The View From the Aisle Over ‘10,000 Nights’
Choice notes from an extraordinary theatregoing career, documenting trends and artists of the late 20th-century stage.
Category Archives: Theatre History
This Month in Theatre History
From the beginnings of the Alley in Houston to Pan Asian Rep in NYC and Golden Thread in San Francisco, November was filled with theatrical milestones.
Flow It, Show It: 50 Years of ‘Hair’
An assistant director recalls the path-breaking original production at the Public Theater.
The Arts Race: Theatre’s Leading Role in the Founding of the NEA
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.
This Month in Theatre History
From the first theatre history book to the first seasons at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and the Huntington, October was a notable month for theatre.
This Month in Theatre History
The birth of North America’s first professional troupe, the collapse of Zero Mostel, controversies, mergers, and more.
Ringside? Let’s Take Down the Ropes
Theatre ought to grow our moral imagination in a time of crisis. How do we get there—and who is ‘we’?
A History of U.S. Documentary Theatre in Three Stages
Both in content and form, documentary theatre in the U.S. has always been at theatre’s cutting edge.
This Month in Theatre History
From the first interracially cast ‘Othello’ to the founding of our longest-running queer troupe, this was a memorable month for theatre.
This Month in Theatre History
From the creation of Chicago’s Goodman to a seminal show by the National Black Theatre, July was a standout month for theatrical milestones.
