I’m not entirely proud to admit it, but one of the most enjoyable aspects of seeing Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here at Yale Rep was the discomfort I sensed in some of the men in the theater. Women have …
Sweetness and Light
“Classic rom-com” is the way Yale Repertory Theatre bills The Brightest Thing in the World, a commissioned world premiere by the playwright Leah Nanako Winkler. The play opens in a cheerful Lexington, Kentucky coffee shop called Revival, where a …
Choral Issues
As the lights go up on Yale Rep’s Choir Boy and the paneled hall of the Charles R. Drew Preparatory School for Boys—“dedicated to the education of strong, ethical Black men”—Headmaster Marrow regally welcomes the audience to the academy’s 49th …
This Week in New Haven (February 14 – 20)
This Valentine’s week, Cupid’s arrow strikes watchers, listeners and both employers and job seekers. …
Curtain Call
There were signs early on that Victoria Nolan, who just retired after 27 years as Yale Repertory Theatre’s managing director, was destined for the job. …
This Week in New Haven (March 16 – ?)
Normally, we spend our Mondays highlighting things to see and places to go in the week ahead. …