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Whose town? The relevance of Thornton Wilder's play today. (Theater).(Brief Article)
American Prospect, The, December, 2002 by McCarter, Jeremy
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WHEN JOANNE WOODward was picking shows to produce this summer, Our Town was an easy choice. Thornton Wilder's play about life and death in turn-of-the-century Grover's Corners, N.H., is one of the most popular works in American theater. What's more, Woodward's husband wanted to play the central, narrating role of the Stage Manager--no small consideration when he's Paul Newman.
Most importantly, Wilder's play seemed uniquely relevant. "The September 11 tragedy forced us all to look at the world in a different way," Woodward stated this spring. It "reminds us all of ...
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