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Theater Interview: Writing about the American Stage

As a theatrical event, The American Stage anthology would have to be classified as a rousing vaudeville show: there are literary routines for all brows—high, middle, and low. The American Stage: Writings on Theater from Washington Irving to Tony Kushner, edited by Laurence Senelick, Library of America, 867 pages, $40. By Bill Marx “There is […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Featured, Theater Tagged: george-jean-nathan, Laurence Senelick, The American Stage, The LIbrary of America, Theater, theater-criticism

Theater Commentary: George Jean Nathan — The Divine Devil of American Theater Criticism

“The best of the regular theater critics … the brightest America ever had.” – Eric Bentley “Intelligent play-goer number one.” – George Bernard Shaw “The truth is that Mr. Nathan is both a theatrical storehouse, full of the most voluminous and astonishing information, and a whole theatre in himself. He maintains an impetus and lustre […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Theater Tagged: american-theater, Eric-Bentley, Featured, george-jean-nathan, Persona Non Grata, Theater, theater-criticism

Theater Commentary: Yeasayers Beware

The caricature of the theater critic as spoilsport still pops up, pushed by rescuers of the “injured” who enjoy delivering self-congratulatory whippings. No naysayers are allowed –- it hurts business. For once, how about looking at the ways that yeasayers do a disservice to theater and the craft of criticism? By Bill Marx Are theater […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Theater Tagged: aa-gill, Antony-and-Cleopatra, blurbs, critics, Eric-Bentley, George-Bernard-Shaw, george-jean-nathan, Louise-kennedy, Persona Non Grata, terry-byrne, Theater, theater-reviews

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