By Peter Morris

In 1945, many people were asking questions about major league baseball’s color barrier. Most baseball executives responded defensively by pointing out that segregation permeated American society and asking “why should baseball be the one to take the lead?” Branch Rickey looked at the situation and had a different question. “Why shouldn’t baseball right this wrong?” wondered Rickey, and that different formulation of the question changed everything.

Mr. Rickey Calls A Meeting highlights the moment that Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball. With energy and forcefulness, the play looks at the terrible consequences of racism and the fierce debate over the meaning of integration within the Black community.

See what audiences are saying about The Last Act of Lilka Kadison on Facebook, Goldstar, and even emails and cards sent to us from enthusiastic audience members!

Congratulations. The “Last Act”, which we saw yesterday, is one of the best (if not the very best) play we have ever seen at Lookingglass. I hope it gets a long run at a lot of different venues around the country. Thanks for a great experience.

Edith Wharton said of ETHAN FROME, "It was the first subject I had ever approached with full confidence in its value, for my own purpose, and a relative faith in my power to render at least a part of what I saw in it." Her critics have not been as confident about what the story means -- or as literary critic Elizabeth Ammons says "IF it means." As Lionel Trilling, another Wharton critic said, stated outright (and with evident irritation): "It presents no moral issue at all." So, what is the value and importance of the tale of ETHAN FROME?

Congratulations to all of the Equity Wing Joseph Jefferson Award Nominees! Below you'll find a list of our 7 nominations for our productions of "Trust," "Icarus," and "Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale," plus Ensemble Member Joey Slotnick's nomination for Best Actor in a Principal Role (Musical).

NEW WORK – PLAY
David Schwimmer and Andy Bellin - “Trust” - Lookingglass Theatre Company

ACTOR IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE – MUSICAL
Joey Slotnick - “Animal Crackers” - Goodman Theatre

"In a world where there is a common lament that there are no more heroes, too often cynicism and despair are perceived as evidence of the death of moral courage.

That perception is wrong.

People of great valour and heart, committed to noble purpose, with long records of personal sacrifice, walk among us in every country of the world." 

Remy Bumppo and Lookingglass Theatre present a staged reading of

Speak Truth To Power: Voices From Beyond The Dark

A play by Ariel Dorfman. Based on the book by Kerry Kennedy

Company members mentioned in this entry: Tony Hernandez

I am trying to push the limits of human achievement, and storytelling. This is neither digital, nor CGI. There are no lines or magnets, it's pure balance, trust and teamwork. We always did a three person pyramid in Hephaestus, and I always had this dream that we could do the pyramid with seven peopleas a nod towards the seven Gods of Mt. Olympus. So now that we are at the beautiful Goodman Theatre, we have the height and space to make that dream a reality.

Company members mentioned in this entry: David Schwimmer

Interview by Literary Manager Margot Bordelon 

You’re an active member of the Board of Directors of the Rape Foundation in Santa Monica. Will you talk a little bit about your work with the organization and how it led to your interest in writing about internet predators?

We had a lot of great reviews and comments about our production of Icarus. If you'd like to tell us what you think, please comment below. Here is a sample of what people were saying on social networks:

YELP

5 out of 5 stars

Lookingglass knocked it out of the park again with Icarus. I loved this show for much different reasons than Arabian Nights, but in the end, I left feeling amazed, moved, and delighted again.