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Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is based on Book Two, Part Five of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, a section that spans the years 1811-1812. Europe at the time ... Read More ›

“Have you read War and Peace?” 

Leo Tolstoy’s grand story—“It is not a novel, even less is it an epic poem, and still less an historical chronicle,” the author insisted—of early 19th century ... Read More ›

“Hot wings—the good ones anyway—are about the layers…balance…time.” – Cordell, The Hot Wing King 

At a point in time not all that long ago, chicken wings were an undesirable cut of poultry, seen ... Read More ›

Twenty years ago, Katori Hall was an aspiring playwright who had just finished her undergraduate degree. Within ten years, she would have an Olivier Award and her break-out play running on Broadway. ... Read More ›

Get the post-show conversation going with these Discussion Questions for The Band’s Visit

July 28, 1914 – At the outbreak of World War I, the Eastern Mediterranean is under the control of two world powers. The region of Palestine has been part of the Ottoman ... Read More ›

The Band’s Visit has the rare honor of becoming a phenomenal success twice, first as a film and later as a musical. Both times, this beloved tale transcended its modest origins to ... Read More ›

Playwright Sarah Ruhl created these ten discussion questions when writing an afterword for a new published edition of Eurydice. 

If you’ve never encountered the story of Orpheus and Eurydice before, you may want to stop here. And lucky ... Read More ›