EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 48 MIN
Ngozi Anyanwu — THE MONSTERS
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Dan Rubins, Ngozi Anyanwu
The Monsters, a production of Manhattan Theatre Club, runs at New York City Center Stage II. For more information, visit www.manhattantheatreclub.com. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Ngozi Anyanwu joins The Present Stage to talk about writing and directing The Monsters, which she's also simultaneously starring in — in another production! — in California! How does she do it all at once? How did she find the theatrical potential of mixed martial arts? And what's so appealing about writing a play for just two actors? Check it all out — and more — on this episode of The Present Stage!
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