Robert Brustein (1927-2023) Find a Grave Memorial
Robert Brustein (1927-2023) Find a Grave Memorial, Find a grave Robert Brustein Find a grave, Robert Sanford Brustein was an American theatrical critic, producer, playwright, writer, and educator dies at 96.
Robert Brustein Death Details
Brustein died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 29 October 2023, at the age of 96.
Robert Brustein Find a Grave Memorial
Robert Sanford Brustein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1927 New York City, New York, U.S.A |
| Died | 29 October 2023 (aged 96) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A |
| Occupation | Theatre critic, producer, playwright, educator |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Yale University Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
| Spouse | Norma Ofstrock (Died 1979) Doreen Beinart(Married 1996) |
| Children | Peter Beinart (Stepson) |
| Burial | Update Soon |
| Nationality | United States and Canada |
Robert Brustein Bio
He is best remembered as the founder of the Yale Repertory Theatre and the American Repertory Theater. From 1953 to 1955, he directed stage productions at the University of Nottingham while studying there on a Fulbright Fellowship. He also taught at Cornell University, Vassar College, and Columbia University. In 1959, he became the theater critic for “The New Republic,” though he later contributed to “The Huffington Post.”
- Read More
- Robert Brustein (1927-2023) American theatrical critic and educator
- Robert Brustein (1927-2023) Find a Grave Memorial
- Join TELEGRAM
In 1964, he authored his first book, “The Theatre of Revolt: An Approach to Modern Drama.” In 1966, he wrote and narrated for the WNET television show, “The Opposition Theatre.” From 1966 to 1979, he was the Dean of the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University.
After leaving Yale for Hartford University, he founded the American Repertory Theater (ART) and the Institute for Advanced Theater Training. He was also an English professor at Harvard. At Yale Rep and ART, he supervised over 200 productions. He acted in eight of them and directed twelve. In 2014, his final book, “Winter Passages: Reflections on Theatre and Society,” was published.
