I’m delighted to report that my latest book, Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage, has won the 2016 John W. Frick Award, presented by the American Theatre and Drama Society. Thanks to the award committee and all my ATDS colleagues for this wonderful recognition. [Harvey Young presenting me with the ATDS John W. Frick
Henry Bial is the author of Acting Jewish and Playing God. He has more than twenty years of experience in theatre and performance studies as a scholar, teacher, and leader.
Appearances
Aug
12
12
Book Signing, Association for Theatre in Higher Education
I will be signing copies of Playing God on August 12 at the annual meeting of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) in Chicago.
Jun
14
14
International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR)
(Stockholm, Sweden)
“That time Swedish actors wore blackface to act out the Bible”
Jun
8
8
Harvard University
(Cambridge, MA)
“Broadway and Blasphemy”
Public lecture in the Thompson Room of the Barker Center from 5:30 – 7:00 PM.
Books
Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage
Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage
How Biblical texts have inspired Broadway plays and musicals, from Ben-Hur to Jesus Christ Superstar.
“Incisive and sophisticated, but also accessible and, frankly, fun.”
–John Fletcher
Louisiana State University
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