Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Theater Hall of Fame has just announced its class of 2013, the eight names that will be added to the 511 already inscribed in raised gold letters on the walls of the upper rotundas of Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The induction ceremony is set for Jan. 27, 2014.
As usual, it's a diverse lot chosen from the many specialties that make up the theater world. Two actors are joined by two directors, two producers, a playwright and another that would be hard to classify.
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Congratulations to Cherry Jones! It's always nice to see our alums getting recognized, especially when we're already having a great year for recognition in every option and in history!
On the subject of the hall of fame, I think it's great that so many different theatre types are able to be recognized there. Some of these writers, directors, producers, and designers are broadway legends who have been supporting the business for years, and it's nice that the committee honors them all equally without needing to categorize them.
It is fantastic to see a Carnegie Mellon Alum inducted into this hall of fame, and it makes want to see Glass Menagerie all the more. I recently read an interview in the Times about Cherry Jones, and it seems like she has both tremendous professional accolades but a similar personal struggle. I saw parallels between the article and the talk that Billy Porter gave. It seems as though it is much easier to acquire shows and accomplishments to put on your resume, however it is much more difficult to create a career of a true artist, to focus on fulfilling a personal mission within the industry. This is where I was somewhat disappointed by this article. I don’t doubt that all of the individuals inducted have similar struggles as well as contributory innovations they have made in theater. I was a little bored by the grocery list of productions the writer of this article provided as justification for this achievement. It made the achievement itself seem slight, when there is really much more to the story.
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