Robert Brustein Raised the Bar for Us All
The founder of Yale Rep and ART had intellect, idealism, and indignation to spare, and he put it all in service of the theatre he wanted to see in the world.
All Stories About memorial
Something Up With Nathan Louis Jackson
A bard of Kansas City, Kans., he was a warm, mischievous truth teller whose plays reflected his life yet somehow showed us ourselves as well.
How Tina Howe Saw the World
A director and friend recalls the fabulousness of the playwright’s sensibility, which naturally found expression in her characters.
3 Things to Know About the Miracle That Was Ron Cephas Jones
A remembrance by his frequent collaborator and longtime friend.
Sheldon Harnick: A Blessing on His Head, Mazel Tov
He was a lyricist’s lyricist, sure, but his words spoke to everyone, and his life was as full of joy and surprise as his songs.
Deborah Lawlor, the Fountain Theatre’s Guardian Angel
In her life and her work producing theatre and dance in Los Angeles, she never gave less than her all, and we are all the richer for it.
Todd Haimes: Trust and Tirelessness
Yes, he saved a near-bankrupt nonprofit and turned it into a Broadway juggernaut, but all with the aim of supporting artists and serving audiences.
Robert Patrick, Pioneering Gay Playwright and Cultural Archivist
This lifelong fixture of Off-Off-Broadway was singing songs and telling stories right up to the end.
The Man Who Tickled the Great Intelligent Beast
The creator of impro, a hugely influential approach to improvisational theatremaking, Keith Johnstone is still guiding students, even after his death.
Eugene Lee’s Sets Brought Artists and Audiences Together
The designer’s friend, colleague, and mentee recalls him as a tirelessly busy, no-fuss genius who cherished real materials and was always ready with a brilliant drawing or model.
