Theatre and the Last Pandemic
In 1918 an outbreak of influenza killed millions and shuttered U.S. theatres—and then one day it was gone.
In 1918 an outbreak of influenza killed millions and shuttered U.S. theatres—and then one day it was gone.
The U.S. got national arts funding after decades of advocacy, much of it by theatre folks working with various government entities, including the CIA.
What have centenary commemorations of our most popular playwright had to say about us and our aspirations?