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Brustein criticized the not-for-profit theaters for developing commercial work and becoming tryout houses for
Broadway. His fellow directors of regional theaters felt betrayed. A series of articles and letters followed in the
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Egyptian government for contributions to world theatre. His papers are housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at
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The Tainted Muse: Prejudices and Preconceptions in Shakespeare's Works and Times
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1332:"Robert Brustein, Passionate Force in Nonprofit Theater, Dies at 96"
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382:(ART) and became a professor of English. At Harvard, he founded the
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Celebrated Writer-Director Robert Brustein Joins Suffolk University
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The American Repertory Theatre Reference Book: The Brustein Years
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Dumbocracy in America: Studies in the Theatre of Guilt, 1987–1994
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Critical Moments: Reflection on Theatre & Society, 1973–1979
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Arts Journalism Institute in Theatre and Musical Theatre at the
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Davi Napoleon, TheaterWeek Magazine, June 12–18, 1995, p 41-43
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Cultural Calisthenics: Writings on Race, Politics, and Theatre
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The Culture Watch: Essays on Theatre and Society, 1969–1974
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Playbill News: Mulgrew, Jones, Durang Honor Robert Brustein
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for a year studying dramatic literature and criticism, and
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Letters to a Young Actor: A Universal Guide to Performance
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1999: Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
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Brustein's klezmer musical, with composer Hankus Netsky,
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of Manhattan, residing in the same apartment building as
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1893:"Old haunts: Brustein puts the ghosts back in 'Ghosts'"
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considering the state of American theater in the 1980s.
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David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni
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Revolution as Theatre: Notes on the New Radical Style
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The Siege of the Arts: Collected Writings, 1994–2001
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from 1959 to "about 2000", and later contributed to
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Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
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327:. During a break from university, he served in the
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438:The Theatre of Revolt: An Approach to Modern Drama
1102:Doctor Hippocrates is Out: Please Leave a Message
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902:Brustein also conceived and adapted the musical
711:Rants and Raves: Opinions, Tributes, and Elegies
3130:United States National Medal of Arts recipients
1717:"Face-to-Face Encounter on Race in the Theater"
1542:A Havoc of Meddling Fools Wrapped Up in One Man
1402:"Theatre: Robert Brustein: Best of all worlds,"
687:Millennial Stages: Essays and Reviews 2001–2005
251:, and in 2004/2005, was a senior fellow at the
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1201:United States Institute for Theatre Technology
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85:Theatre critic, producer, playwright, educator
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1296:National Arts Journalism Program Past Fellows
1361:"Theater Talk: Robert Brustein and His Dads"
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243:in 1999, and in 2002, was inducted into the
231:and a distinguished scholar in residence at
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2031:ART Past Productions: Nobody Dies On Friday
1213:Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts
1181:Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
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1751:"Oratory vs. Really Talking About Culture"
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1927:According to Alvin Klein, writing in the
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323:. His dissertation was on the playwright
227:Brustein was a senior research fellow at
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1952:ART Past Productions: Shlemiel the First
1825:ART Past Productions: The Master Builder
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1985:'Shlemiel' Continues A Path to Broadway
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862:Six Characters in Search of an Author
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717:Winter Passages: Essays and Criticism
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2214:1st thru 9th Norton Award winners
1785:"Who Exercises Artistic Control?"
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1858:ART Past Productions: Lysistrata
1424:Aucoin, Don (October 29, 2023).
1100:Brustein was also the author of
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374:In 1979, Brustein left Yale for
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245:American Theater Hall of Fame
184:while serving as dean of the
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1880:ART Past Productions: Ghosts
1041:was produced in 2006 at the
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598:Reimagining American Theatre
295:leader." He was educated at
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2019:"The King of Second Avenue"
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1095:Boston Playwrights' Theatre
740:Conflict with August Wilson
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2964:The Billie Holiday Theatre
2756:University Musical Society
2274:November 17, 2006, at the
1996:Theater Shlemiel the First
1203:Lifetime Achievement Award
1167:for Journalism (Criticism)
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954:Montclair State University
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1469:Nottingham Alumni Online
1465:"A Critic in the Making"
1377:"Drama, Robert Brustein"
1193:2002: Inducted into the
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412:Cambridge, Massachusetts
353:University of Nottingham
239:. He was elected to the
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2386:Robert Brustein in the
2100:BPT: Production History
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398:Personal life and death
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58:New York City, New York
46:Robert Sanford Brustein
3145:Writers from Manhattan
3090:Amherst College alumni
2042:Smith, Marisa (2000).
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1917:Harvard Crimson review
1221:National Medal of Arts
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369:Yale Repertory Theatre
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261:National Medal of Arts
182:Yale Repertory Theatre
168:2 stepsons, including
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2351:Plotkins, Marilyn J.
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994:Nobody Dies on Friday
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946:Stamford, Connecticut
910:Isaac Bashevis Singer
493:(Simon and Schuster)
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2677:Maxine Hong Kingston
2181:on February 12, 2009
2009:at Peak Performances
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1271:Current Academicians
1122:Fulbright Fellowship
874:Tonight We Improvise
365:Yale School of Drama
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309:Yale School of Drama
186:Yale School of Drama
2930:Julia Louis-Dreyfus
2544:Emily Rauh Pulitzer
2373:Robert Brustein on
2287:USITT Award Winners
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1767:Wilson vs. Brustein
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1007:The English Channel
958:New York University
817:When We Dead Awaken
689:(Yale Univ. Press)
583:(Atlantic Monthly)
429:The Huffington Post
407:and of Jean Stern.
341:Kings Point Academy
313:Columbia University
285:Sergei Rachmaninoff
249:Columbia University
107:Columbia University
2899:Earl A. Powell III
2672:Jeffrey Katzenberg
2163:1987 Nathan winner
2152:1962 Nathan winner
2007:Shlemiel the First
1897:The Boston Phoenix
1789:The New York Times
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1338:The New York Times
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1043:Vineyard Playhouse
930:Shlemiel the First
905:Shlemiel the First
884:The Cherry Orchard
811:The Master Builder
600:(Hill & Wang)
388:Suffolk University
376:Harvard University
357:Cornell University
291:'s successor as a
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229:Harvard University
206:Harvard University
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2915:Bruce Springsteen
2456:2010s & 2020s
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1500:"Robert Brustein"
1463:Robert Brustein,
1239:Boston University
1165:George Polk Award
1112:Awards and honors
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