“The film cast Red Riding Hood and Jack way too young, and it impacts the effects of their storylines and the overall message of the story.”

So what is it about a murder mystery that keeps audiences going back for more in its many art forms? From page to screen, from stage to dinner parties and beyond. As creative and broad minded audience members we will all embrace something different about the thrill of the murder mystery but I believe there is one thing that combines all of these-the formula. That is, the foundations-the magic ingredients if you will. Not secret ingredients but a recipe followed by all good crime writers that makes for a sure-fire hit.

“Tom Hanks playing a character with a low test score and innocent mannerisms is not the same as a nondisabled actor playing a character that is distinguished by a disability in a storyline all about that disability.”

“Disney is making strides in the progressive direction. To cast a male actor as Ursula would not be “unfortunate” at all.”

“With the upcoming official release of Music this week, I write with a related frustration: This industry has a problem with support for Autism Speaks.”

“‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ is a case study that provides two approaches to online theatre-making, the perfect dichotomy in which to examine how we connect with an audience in the infinite abyss of the internet, and more specifically TikTok.”

The controversy over Randy Rainbow’s old tweets certainty drew a lot of reaction on social media. Many were outraged, many were ready to forgive. But the issue led to some observations about how some of us excuse such past behavior and how others accept apologies that weren’t directed to them in the first place.

“As I reflect on this past year and look toward the future, I hope that the theatre industry remembers what has happened and learns from it. What can we keep from 2020 and what do we want to leave behind?”

“How do we reconvene after this prolonged hiatus in a way that continues to keep safety and love at the forefront of our practices, without sacrificing the quality of our storytelling or censoring compelling narratives?”

“While it may be well-intentioned, Hairspray's representation of racism and the Civil Rights Movement lacks depth and understanding.”

“Who would have thought that my 9 to 5 administrator job would teach me how to advance as an artist? But here we are.”

“We love to play fun bad characters because they give us leave to do and say things we never would in reality, but we play truly evil characters because they allow us to peer into parts of ourselves that we otherwise keep hidden from view.”