Flow It, Show It: 50 Years of ‘Hair’
An assistant director recalls the path-breaking original production at the Public Theater.
Category Archives: Theatre History
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.
Maria Irene Fornes, World Builder
If her plays of the 1980s and ’90s had a singular aesthetic, here are at least 3 reasons: designers Donald Eastman, Anne Militello, and Gabriel Berry.
This Month in Theatre History
From the first theatre in North America to the birth of Margo Jones’s Theatre ’47 and VASTA’s first conference, June was a hot month for theatrical milestones.
