Tom Klingenstein
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The Politics of the Heart on Stage July 05, 2024
“The chief glory of a woman is not to be talked about,” notes Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase in Our American Queen, the new play by Thomas Klingenstein (at the Flea Theatre through June 29). Chase is directing his comment, or warning, at his daug...
Principled Politics and Divided Hearts June 21, 2024
Every so often the “conservatives are bad at making art” debate takes over our Twitter (or “X”) feeds. Tom Klingenstein’s new play Our American Queen restores some faith in the American right’s ability to produce theater that is actually fun to watch...
New Play Plumbs the Personal and Political Civil War June 18, 2024
In the summer of 1862, Katherine (Kate) Chase, 22, was the toast of Washington. “The Belle of the North,” she hosted parties that brought together the leading Republican politicians and the Union’s military brass. General Carl Schurz declared that th...
