When PBS asked me to write about Emma, my first reaction was to be flattered. My second reaction was to panic because of how ill-suited to this task I am. Practically all of my female friends swoon ...
Jane Austen’s witty novels of everyday life for the privileged in 18th century England have captivated readers for over two centuries. More books have been written about Austen than the six novels she ...
Jane Austen’s enduring love story is brought to life as a romantic-comedy musical. The story revolves around Emma, a well-meaning, but disaster-prone matchmaker, who ignores her own romantic feelings ...
“Emma.” reimagines Jane Austen’s classic 1815 novel for contemporary audiences with a brilliantly witty and charming adaptation in director Autumn de Wilde’s debut. “Emma.” offers a quirky and ...
Jane Austen’s most famous novel adapted into a screwball stage comedy? It’s a screwy idea and certainly not likely to please former English profs turned critics. Adapter Kate Hamill knew as much and ...
Allison Bye is a firm believer in New Year’s resolutions. In 2024, Bye decided she wanted to appear in a play, and she made ...
Jane Austen, who was born 250 years ago on Tuesday, on December 16th, 1775, wrote satire, comedy of manners, marriage plots, social realism, Gothic parody and, of course, horror. As multiple stage and ...
Big anniversaries are coming up in 2026: 200 years since the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 250 since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 250 since Adam Smith published ...