Young Jean Lee
Playwright Tre’von Griffith appears in a self-portrait. Griffith is part of a national initiative called “Play at Home,” a push by not-for-profit theater companies from New York to California to keep people connected to live theater. “It’s a nice way to introduce myself to a broader audience and to articulate stories that I like to tell,” said Griffith. "It’s a really cool idea to just bring the theater to you.” (Tre’von Griffith via AP)
Big art, small package: Tiny plays offered to stage at home

By Mark Kennedy May. 22, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

This image released by Boneau/Bryan Brown shows Samantha Pauly during a performance of "Six." Pauly and fellow cast member Brittney Mack, who play two of Henry VIII's wives in the musical “Six,” have turned their disappointment at having their musical on hold by doing what they do best — sing. Pauly started the push with Instagram concerts, singing everything from “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera to songs from rival musicals like “Mean Girls” and “Beetlejuice.” The daily songs are just one way that theater folk have passed the time since Broadway went dark. (Liz Lauren/Boneau/Bryan Brown via AP)
How do Broadway stars cope with silent theaters? They sing

By Mark Kennedy Apr. 09, 2020 09:45 AM EDT