As the academic year winds down, I’m starting to build out my calendar for the next one.
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
3
3
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
(Boston, Massachusetts)
I’ll be joining a roundtable discussion on the Museum of the Bible, with John Fletcher, Megan Sanborn Jones, Jodi Kanter, and Scott Magelssen.
Jul
9
9
International Federation for Theatre Research
(Belgrade, Serbia)
I’m giving a paper and chairing a panel at IFTR 2018.
Oct
6
6
Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses”
I had the privilege of directing Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman for the KU Theatre Department. October 6-12 in the William Inge Memorial Theatre.
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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