Anna Shapiro

Sharp Shapiro: Could August Director Become the Fifth Woman to Win Top Tony?

Sharp Shapiro: Could <i>August</i> Director Become the Fifth Woman to Win Top Tony?
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The New York Sun sat down with Anna Shapiro, the director of Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County. She won the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for best direction of a play. But now she's up for best director at the Tony Awards.  read more »

Finally! A Great, New Voice: Norris’ Pain and the Itch

Left to right: Jayne Houdyshell and Reg Rogers; Ada-Marie L. Guiterrez and Aya Cash in <i>The Pain and the Itch</i>.
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Left to right: Jayne Houdyshell and Reg Rogers; Ada-Marie L. Guiterrez and Aya Cash in The Pain and the Itch.

At the start of every new season, I say a silent prayer. It goes like this:    read more »