This Month in Theatre History
From Edwin Booth’s Richard III to the Federal Dance Project, from ‘Fefu and Her Friends’ to Odd Fellows Hall, this month featured some remarkable characters.
All Stories About Edwin Booth
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of William Wells Brown and Ellen Stewart to the beginnings of Memphis’s Playhouse on the Square and McNally’s ‘Love! Valour! Compassion!,’ December was a noteworthy month.
Shakespeare, Once and Future American
What have centenary commemorations of our most popular playwright had to say about us and our aspirations?
‘Speakeasy Dollhouse: Brothers Booth’ Brings Audiences and Money into the Players Club
Cynthia von Buhler’s immersive play uses Edwin Booth’s former residence as a stage for a history lesson, as well as a way to bring revenue to the struggling club.
This Month in Theatre History (September 2013)
Theatrical milestones of Septembers past range from the start of van Itallie’s relationship with the Open Theater to the launch of the Arden.
