StarTribune.com: Tyrone Guthrie recalled in his memoir that “even the audience had stage fright” when his new theater opened “Hamlet” on May 7, 1963. This was a new and nervy proposition — planting a resident company of established actors performing the classics away from the hot house of New York.
“It is a long way from Broadway and the people have a sort of Scandinavian freshness,” Guthrie told Life Magazine in a picture story headlined “Miracle in Minneapolis.”
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It is wonderful to hear about a theatre this old and how it has developed over the past 50 years! It has gone from a man's vision to an international icon in the world of theatre. Every one of the seven artistic directors had formed the Guthrie Theater into what it is today. It is fascinating to read about what people thought of Mr. Guthrie as a person,and how each of the directors changed the company in their own ways, and their personalities. It is an amazing accomplishment to be able to celebrate it's 50th birthday, and to have the national and international reputation that it does.
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