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A Robin Hood for the #MeToo Moment by Loren Noveck
The first known appearance of the story of Robin Hood with most of its familiar elements (stealing from the rich and giving to the poor; Sherwood Forest; evil sheriff; band of Merry Men) can be found in a mid-fifteenth-century English ballad. The origins of the myth itself date back to the 1300s. The tale transcends … Continue reading
hang By Leigh Buchanan Bienen
This spring Remy Bumppo, the ensemble centered Chicago theater company with a penchant for complicated language and complex social issues mounted the U.S. premiere of UK playwright debbie tucker green’s ‘hang’ in a run from March 21 to April 29. Note, the playwright prefers the lower case both for her own name and the play’s title. … Continue reading
Chita Rivera’s Key to Success
On May 7, two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera talked about her life and illustrious career as part of the League of Professional Theatre Women’s Oral History project at the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Chita Rivera on winning 2018 Tony Award Lifetime Achievement: “If you hang around long enough something’s bound to … Continue reading
League Recognizes Adelheid Roosen for her contribution to the International Stage with the Prestigious Gilder/Coigney Award
Accepting the third Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award, Adelheid Roosen addressed a full auditorium at CUNY Grad Center, Elebash Recital Hall, hosted by the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center the 23th of October 2017 Welcome, feel at home and I hope your chair feels like a birds nest. First of all I want to thank the … Continue reading
Baayork Lee on Making History
On February 12th, Ms. Lee was the subject of the League of Professional Theatre Women’s Oral History at the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Robert Viagas conducted the interview. Baayork Lee has performed in over a dozen Broadway shows. For the original production of A Chorus Line, she created the role of Connie, while serving as … Continue reading
Daryl Roth on Becoming a Producer
“At the beginning of my career, a lot of people weren’t very gracious. They thought, ‘Okay. She’ll be around for a couple of months.’ Well, not so fast.” “I had to find a niche for myself. I had to find plays that push the envelope.” “I read Albee’s work in college. Never in my wildest … Continue reading
