Author Archives: Chantel Simpson

Musical theater fans gathered Thursday afternoon in the Branford common room to hear Broadway performers sing and describe how they found their way into the industry. Award-winning lyricists and composers Sam Carner ’01 and Derek Gregor, accompanied by former “Wicked” cast members Brian Crum and Julie Reiber, held a workshop in conjunction with the Yale »

Amelia Roper DRA ’13 is an award-winning Australian playwright and first-year Yale School of Drama student. Her latest play, “Hong Kong Dinosaur: A Real Aussie Love Story,” which won her an Emerging Artist Commission at the Melbourne Theatre Company, opens Thursday night at the Yale Cabaret. The News sat down with her at the Cabaret »

Former U.K. Prime Minister John Major told his audience that today’s world is changing faster than ever, and it is time to start preparing for the future. Following the reign of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Major served as the U.K. prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party from 1990-1997, inheriting a significant currency »