- September 4, 2025
“I Know It’s Today” – The Song That Saved Shrek the Musical — OnStage Blog
On paper, it looks like a gag number—three versions of Fiona, little girl, teenager, and adult, sit in her tower
Milo Rau at the Down to Earth Festival
By . Jelinek’s radical play THE SECOND COMING against autocracy and fascism will premiere at the Down to Earth Festival
Four Decades, Three Versions, but Only One Real Women Have Curves
By Carlos Morton. For almost forty years, Real Women Have Curves has pulled audiences in with its story of Latine
Consistent Craft with Aganza Kisaka
By Yura Sapi, Aganza Kisaka. Aganza Kisaka, Founder of Yenze Theatre Conservatoire, discusses being an entrepreneur, a teacher, and an
What Makes a Perfect Opening Number? — OnStage Blog
What makes these songs unforgettable is not only their music but their confidence. They know exactly what they need to
Quentin Tarantino Coming to the Stage? I Can’t Wait — OnStage Blog
by Chris Peterson Quentin Tarantino is writing a play. Just typing that feels like a plot twist. For three decades,
Dramaturgical Marginalia from the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium
By Carla Della Gatta. To understand the impact of the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium, one must look to both the
How Can Theatre Fandoms Be Less Toxic — OnStage Blog
by Chris Peterson Let’s get real. Theatre fandoms are some of the most passionate groups you’ll find anywhere. We obsess
How Stage Left Is Reopening Storefront Theatre in Chicago
By Seth Wilson. When Stage Left Theatre went looking for a space to produce The Distrikt of Lake Michigun, they
A Maximalist Show Needs a Collective Mindset
By Lianna Matt McLernon, Ankita Raturi. Fifty Boxes of Earth at Theater Mu was a maximalist play that combined Western