This Month in Theatre History (May 2016)
From theatre fires to epic outdoor performances to the Broadway premiere of ‘Shuffle Along,’ May had many theatrical milestones.
Stories by The Oscar G. Brockett Center for Theatre History and Criticism
This Month in Theatre History (April 2016)
From a gender-bending actress in the early 19th century to female playwrights on Broadway in the 1920s, April is a month of milestones.
This Month in Theatre History (March 2016)
From the first American theatre star to the creation of LORT to all-female Shakespeare, this month in years past had many theatrical milestones.
This Month in Theatre History (February 2016)
From North America’s first theatre to a performer’s biggest success, a look back at theatrical happenings this month in years past.
This Month in Theatre History
From the founding of the Colored Actors’ Union to the opening of the Coconut Grove Playhouse, January has many historical events to be proud of.
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.
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.
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.
