The Passing of Brooks McNamara

Brooks McNamara died on May 8, 2009 at the age of 72. He was a longtime member of ASTR, served on the Executive Committee, and received the Distinguished Scholar Award and the Errol J. Hill Award in 1997. But his contribution to American theatre was amazingly diverse, and his influence on several generations of scholars [...]

Theatre Survey: Call for Papers

Theatre Survey invites submissions for a special issue dedicated to recent critical approaches to the historiography of opera. What are the challenges of researching the history of opera today? To what extent are new formats like live transmissions in “High Definition” transforming our perceptions of the genre? How is our understanding of operatic composers, singers, [...]