Garrett Eisler
@garretteisler.bsky.social
Theatre & Film Historian. My new book: "Ben Hecht's Theatre of Jewish Protest" from @RutgersUPress. Formerly of the blog "The Playgoer." Cohost of "1049 Park Ave: An Odd Couple Podcast."
Finally, the hot take that needed to be taken!
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Finally, the hot take that needed to be taken!
Stoppard actually holds the Tony record for playwrihjts. Not that he cared, I'm sure! (Runner up is T. McNally, if you count his Best Book for musicals.)
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Stoppard actually holds the Tony record for playwrihjts. Not that he cared, I'm sure! (Runner up is T. McNally, if you count his Best Book for musicals.)
Oh no. Such a powerful presence. I had the rare privilege of seeing her Mary Tyrone (1999 at Syracuse Stage. Opposite your other star of the day, Sam Waterston!) Her diminuitive size compared to her castmates made her perf all the more striking.
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Oh no. Such a powerful presence. I had the rare privilege of seeing her Mary Tyrone (1999 at Syracuse Stage. Opposite your other star of the day, Sam Waterston!) Her diminuitive size compared to her castmates made her perf all the more striking.
Lahr asked to see the shed Miller wrote "Death of a Salesman" in. (A shed he built himself, of course). Miller had since moved but the shed was still on the old property, now owned by someone else. So Miller goes there and says, "Hi, I wrote my play in your shed. Can I show it to my friend?" 2/2
October 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Lahr asked to see the shed Miller wrote "Death of a Salesman" in. (A shed he built himself, of course). Miller had since moved but the shed was still on the old property, now owned by someone else. So Miller goes there and says, "Hi, I wrote my play in your shed. Can I show it to my friend?" 2/2