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.’
Category Archives: Theatre History
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.
This Month in Theatre History
From Sarah Bernhardt’s U.S. debut to the performance of ‘The Laramie Project’ in its eponymous Wyoming town, here are some notable dates in November.
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of the Stage Yankee to the debut of Teatro Luna, October has been a month of firsts and the occasional health scare.
This Month in Theatre History
From the Trojan War to the Civil War, World War I, and beyond, a look back at past Septembers in the American theatre.
Why Leave Tokyo for Toga? To Work Consistently, and Consciously, From the Margins
In an excerpt from a major new collection of his writings, the theatre visionary reveals how a sense of place has informed his work and his worldview.
This Month in Theatre History
From the first plays staged and written on the continent to the founding of Woolly Mammoth and the O’Neill.
A ‘Wild’ Coincidence Revisited
A new concert staging of Andrew Lippa’s ‘The Wild Party’ rekindles comparisons with Michael John LaChuisa’s version from the same bygone season.
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of P.T. Barnum to the Broadway debut of ‘A Chorus Line,’ July has many historical events to boast about.
