Steven LaVigne is a director, playwright and reviewer. He’s worked with such local theaters as Classics Lost 'n' Found Theater Company, Twig Theater and Powderhorn Theater Arts, where his collection of Icelandic Folk Tales, Inside Snaefellsjokull Volcano was presented this summer. He loves to travel as well.
Steven LaVigne
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Shirley Booth, Barbara Bel Geddes and Julie Harris
EditorialThe actresses discussed in this article are individually remarkable because of their unparalleled versatility. To conquer Broadway, enchant audiences and...
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Paul Robeson, Bert Williams, Bill Robinson
EditorialThe Actor
Born in Princeton, the son of a slave, a lawyer, athlete, activist, actor and singer, Paul Robeson (1898-1976)...read the story -
Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, James Dean
EditorialThe craft of acting was seriously challenged in the late 1940s. Acting coaches like Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, Uta Hagen...
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Mister Ziegfeld and Mister Abbott
Editorial“Skill at entertaining, theatrical presentation or performance” is the internet definition of “showmanship.” Two men, one a producer and the...
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Fanny Brice, Helen Morgan and Charlotte Greenwood
EditorialThe early 20th Century musical theater had stars whose performance style will never been matched. Among them are Fanny Brice...
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New York Theater
EditorialI don’t Impulse shop like I once did, but when it was announced that Bette Midler was doing Hello, Dolly...
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Beatrice Lillie, Gertrude Lawrence and Peggy Wood
EditorialMany of those discussed in this series are remarkable individuals, and when assembled here, it’s easy to see how their...
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Sir Noel Coward
EditorialPerhaps you’ve noticed that I usually write about three or four people in these columns. There are some icons whose...
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Zona Gale, Zoe Akins and Rachel Crothers
EditorialHere’s a new party game. The category is Women Playwright and the goal is to name as many women who wrote...
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