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Date of Death: February 25, 1983 (71)

Birth Place: Columbus, MS, USA

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See Norm Lewis, Linda Eder & More Next Month at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2024


54 has unveiled its June lineup featuring Norm Lewis, Linda Eder and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Watch a Ccene from Thornton Wilder's THE EMPORIUM at Alley Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 29, 2024


Get a first look at Alley Theatre's production of Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium. Directed by Melrose and completed by Kirk Lynn, this existential play asks the question - if life is a job interview, do we qualify for our existence? Check out the all-new video.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Comes to Melbourne in July
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024


Melbourne Theatre Company’s Season 2024 centrepiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, one of the most celebrated plays of the 20th century, will begin performances at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse from 9 July.

Interview: Katerina McCrimmon Talks About Playing Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL National Tour
by Melissa Heckscher - May 26, 2024


Katerina McCrimmon talks to BroadwayWorld about the rigorous demands of playing Fanny, what it’s like to work with the iconic Melissa Manchester, and how her high school boyfriend’s mom predicted she would land the role someday. 

See Linda Eder, Tony Danza and More Next Week at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024


Discover the exciting lineup at 54 Below next week, featuring Linda Eder, Tony Danza and more. See the full schedule and learn how to purchase tickets.

Soulpepper Theatre to Present A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024


Soulpepper Theatre brings Tennessee Williams' classic A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE to the stage this summer. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

LILLE EYOLF is Now Playing at Dramaten
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024


Livia Millhagen och Erik Ehn spelar föräldrapar i Ibsens drama om passion, svartsjuka och skuld. Det handlar om allt som är ett äktenskap i dag och om att drabbas av den största sorgen – att förlora ett barn.   

54 Below to Celebrate Pride Month With Lea DeLaria's BRUNCH IS GAY & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024


Celebrate PRIDE Month at 54 Below with events like Lea DeLaria's Brunch Is Gay, performances by Robert Bannon and Mauricio Martínez, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: RON JONES of APPROPRIATE at DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO.
by Brett Cullum - May 22, 2024


Ron Jones is a legend of Houston Theater. He's an actor, he's a director, he's a producer and a fashion icon (the man dresses to impress!). Ron helps run his own theater company, On The Verge and often directs in other places. And we're here today to discuss the upcoming APPROPRIATE, produced by the DIRT DOGS at the MATCH venue.

Finn Beames & Company Receives Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024


The Barbican has announced the winner of the 2024 Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award, Finn Beames & Company. The new work, Quiet Songs, is a piece of music theatre for a single actor, a string quartet and an armoury of swords, and will receive its world premiere in The Pit as part of the arts centre's autumn season.  

TWELFTH NIGHT & More Set for Antaeus Theatre Company 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2024


Antaeus Theatre Company has revealed its 2024-25 season featuring THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, TWELFTH NIGHT, and another classic at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale. Learn how to purchase tickets.

PLUTO IS LISTENING by David James Parr to be Presented at FRIGID New York At Under St. Marks Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2024


Boundless Theater will present Pluto is Listening, directed by Sophie Sam, starring Abdu Garmazi and Ashley Kristeen Vega at FRIGID New York - Under St. Marks Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Get A First Look At San Francisco Playhouse's THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2024


Get a first look at San Francisco Playhouse's production of Tennessee Williams' seminal masterpiece The Glass Menagerie, directed by Bay Area theatre artist Jeffrey Lo. Check out the cast in action!

The Fire Weeds Makes NYC Debut With OUTRAGED HEARTS Featuring Two One-Act Plays By Tennessee Williams
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


The Fire Weeds, a new female-centric theatre company, will debut its inaugural production, OUTRAGED HEARTS, in NYC.

Interview: Jeffrey Lo of THE GLASS MENAGERIE at San Francisco Playhouse Offers a Fresh Take on an American Classic
by Jim Munson - May 7, 2024


BroadwayWorld talks to director Jeffrey Lo about his poetic and visually striking production of the Tennessee Williams classic 'The Glass Menagerie' running at San Francisco Playhouse through June 15th.

Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute Reveals 2024 Margo Jones Award
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024


Idris Goodwin, artistic director of the Seattle Children's Theatre is the 2024 recipient of the Margo Jones Award.

Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
by Victoria Schwarz - May 6, 2024


Choosing to perform a Tennessee (Thomas Lanier) Williams (1911-1983) play means genuinely committing to some of theater’s most salient aspects: in this case, a plot that must capture and then hold the audience in unfolding layers of tragedy, characters that are complex and often display less-than-desirable human characteristics, believable delivery of modified language to portray a specific region or temperament, performance of disconcerting and sometimes virulent spectacle on a human scale, and production design that rises to the needs of the story. 

Interview: Tennessee Williams Classics Get A FELT Makeover
by Tara Bennett - May 6, 2024


In an innovative twist on Tennessee Williams, the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company presents a unique creation perfect for anyone who knows how to get to Sesame Street.

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 3, 2024


What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL at Orpheum Theatre?

Savannah Rep To Present World Premiere of Lee Osorio's PRISONTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024


Savannah Rep will present the world premiere of Prisontown, written by and starring Lee Osorio. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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