Theatre | The Female Gaze

Locating Agrabah: Orientalism and the Stage in Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway

When the system that passes off one race or ethnicity for another also gives positive exposure to many working actors of color—how do we reconcile that?

Profiles in Art: Dahlia Al-Habieli

Dahlia Al-Habieli is a scenic designer, visual designer and instructor currently based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Born and raised in Abu-Dhabi, Dahlia has credited the city for fostering her love of storytelling and focused her work on building connections between languages, cultures and genders. She has won numerous awards for her work including the Independent […]Read Post ›

Minds at Work: The Secret Lives of the Schuyler Sisters

Lin-Manuel Miranda was first introduced to the Schuyler sisters while on vacation.

Helpless: Why Aren’t We Talking about Gender in Hamilton?

“We are living in the age of Hamilton,” admitted Annette Gordon-Reed at a recent book talk. Reed’s comment is surprising: she’s a leading scholar on Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton’s rival. But her praise is not; nowadays, everyone loves Hamilton.