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.

I’ll always respect author intent, but if your show runs longer than 90 minutes, give us an intermission.

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.

What makes an opening number unforgettable? From Tradition to Alexander Hamilton, the first notes tell us everything we need to know about a show.

“Love theatre but tired of the drama? Let’s talk about how we as fans can keep the passion alive without the toxicity.”

“Please accept my sincerest apologies for not single-handedly keeping your favorite Broadway show open. I now realize that by failing to buy a full-price ticket to that show, I personally caused its premature closure.”

“The irony in Heathers calling out bootlegging isn’t hypocrisy. It’s a case study in how the industry must evolve.”

“If the audience is cheering and laughing through scenes of trauma, does that change the impact, or just reflect the complicated way we process these topics today?”