The Broadway musical, “MJ,” with a book by Lynn Nottage and directed by Christopher Wheeldon, began previews Monday. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Nottage, Lynn”
Broadway Is Brimming With Black Playwrights. But for How Long?
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
Theater seems to be responding to demands for diversity. Artists are both delighted and worried about the precarious moment in which the gates have opened. Source: New York Times
With Healing in Mind, Stage Collaborators Take a Dip Together
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
The playwright Lynn Nottage chose to share her Signature Theater residency with other artists rocked by 2020. The immersive result: “The Watering Hole.” Source: New York Times
Black Plays Are Knocking on Broadway’s Door. Will It Open?
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
Calls for diversity grow louder, and there are shows in the pipeline. But many are being shepherded by newcomers, not the powerful industry regulars. Source: New York Times
Theater Artists Decry Racism in Their Industry
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
More than 300 signed a letter saying theater was a “house of cards built on white fragility and supremacy.” Source: New York Times