This Month in Theatre History
October saw Congress vote against theatre, Frederick Douglass inveighing against minstrelsy, a ‘Shuffle Along’ sequel, a gravity-defying musical, and the passing of a genre-defining playwright.
October saw Congress vote against theatre, Frederick Douglass inveighing against minstrelsy, a ‘Shuffle Along’ sequel, a gravity-defying musical, and the passing of a genre-defining playwright.
Readers take issue with 3 articles from the past few months.
The Philadelphia company, which bills itself as the nation’s oldest theatre, faces accusations of wage inequity and disregard for artists’ safety.
From ‘Our Town’ in the town that inspired it and the world’s first air-conditioned theatre to work by Rose McClendon and Spiderwoman Theater, June has been a hot month for theatre.
A Philadelphia critic turns to filmed versions of the shows he had planned to cover this month.
How modernization and automation are rendering a once-common rigging system a historic relic.
The birth of North America’s first professional troupe, the collapse of Zero Mostel, controversies, mergers, and more.
The roster ranges from Eugene O’Neill to Patsy Cline, from Donald Margulies to Dr. Ruth.
The oldest theatre in America will present ‘High Society,’ ‘Sister Act,’ ‘Harvey’ and ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ next season.
A brief look at theatre news across the country for the month of April.