This Month in Theatre History
September sees the beginnings of theatre in the U.S., the openings of major theatres on opposite coasts, a starry ‘Godspell’ reunion, and the start of a Chicago festival of Latino theatre.
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September sees the beginnings of theatre in the U.S., the openings of major theatres on opposite coasts, a starry ‘Godspell’ reunion, and the start of a Chicago festival of Latino theatre.
July features the founding of a few illustrious theatrical organizations, a turn on the burlesque business wheel, a Sam Shepard classic in the remaking, and a powerful advocate for Latino playwrights.
This month the author of ‘August: Osage County’ and ‘The Minutes’ talks about acting, writing, the mystique of Chicago, and the heartbreak of Oklahoma.
Brian talks to the playwright, whose new play ‘King James’ is playing at Steppenwolf, about war, sports, and writing what you want.
A look at 8 shows that the pandemic cut short, what’s happened to them since, and what might be next.
As the Chicago Tribune’s lead theatre critic from 1978 to 2002, he helped build the city’s unique theatre scene, both by covering it and by getting to know its major players.
This week we say farewell to associate editor Jerald Raymond Pierce and talk to Steppenwolf Theatre’s new co-artistic directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis.
As theatres seek new leaders, some are also trying out different leadership models.
This episode’s guests are actors from Broadway’s first show back since spring 2020.
For the first time in the company’s history, the theatre’s ensemble has formally elected dual artistic leaders, one of whom is their first leader of color.