MCC Theater hosts a special one-night only public engagement event ahead of the world premiere of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector January 8.

Titled The Pressure on Press, the event is the newest installment of MCC Theater's year-long public engagement season aiming to uplift visibility and support for individual artists.

The Pressure on Press features Playbill Editor-in-Chief Diep Tran and 3Views on Theater co-editor Brittani Samuel in dialogue about the current state of theatre journalism, criticism, and advocacy, discussing different types of press, the importance of diverse voices, and the role of theatre publications and criticism within the theatre community.

The conversation is held prior to The Connector beginning previews. The Connector centers on two journalists working at fictional magazine The Connector in the rapidly-changing media landscape of the late 1990s.

The Pressure on Press is free and open to the public, but prior registration is required. Visit MCCTheater.org for more information.