To Celebrate the 460th Birthday of Legendary Writer William Shakespeare, We’re Stealing His Stories
At some point in April 1564, William Shakespeare was born. 460 years later, we're still recycling his ideas.
Remembering Christopher Durang, the Playwright Who Explained it All For Us, Only Funny
When Christopher Durang sat down to write a play about something, it's like he asked "Am I allowed to make this funny?" and if the answer was no, he did it anyway.
65 Years Ago, “A Raisin in the Sun” Changed American Theatre
Sixty-five years ago this month, Lorraine Hansberry’s pivotal play A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway, and it’s exerted a gravitational pull on American culture ever since.
Remembering Edward Bond, Scandalous Playwright
The playwright Edward Bond wasn't famous, exactly. But he was a little infamous, which was probably good enough for him.
70 Years of Waiting: Happy Birthday, Godot
The title character of Samuel Beckett's absurdist classic is 70 years old. But maybe don't wait for him to show up before you cut the cake.
You Never Forget Your First Folio: How William Shakespeare Invented Books
Shakespeare invented a lot of things, including, apparently, book culture. Thou art welcome, BookTok.
Six Tons of Sand and a Dream: Remembering Playwright Tina Howe
Tina Howe was a playwright, which is to say, she wasn't a household name. But she was a beloved and respected artist whose body of work resonates through the careers of any number of artists that you've definitely heard of.
15 Tony Award Winners
This Sunday night is the 76th Tony Awards, the biggest night in American theater. Or at least the biggest night in a certain fourteen-square-block section of American theater.
10 Things That Will Put You in the Mood for The Banshees of Inisherin
Irish playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh has made a career out of telling stories about (mostly) men behaving (mostly) badly. Here are more titles in that vein.
More Plays by Black Playwrights
Much of the most vital writing in the American theater today is coming from Black playwrights. Let the library acquaint you with a few
