This Month in Theatre History (May/June 2013)
Take a look back at events that happened years ago.
Category Archives: Theatre History
This Month in Theatre History
‘2nd Greatest Show on Earth’ launches a season, while Mack the Knife has trouble gaining traction.
This Month in Theatre History
From Albee to Bacon, here’s what happened in theatre history this month.
When Actors’ Equity Staged Its First Strike
In 1919, actors shut down Broadway, won an eight-show week and scored a major victory for American labor.
This Month in Theatre History
From Brecht’s birth to Broadway Cares.
Go West, Young Director: Carey Perloff’s First Year at A.C.T., Part 1
When San Francisco’s venerable but ailing flagship theatre hired a 32-year-old neophyte to lead it, they didn’t know what they were in for. Neither did she.
This Month in Theatre History (January 2013)
From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to the Negro Ensemble Company, another eventful month on the stage.
This Month in Theatre History
The founding of the Old Globe and Cape Fear Regional Theatre, and other noteworthy December events.
This Month in Theatre History
A Gilbert & Sullivan premiere, direction by theatre pioneeer Nina Vance, and new leadership at Philly’s Walnut Street Theatre.
This Month in Theatre History
George Frederick Cooke, the Curran Theatre, City Center Acting Company, and more.
