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Exploring Theatre Hot Takes: Stories Miss the Adult Version of Toxic Femininity
We talk endlessly about toxic masculinity, but toxic femininity usually gets stuck in high school storylines. What about when those same behaviors show up in the office, in friendships, in adult relationships?
Exploring Theatre Hot Takes: You Don’t Always Have to Be Besties With Your Castmates
Not every cast becomes a family — and that’s okay. Whether it’s Broadway or high school, cast mates are coworkers first. You don’t have to be best friends, but you do have to show respect and professionalism.
Exploring Theatre Hot Takes: Queer Tragedy, Queer Joy, and the Space Between
Are we overproducing queer tragedy on stage? In 2025, with politics charged and audiences hungry for more, the question lingers: where’s the balance between grief and joy, between history and celebration?
Exploring Theatre Hot Takes: Let Middle-Aged Women Take Center Stage
Middle-aged women are the lifeblood of theater. They buy the tickets, fill the seats, and keep the lights on. Yet their stories are sidelined. It’s time to stop handing them only the grandmother roles and finally give them center stage.
Exploring Theatre Hot Takes: Give Us an Intermission, Please
I’ll always respect author intent, but if your show runs longer than 90 minutes, give us an intermission.
Exploring Theatre Hot Takes: Fat Characters & Actors Deserve Better
Fat actors deserve more than the handful of roles written around fatphobia. Too many shows restrict who can play what, leaving fat performers boxed in.
“Some Things Are Meant to Be” - Why This Song Breaks Your Heart
Sometimes the most devastating songs don’t scream, they whisper. ‘Some Things Are Meant to Be’ from Little Women is one of those songs.
“I Know It’s Today” - The Song That Saved Shrek the Musical
“Buried in Shrek’s swamp is one of Broadway’s most underrated songs. “I Know It’s Today” isn’t just funny, it’s heartbreaking. And it might be the number that secretly saved the show.”
Quentin Tarantino Coming to the Stage? I Can’t Wait
Quentin Tarantino is aiming to bring his first play to London’s West End. As a fan, I can’t wait to see his dialogue come alive on stage.
What Makes a Perfect Opening Number?
What makes an opening number unforgettable? From Tradition to Alexander Hamilton, the first notes tell us everything we need to know about a show.