Masks Make the Story in Disney’s The Lion King

Long before masks were ever considered “personal protective equipment,” they were functional works of art. In Africa, for instance, they are meant to be used and serve ceremonial purposes: Accepting a boy into manhood, exorcising evil spirits, capturing invisible supernatural forces and…to tell stories.

Come From Away continues to offer comfort in the face of adversity

As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Come From Away revamped its “I Am an Islander” program so that students — whether attending school in person or remotely — can use the prompts and tools to investigate current challenges facing communities including COVID-19.

Five Showstopping Fathers of Theatre

Celebrate Father’s Day with a small sampling of some larger-than-life theatre dads. 

How ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ ended up with such a rocking score

From Lauper to (The Flaming) Lips: All original songs by some of the most popular artists in music history

Rodney Hicks: My time in ‘RENT’

Original cast member on living (and dying) in America at the end of the millennium

Donna Summer: An ordinary girl on an extraordinary journey

From the mid-1970s through the ’80s, ‘The First Lady of Love’ released one hit after another