By SHARON EBERSON Actress Wiletta Mayer has been invisible in plain sight, without even realizing it. But that’s about change. After 25 years as a performer, the Black actress has earned what should be the role of a lifetime. She… Read More ›
Trouble in Mind
Pittsburgh Public Has Had ‘Trouble in Mind’ Since Before Its Broadway Debut
By SHARON EBERSON The headline of The New York Times review declared: “ ‘Trouble in Mind,’ 66 Years Late and Still On Time.” That was in 2021, when Alice Childress’s 1955 play made its Broadway debut, to the tune of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater Reveals ‘Trouble in Mind’ Cast
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the cast of the backstage drama Trouble in Mind, the 1955 Alice Childress play that debuted on Broadway in 2021, and was nominated for four Tony Awards. The Pittsburgh premiere, directed by Justin Emeka (Sweat… Read More ›
Here’s what NYC TheaterMakers were talking about this week
From the perspective of Broadway producer Ken Davenport…. 1- Why We Have a Broadway Labor Shortage Right now.. Broadway is a risky business. For everyone. Not just authors and actors who are waiting for their big break or Producers and… Read More ›