A new revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ ‘Topdog/Underdog’ misses the beat at Pasadena Playhouse

A new revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog,” even one as tepid as the one at Pasadena Playhouse, provides an opportunity to reflect on the work’s strange, eventful history. The play transformed the career of a playwright who, until that time, had been an Obie-decorated darling of New York’s downtown avant-garde. A writer of experimental collages … Read more

Lynne Marie Stewart death: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Pee-wee’s Playhouse star dies, aged 78

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more