‘Trouble in Mind’ Makes a Triumphant Broadway Debut
Without question, Trouble is an old-fashioned play—if we understand the term to mean well-built, lean, and clear of purpose. You absolutely must see it if you care about Black work on Broadway, American theater, and the evolving state of our “canon.”
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‘Diana’: A Princess Pop Musical Gone Wrong
During a time in which we’ve seen an explosion of content driven by an interest in the British Royal Family, you might expect Diana, to come off as the long-lost sibling to Peter Morgan’s The Crown or Pablo Lorrain’s new film Spencer. Instead, this new production (which is also streaming alongside The Crown on Netflix) […]
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Caroline, or Change: Inertia Buries a Musical Masterpiece
When Caroline, or Change premiered on Broadway in 2004, critics lacked the imagination to appreciate what they had been given: a story that prioritized how many Black women bury their trauma in order to survive. Fifteen years later, one prominent theatre critic acknowledged that he was finally able to receive the glory of the story […]
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