How to Stage a Civil War Comedy? 'Butler' Serves as a Case Study
Florida Studio Theatre gambled that Richard Strand's play would both entertain and enlighten audiences---and make them keep talking about race.
Today is Saturday, July 4, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Tracy Letts Mary Ann Lamb Joe Lynn Lamont Washington Bill Withers George M. Steinbrenner III Neil Simon Willoughby Goddard Eric Fleming Anthony Oliver Eva Marie Saint Philip Rose Peggy Simpson Billie Dee Elliot Sullivan Elliott Sullivan Angela Baddeley Gertrude Lawrence Irving Caesar Henry Armetta Thomas E. Jackson Bernard Granville Bernard Randall Pat Rooney George M. Cohan William Farnum Nathaniel Hawthorne Ben Estus Conor MacNeill John Lloyd Young Deep Katdare Ute Lemper Ted Elliott Robert Iscove Susan Kellermann James Ray Otis Young Buster Davis John Malcolm Adelaide Klein Joe Young Stephen Foster