Book Review/Interview

In ‘Making the Scene: Theater on 14th Street in the 1980s,’ SCENA Theatre co-founder Amy Schmidt takes us back to a seminal era in Washington theater. By BLAIR A. RUBLE

DC’s Capital Fringe Festival (2006 to 2024) was of the people, by the people, and for the people. A stunning new art book reveals how and why that was. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

An entertaining, easy read, the new bio illustrates the possibilities that arise when talent and eagerness meet opportunity. By CHARLES GREEN

In Jeffrey Seller's memoir 'Theater Kid,' the shy, bookish, adopted, gay teen grows up to mastermind Tony–winning musicals 'Rent,' 'Hamilton,' and more. By GEOFFREY MELADA

A new history of the Shakespeare Theatre Company by Drew Lichtenberg and Deborah C. Payne has all the dish and drama. By SOPHIA HOWES

Theater historian Richard Schoch offers perceptive interpretations of Sondheim’s lyrics but doesn't impart their shareable life lessons. By GEOFFREY MELADA

Eric Idle’s entries show all the energy, talent, trust, and humor involved in making the Broadway musical. By CHARLES GREEN

Biographer Mary B. Robinson chronicles the many facets of the legend behind one of the flagships of American theater. By ROBERT MICHAEL OLIVER

The prolific author of plays, musicals, and operas was ahead of his time, and the culture had to catch up. By CHARLES GREEN

Author Patti Hartigan offers insights into how the network of regional theaters and the power of critics shaped the playwright's work and career. By CHARLES GREEN

'Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage,' a new book by Blair A. Ruble, tells a history with repercussions today.