Portland Playhouse builds ‘King Hedley II’ around the majestic presence of Peter Macon

Portland Playhouse builds ‘King Hedley II’ around the majestic presence of Peter Macon

Portland Playhouse review: ‘King Hedley II’ talks of a common man’s tragedy

Portland Playhouse review: ‘King Hedley II’ talks of a common man’s tragedy

Review: A ‘Piano Lesson’ Learned and Well-Earned

A ‘Piano Lesson’ Learned and Well-Earned

The Piano Lesson Is a Soaring, Heart-Stopping Theatrical Event

The Piano Lesson Is a Soaring, Heart-Stopping Theatrical Event

‘Jitney’ in high gear in first act; then it stalls

‘Jitney’ in high gear in first act; then it stalls

Off-Broadway Engagement of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson Extends For a Third Time

Off-Broadway Engagement of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson Extends For a Third Time

Cygnet Theatre Receives NEA Grant to Support August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean

Cygnet Theatre Receives NEA Grant to Support August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean

The Image of Man In Selected Plays of August Wilson by Shamal Abu-Baker Hussein (Nov 20, 2012)

From Amazon: The Image of Man In Selected Plays of August Wilson by Shamal Abu-Baker Hussein (Nov 20, 2012)

 

Bloom’s Major Dramatists: August Wilson

Last month, someone sent me an email, asking for published synopses of Wilson’s plays.  Harold Bloom’s book covers Ma Rainey, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, and Two Trains Running:

Bloom’s Major Dramatists: August Wilson