Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century

John H. Houchin

Cambridge University Press, Apr 9, 2009 - Drama - 344 pages

Arguing that theatrical censorship coincides with significant challenges to religious, political and cultural traditions, John Houchin explores its impact on twentieth-century American theatre. Along with the well-known example of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s, other almost equally influential events affected the course of the American stage during the century. After a summary of censorship in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America, Houchin analyzes key political and theatrical events between 1900 and 2000.

About the author

John Houchin is Associate Professor of Theatre at Boston College, Massachusetts. He is the author of The Critical Response to Eugene O'Neill (1993). His work has also been published in The Drama Review, The New England Theatre Journal, The Journal of American Theatre and Drama, Theatre History Studies and the Eugene O'Neill Review.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Censorship of the American Theatre in the Twentieth Century; Volume 16 of Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama
• Author: John H. Houchin
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0521108357, 9780521108355
• Length: 344 pages
• Subjects: Drama / American / General; Performing Arts / Theater / General