All stories by Jan Simpson on BroadwayStars

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Stagecraft: Zora Howard, Playwright of “Stew” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Zora Howard, P…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, November 23, 2019

Stagecraft: Alexis Scheer, Playwright of “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Alexis Scheer …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, October 19, 2019

Stagecraft: Will Arbery, Playwright of “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Stagecraft: Wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:01AM
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Stagecraft: Mfoniso Udofia, Playwright of “runboyrun” and “In Old Age” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Stagecraft: Mf…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, September 14, 2019

Stagecraft: Jessica Hagedorn, Playwright of “Felix Starro” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Stagecraft: Je…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, August 31, 2019

Stagecraft: Bess Wohl, Playwright of “Make Believe” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Stagecraft: Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, July 20, 2019

Stagecraft: Winter Miller, Playwright of “No One Is Forgotten” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Winter Miller,…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:01AM
Friday, May 31, 2019

Stagecraft: Jesse Eisenberg, Playwright of “Happy Talk” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Jesse Eisenber…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM
Friday, May 24, 2019

Stagecraft: Adam Seidel, Playwright of “Original Sound” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.   Guest: Adam Seidel…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:00PM
Friday, May 10, 2019

Stagecraft: Robert Horn, Author of Broadway’s Tootsie by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.   Guest: Robert Horn…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:01PM
Saturday, April 20, 2019

Stagecraft: Thaddeus Phillips, 17 Border Crossings @ New York Theatre Workshop by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.   Guest: Thaddeus Ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, March 2, 2019

Stagecraft: Madeleine George, Hurricane Diane @ New York Theatre Workshop by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.   Guest: Madeleine …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Stagecraft: Loy A. Webb, The Light @ MCC Theater by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.   Guest: Loy A. Web…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, February 2, 2019

“Eddie and Dave” Has Little to Say—or Sing by Jan Simpson

One of the questions I often ask myself after seeing a new show is: why are the show makers telling me this story?  I haven’t been able to figure out the answer to that question …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:18AM

"The Convent" in Uninspiring by Jan Simpson

The Convent, the new play by Jessica Dickey, is like a mashup of Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds about a disparate group of people trying to find themselves on a spiritual retreat, and Cary…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:18AM
Friday, February 1, 2019

Stagecraft: Bob Martin, “The Prom” “The Drowsy Chaperone” “Elf” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.   Guest: Bob Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:00PM
Friday, January 25, 2019

Stagecraft: Charly Evon Simpson, author of “Behind the Sheet” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Charly Evon S…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Pondering Some Alternatives Facts About This Year's "LaBute New Theater Festival" by Jan Simpson

Transgression—social, sexual and otherwise—has been the bread and butter of Neil LaBute’s career. It might be the downfall of it too. Last year, allegations about some unidentified mis…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:48AM
Saturday, January 12, 2019

Why It's Radical to Let Girls (Of Color) Just Be Girls in "Good Grief" and "Usual Girls" by Jan Simpson

Something radical is happening on New York stages this season. It’s mainly taking place off-Broadway and it’s largely being driven by women of color who have written that most traditiona…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM

Do "The Ferryman" and the "The Waverly Gallery" Live Up to The Hype About Them? by Jan Simpson

Most theatergoers, especially those with limited time and resources, try to figure out which shows to see through a combination of word of mouth, social media and official reviews, particula…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM

Turning on the Ghost Light, Yes Again by Jan Simpson

Life has gotten crazy again and I couldn't find the time to write this week. So as I usually do when this happens, I'm turning on the ghost light that theaters use when they're temporarily e…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM

Its Stars Are the Only Upside to "Downstairs" by Jan Simpson

Over the past decade the playwright Theresa Rebeck has had four shows premiere on Broadway and at least a half dozen others open in major off-Broadway productions.  And I can’t figure…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM

10 Shows That Stood Out for Me in 2018 by Jan Simpson

The end of the year has sneaked up on me. I got lost in the whir of finishing the school semester where I teach, getting ready for Christmas and dealing with some health problems (nothing se…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM

A (Brief) Break From Regular Programming by Jan Simpson

Yep; I've slipped back into a hole that’s going to keep me from doing a regular post today. But this isn't a disagreeable hole. I fell into it by (1) reading two fascinating books about 19…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM

Winter Theater Festival Fever-Redux by Jan Simpson

The weather has been unseasonably warm here in the city but the winter theater festivals, including a few new ones, are plowing ahead as usual and so I thought I’d do a redux of the guide …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:12AM
Friday, December 7, 2018

Stagecraft: Christopher Demos-Brown, author of “American Son” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Christopher D…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:00PM
Saturday, November 10, 2018

Taking Time Out to Celebrate My Other Love by Jan Simpson

As regular readers of this blog know, I'm crazy about my husband K. I also really appreciate his patience in allowing me to take up so much of my time with theater. We're just a third o…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:54AM

Remembering the Good and the Bad of the '60s with "Gloria: A Life" and "Days of Rage" by Jan Simpson

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the 1960s continue to influence American discourse.  And those tumultuous times are front-and-center in two new recent plays: Gloria: A Life, a look at the car…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:54AM

Stagecraft: Larissa FastHorse, author of “The Thanksgiving Play” at Playwrights Horizons by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Larissa FastH…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Stagecraft: Eleanor Burgess, author of “The Niceties” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Eleanor Burge…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Stagecraft: Donja R. Love, author of “Fireflies” by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Donja R. Love…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01AM

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