This Month in Theatre History (May 2016)
From theatre fires to epic outdoor performances to the Broadway premiere of ‘Shuffle Along,’ May had many theatrical milestones.
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This Month in Theatre History (April 2016)
From a gender-bending actress in the early 19th century to female playwrights on Broadway in the 1920s, April is a month of milestones.
Rap: Broadway’s New Jazz?
From ‘Shuffle Along’ to ‘Hamilton,’ a look at how black music has shaped the sound of U.S. musical theatre.
The Landscape of Memory: Letters From Playwright Adrienne Kennedy
Cast in two one-acts by the legendary writer, a Juilliard Drama student reached out and found a very forthcoming correspondent.
This Month in Theatre History (March 2016)
From the first American theatre star to the creation of LORT to all-female Shakespeare, this month in years past had many theatrical milestones.
This Month in Theatre History (February 2016)
From North America’s first theatre to a performer’s biggest success, a look back at theatrical happenings this month in years past.
This Month in Theatre History
From the founding of the Colored Actors’ Union to the opening of the Coconut Grove Playhouse, January has many historical events to be proud of.
Everybody’s Got a Right to Their Shakespeare (Even John Wilkes Booth)
Among the bounty of items in the Ransom Center’s exhibit about the Bard will be the assassin’s script for ‘Richard III.’
This Month in Theatre History
From the first bow of Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre to the premiere of Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart,’ here are some notable dates in December.
Theatre: Blockbuster Business or Art Form? 2 New Books Diverge
Michael Riedel and John Lahr both summarize decades of reporting on the business—and the art—of show.
