Marion McClinton Brought His Best to the Room
The St. Paul-based director, best known for his association with August Wilson, elicited inspiring work from artists at every level.
All Stories About memorial
The Tragedy of John Simon
He made his name with vitriol, but ultimately the role of critical scourge began to play him.
Hal Prince: A Portrait in Song (and 2 Rewrites)
Among the legendary producer/director’s many gifts was an unflinching faith in his work, which was infectious if not imitable.
Mark Medoff: Communication and Connection
Playwright Mark Medoff, who won the Tony and the Olivier for his play Children of a Lessser God and who taught screenwriting and acting the University of New Mexico for 27 years, died on April 23 at the age of 79. I first met Mark Medoff at an audition. It was at the Mark Taper Forum annex in Los Angeles, and I was reading for him and the director Gordon Davidson, for a role in Mark’s new play, Children of a Lesser God. Though I had…
Galt MacDermot, a Mystery Except at the Piano
We were just two gentlemen who worked on a show together, but oh, the music he made.
Alvin Epstein: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On
In his years at Yale Rep and ART, this extraordinarily versatile actor/director set the bar for generations of stage artists.
The Maria Irene Fornés Playlist
How my teacher led me home.
Broadway Berth Memoirs: 3 Tributes to Neil Simon
Recollections of the master comic playwright from his longtime publicist and 2 actors who originated roles in his work.
Brian Murray, a Force and a Treasure
He was a master stage craftsman in both classics and new work, and a gracious collaborator to boot.
Harvey Schmidt, My Accidental Partner in Magic
He didn’t set out to write shows any more than I did, but when the music and the theatre called, we followed.
