent Benefit of Being A Man In Theater Jun 17, 2019
- Jun 10, 2019 Gearing Up For June Ninth: The History and Impact of the Tony Awards Jun 10, 2019
- Jun 3, 2019 Before The Breakdown Jun 3, 2019
May 2019
- May 27, 2019 to read or not to read: how important is shakespeare? May 27, 2019
- May 20, 2019 IN THE BEGINING THERE WAS STAGE CREW May 20, 2019
- May 13, 2019 Blood, Guts, and Art for Art’s Sake May 13, 2019
- May 6, 2019 Where are Broadway's Female Creative Teams? May 6, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 29, 2019 A New World: Producing a Musical for Deaf and Hearing Audiences Alike Apr 29, 2019
- Apr 22, 2019 Love Came From The Darkness Apr 22, 2019
- Apr 15, 2019 An Epic Journey to the Underworld, Made New Apr 15, 2019
- Apr 8, 2019 HOW BEN PLATT CHANGES WITH HIS ORGINAL MUSIC Apr 8, 2019
- Apr 1, 2019 same show, new set: an explanation and an update Apr 1, 2019
- Apr 1, 2019 A Final Farewell Apr 1, 2019
- Apr 1, 2019 On Creative Differences: A Farewell to the Theatrical Board Apr 1, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 15, 2019 Home. Love. Family. Anastasia. Feb 15, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019 What Do You Know About Love Feb 14, 2019
- Feb 12, 2019 To Be An Audience Member Feb 12, 2019
- Feb 9, 2019 Cari’s Top Five Phavorite Phantoms Feb 9, 2019
- Feb 8, 2019 Theatre Through The Years Feb 8, 2019
- Feb 7, 2019 Les Miserables and Me Feb 7, 2019
- Feb 5, 2019 Screen to Stage: Evaluating the Adaptability of the Oscar Nominees Feb 5, 2019
- Feb 4, 2019 Let The Hamildrops Hit The Floor Feb 4, 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 Skittles… The Musical? An Original Cast Album Reaction Feb 3, 2019
- Feb 2, 2019 Religion in The Prince of Egypt Feb 2, 2019
- Feb 1, 2019 Grief Doesn’t Take A Holiday Feb 1, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 31, 2019 Home, Love, Family I Will Never Be Complete Until I Find You Jan 31, 2019
- Jan 30, 2019 His Name is Literally Crutchie — Pitfalls in Representation Jan 30, 2019
- Jan 29, 2019 We Are (Not) What We Perform: Identity and Casting Jan 29, 2019
- Jan 28, 2019 The Incredible Power Of The Bengsons Jan 28, 2019
- Jan 26, 2019 How I Became A Vulture Jan 26, 2019
- Jan 24, 2019 Beautiful The Carole King Musical Jan 24, 2019
- Jan 23, 2019 Men On Boats, Women In Production Jan 23, 2019
- Jan 22, 2019 The New Plays of Broadway, 2018-2019 Jan 22, 2019
- Jan 21, 2019 The Book Is Always Better: A Mormon Versus The Musical Jan 21, 2019
- Jan 20, 2019 Super Broadway Bros. Ultimate! Jan 20, 2019
- Jan 19, 2019 Cameron Mackintosh? It’s Time to Stop Jan 19, 2019
- Jan 17, 2019 There's No Podcast Like a Theatrical Podcast Jan 17, 2019
- Jan 16, 2019 Make Me the Channel of Your Peace Jan 16, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019 Dramaturgy is Everywhere (Even When There's Not a Dramaturg) Jan 15, 2019
- Jan 14, 2019 You Go, Girl! Molly's Top Ten Female Performances Jan 14, 2019
- Jan 13, 2019 Oh, Boy! Molly's Top Ten Male Performances Jan 13, 2019
- Jan 12, 2019 Cari’s (Real) Top Ten List of Musicals Jan 12, 2019
- Jan 11, 2019 GIGI A-Z: 26 Theatre Things I Love on My 26th Birthday Jan 11, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 In a World of Gods Among Men --- A Look at Hadestown Jan 10, 2019
- Jan 9, 2019 New Year, New Plays: What Should We Expect? Jan 9, 2019
- Jan 8, 2019 The Beauty of Bad Theatre Jan 8, 2019
- Jan 7, 2019 Jeremy JorDAMN Jan 7, 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 Heaven Is... Was a Place Called Head Over Heels. Jan 6, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 23, 2018 The Board Is On Holiday Break Dec 23, 2018
- Dec 22, 2018 Mary Poppins Returns: Practically Passable in Every Way Dec 22, 2018
- Dec 21, 2018 So Long, Farewell: A Final Goodbye to the Shows That Closed in 2018 Dec 21, 2018
- Dec 20, 2018 On Broadway: A Look at the Broadway Musicals Coming in 2019 Dec 20, 2018
- Dec 19, 2018 Lessons From The Stage Door (as told by a mom creeping in the background) Dec 19, 2018
- Dec 18, 2018 Moments of Irrevocable Change: Reflecting on the Semester Dec 18, 2018
- Dec 17, 2018 Everyone Deserves One Song: Angelmakers in Concert Dec 17, 2018
- Dec 16, 2018 The Five Best Theatrical Productions of 2018 Dec 16, 2018
- Dec 15, 2018 Justice for Cosette Fauchelevent Dec 15, 2018
- Dec 13, 2018 Mary Poppins Returns with a Tip of the Hat to the Original Dec 13, 2018
- Dec 11, 2018 Integrating Art Forms, or, How Anaïs Mitchell Changed How I Talk About Acting Dec 11, 2018
- Dec 10, 2018 Love, Les Mis, & Fandom: A Personal Story Dec 10, 2018
- Dec 9, 2018 Halfway Out of the Dark Dec 9, 2018
- Dec 8, 2018 A Dark Side of Stagedooring Dec 8, 2018
- Dec 6, 2018 Steph-Annie-Dotes: My Life in the Musical Annie Dec 6, 2018
- Dec 5, 2018 Representation as Exclusion Dec 5, 2018
- Dec 4, 2018 The Quandary of Edwin Drood Dec 4, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 You Are Here: A Come From Away's Story Dec 3, 2018
- Dec 2, 2018 Meet The Strong Female Character Dec 2, 2018
- Dec 1, 2018 Are Vampire Musicals Meant to Fail? Dec 1, 2018
November 2018
- Nov 30, 2018 A Definitive Top Ten List of the Best Disney on Broadway Productions Based Solely on My Opinion Nov 30, 2018
- Nov 29, 2018 Broadwaysted Gets More Chill Nov 29, 2018
- Nov 28, 2018 Too Many Years Lost in the Story - The Retelling of a Historical Footnote Nov 28, 2018
- Nov 27, 2018 This Performance Contains: Trigger Warnings in Theatre Nov 27, 2018
- Nov 25, 2018 Tonight Belongs To The Lesbians Nov 25, 2018
- Nov 24, 2018 Cari’s Top Six Musicals of All Time Nov 24, 2018
- Nov 23, 2018 Just Keep Swimming: A Journey Through the Finding Nemo Cast Recording Nov 23, 2018
- Nov 21, 2018 This Is Not Love - Feminist Musings on Lizzie Nov 21, 2018
- Nov 20, 2018 Running Into Walls: Trials of New Work Development Nov 20, 2018
- Nov 19, 2018 So Much To Be Thankful For Nov 19, 2018
- Nov 18, 2018 Bringing Pride to the Prom, On Both Sides Of The Pond Nov 18, 2018
- Nov 17, 2018 Don't Say the B Word...Actually, Please Do Nov 17, 2018
- Nov 16, 2018 La bohème in Houston: A Brief Review Nov 16, 2018
- Nov 15, 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody from the Perspective of a Casual Queen Fan Nov 15, 2018
- Nov 14, 2018 More Than Just a Game - The Power of Storytelling in She Kills Monsters Nov 14, 2018
- Nov 13, 2018 Learning to Love Cuts and Changes Nov 13, 2018
- Nov 12, 2018 Three Strikes for the Gray Lady Nov 12, 2018
- Nov 11, 2018 Terms of Armistice - Remembering the War in Theatre Nov 11, 2018
- Nov 10, 2018 Theaters Nov 10, 2018
- Nov 9, 2018 Why Every Person in America Needs to See American Son Nov 9, 2018
- Nov 8, 2018 An American in Paris Nov 8, 2018
- Nov 6, 2018 All The More Dangerous: Taking Care in Uncomfortable Theatre Nov 6, 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 In Dark Times, A Torch is Lit Nov 4, 2018
- Nov 3, 2018 A Very Late Digestion of A Star is Born Nov 3, 2018
- Nov 2, 2018 Popular Shows For Teens Past and Present Nov 2, 2018
- Nov 1, 2018 The Wizard and I: A Parallel Analysis Between Wicked and My Life So Far Nov 1, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 31, 2018 I Saw Goody Merica With The Devil - The Crucible in Context Oct 31, 2018
- Oct 30, 2018 Brothers, Bands, and Bombs: Theatrical Perspectives on World War II Oct 30, 2018
- Oct 29, 2018 There Can Be Miracles: Prince of Egypt at Tuacahn Oct 29, 2018
- Oct 28, 2018 Play On, Play On Oct 28, 2018
- Oct 27, 2018 The Flying Dutchman: Cari’s First Opera Oct 27, 2018
- Oct 26, 2018 Theater in Philadelphia Oct 26, 2018
- Oct 24, 2018 Jangling the Keys to the Kingdom - Set Design for The Crucible Oct 24, 2018
- Oct 23, 2018 Everyone Needs New Play Exchange Oct 23, 2018
- Oct 22, 2018 High School Musicals Oct 22, 2018
- Oct 21, 2018 To Thine Own Self: My Unlikely Friendship with John Cariani Oct 21, 2018
- Oct 20, 2018 Why Hugh Jackman is Important Oct 20, 2018
- Oct 19, 2018 We Are The Come From Aways Oct 19, 2018
- Oct 18, 2018 (P) REVIEW: The Lifespan of a Fact Oct 18, 2018
- Oct 17, 2018 She'll Suck A Scream to Stab Me - The Sexism of Abigail Williams Oct 17, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Broadway Bias, or the Theatre We're Not Talking About Oct 15, 2018
- Oct 13, 2018 It’s Time to Check Your Snobbery Oct 13, 2018
- Oct 12, 2018 I'm Here: My Experience Seeing The Color Purple for the First Time Oct 12, 2018
- Oct 11, 2018 Top Five Favorite Musicals Oct 11, 2018
- Oct 10, 2018 We Are What We Always Were In Salem - Talking About The Crucible Oct 10, 2018
- Oct 9, 2018 Wunderstudies Oct 9, 2018
- Oct 7, 2018 The Big Musical Heart Of Smallfoot Oct 7, 2018
- Oct 6, 2018 Les Misérables US Tour: A Review Oct 6, 2018
- Oct 5, 2018 My SQUIP Says I Can Go All The Way to Broadway Oct 5, 2018
- Oct 4, 2018 My Day At The Broadway Flea And Seeing Anastasia Oct 4, 2018
- Oct 3, 2018 A Call To Simplicity Oct 3, 2018
- Oct 2, 2018 Silver Screen Stars on the Great White Way Oct 2, 2018
- Oct 1, 2018 The Morality Of Musicals Oct 1, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 30, 2018 Mad About You, Babe Sep 30, 2018
- Sep 28, 2018 Bi Folks Need a "Fun Home" Sep 28, 2018
- Sep 27, 2018 I'll Have Something To Write About By and By Sep 27, 2018
- Sep 27, 2018 Elpha-bi: Why Wicked’s Green Skinned Heroine is a Queer Icon Sep 27, 2018
- Sep 26, 2018 THE TANGO MAUREEN Sep 26, 2018
- Sep 25, 2018 The Bisexual Buzzword Sep 25, 2018
- Sep 24, 2018 Queer Corner 2: Natalie Walker Sep 24, 2018
- Sep 23, 2018 I'm Just a (Bisexual) Broadway Baby Sep 23, 2018
- Sep 22, 2018 Why Do We Encourage Divas? Sep 22, 2018
- Sep 21, 2018 Suck My Balls, I'm Out: A Look at Groundhog Day a Year Later Sep 21, 2018
- Sep 20, 2018 The Other Great White Way Sep 20, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Does the humanity of Assassins go too far? Sep 19, 2018
- Sep 18, 2018 Standing in the Silence with The Band's Visit Sep 18, 2018
- Sep 17, 2018 Let The Sun Shine On Sep 17, 2018
- Sep 16, 2018 There's A Betty In All Of Us Sep 16, 2018
- Sep 15, 2018 Christianity in Theatre, or Why Jesus Christ Superstar Caused Such a Fuss Sep 15, 2018
- Sep 14, 2018 Shines The Great Comet of 1812 Sep 14, 2018
- Sep 13, 2018 FIYEROOOOO or FIYER-NO? Sep 13, 2018
- Sep 12, 2018 Jefferson and the Ladies Sep 12, 2018
- Sep 11, 2018 The Writing on the Wall: The Use of Brownface in Theatre Sep 11, 2018
- Sep 10, 2018 How We Portray Domestic Abuse: Or, How Does Jessie Mueller Sleep At Night? Sep 10, 2018
- Sep 9, 2018 Summer (doesn’t) Stink and Winter’s Freezing: My Summer as a Newsie Sep 9, 2018
- Sep 8, 2018 What Makes A Blockbuster Sep 8, 2018
- Sep 7, 2018 Lousy With Stature: A Celebration of Alan Menken's Legacy Sep 7, 2018
- Sep 6, 2018 Wild and Free (Album Review) Sep 6, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Queer Corner 1: Jessie Shelton Sep 5, 2018
- Sep 4, 2018 We're Gonna Sing It Again and Again: Hadestown's Timeless Stories Sep 4, 2018
- Sep 3, 2018 Where Better To Escape Trouble Than The Theatre? Sep 3, 2018
- Sep 2, 2018 No Better Time To Be A Loser Sep 2, 2018
- Sep 1, 2018 Broadway Elitism: Just When Are Our Standards Too High? Sep 1, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 31, 2018 A Grammatical Analysis of “I’m Not a Loser” Aug 31, 2018
- Aug 30, 2018 Finding Neverland In J.M. Barrie Aug 30, 2018
- Aug 29, 2018 The Politics of Anastasia Aug 29, 2018
- Aug 28, 2018 An Open Letter to Freshman Theatre Majors Aug 28, 2018
- Aug 27, 2018 What Do Any Of Us Know About Love? Aug 27, 2018
- Aug 26, 2018 At This Performance… Aug 26, 2018
- Aug 25, 2018 A Next to Normal Tragedy Aug 25, 2018
- Aug 24, 2018 The Faith of Les Misérables Aug 24, 2018
- Aug 23, 2018 No article is provided for this date. Aug 23, 2018
- Aug 22, 2018 Brush Up On Your Shakespeare Aug 22, 2018
- Aug 21, 2018 Translating Antigone Aug 21, 2018
- Aug 20, 2018 Suspension Of Disbelief In Theatre Aug 20, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Hayley’s Big Broadway Birthday Wishlist Aug 19, 2018
- Aug 18, 2018 No article is provided for this date. Aug 18, 2018
- Aug 17, 2018 A Love Letter To Rodger and Hammerstein's Carousel Aug 17, 2018
- Aug 16, 2018 It Should've Run Longer - Part Two Aug 16, 2018
- Aug 15, 2018 Dear Evan Hansen, Be More Chill, and Mean Girls- Women in Modern Theatre Aug 15, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 Give Opera A Chance Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 13, 2018 Ten Women Who Should Solo Host The Tonys Aug 13, 2018
- Aug 12, 2018 Dear Mr. Timbers: My Thoughts on Moulin Rouge! Aug 12, 2018
- Aug 11, 2018 Les Misérables: Finding Validation in a Non-Romantic Love Story Aug 11, 2018
- Aug 10, 2018 "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" - Old Enough To Make Choices About Sex? Aug 10, 2018
- Aug 9, 2018 It Should've Run Longer Aug 9, 2018
- Aug 8, 2018 Goodnight, Cecile. Aug 8, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 Agency and Knowledge in a Modern Spring Awakening Aug 7, 2018
- Aug 6, 2018 Consent in the World of Spring Awakening Aug 6, 2018
- Aug 5, 2018 Lempicka: A 20th Century Woman for the 21st Century Aug 5, 2018
- Aug 4, 2018 FREAKY FRIDAY: A Track-by-Track Studio Cast Album Analysis Aug 4, 2018
- Aug 3, 2018 Are Film-to-Stage Adaptations Lazy? Aug 3, 2018
- Aug 2, 2018 Gettin’ the Band Back Together Aug 2, 2018
- Aug 2, 2018 For The First Time, I'm Feeling Wicked Aug 2, 2018
- Aug 1, 2018 The Thoroughly Modern Millie Principle Aug 1, 2018
July 2018
- Jul 31, 2018 What is a Dramaturg, Anyway? Jul 31, 2018
- Jul 30, 2018 She Didn't Say Much, But She Said It Loud Jul 30, 2018
- Jul 29, 2018 A Trio Of Try-Outs Jul 29, 2018
- Jul 29, 2018 The NYT Smokey Joe's Cafe Review Jul 29, 2018
- Jul 27, 2018 Theatre Casts Are Family Too Jul 27, 2018
- Jul 26, 2018 Love Never Dies Review: The US Tour Jul 26, 2018
- Jul 25, 2018 What Makes A Happy Ending? Jul 25, 2018
- Jul 24, 2018 There's Something More to Say: Carousel's Missing Narrative Jul 24, 2018
- Jul 23, 2018 Boys Will Be Boys, and Girls Will... Also Be Boys? Jul 23, 2018
- Jul 22, 2018 Crutchie, Christopher, Ever, and Me Jul 22, 2018
- Jul 21, 2018 It's Time To Talk About Dan Goodman Jul 21, 2018
- Jul 20, 2018 Everything Old Is New Again Jul 20, 2018
- Jul 19, 2018 In A World Like This: A Bronx Tale And Race Jul 19, 2018
- Jul 18, 2018 The Brilliant Comet of 1812 Jul 18, 2018
- Jul 17, 2018 How To Be A (Better) Theatre Snob Jul 17, 2018
- Jul 15, 2018 Spongebob: A Testimonial Jul 15, 2018
- Jul 14, 2018 The Shameless Goofiness of Cats Jul 14, 2018
- Jul 13, 2018 “Getting to Know” The Balanced Portrayal of Race in The King and I Jul 13, 2018
- Jul 12, 2018 15 Things I've Learned From Avenue Q Jul 12, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 We Need To Talk About The Unmentionable Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Telling Stories About Women: A Trip to a Women's Theatre Festival Jul 10, 2018
- Jul 9, 2018 Why Not Choose Kindness? Jul 9, 2018
- Jul 8, 2018 On Tony, His Tony, The Tonys, and Stans. Jul 8, 2018
- Jul 7, 2018 Eliza and Henry: A Finale Jul 7, 2018
- Jul 6, 2018 In Here, It's Always Pride Month Jul 6, 2018
- Jul 5, 2018 West Side Stories - Jets vs Sharks or Nature vs Social Constructs? Jul 5, 2018
- Jul 4, 2018 Annie Got Her Gun... But Why? Jul 4, 2018
- Jul 3, 2018 Who Really ARE The Mean Girls? Jul 3, 2018
- Jul 2, 2018 The Futility of "Now More Than Ever" Jul 2, 2018
- Jul 1, 2018 The Kids Are Alright Jul 1, 2018