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Scream, queens, at some of the gayest horrors imaginable.

Even after 65 years, the play still shocks — sometimes in new ways

Nearly a decade ago, Webster University theater professor Carrie Houk applied for and received a grant to produce a lesser-known Tennessee Williams play called “Stairs to the Roof.” The play

In a small, intimate office space near Queen and Dufferin, Riot King’s production of one of Tennessee Williams’ lesser-performed plays, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, feels like you’ve been invited into someone’s Southern Gothic living room.

Celebrate Pride this June with thirty of the best queer movies of all time, from old classics to new explorations of sexuality.

Celebrate Pride this June with thirty of the best queer movies of all time, from old classics to new explorations of sexuality.

A sparely elegant and well-acted production can't quite get us to the point where we can take Tennessee Williams's lurid tale seriously.

Shaun Rennie (Director) allows Tennessee Williams’ words to be the hero of the night as he presents a captivatingly simple expression of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Ensemble Theatre.

"Gothic melodrama that will take the audience into the poetic world of redemption and love, plagued by the dark secrets a family can hold—a reality not uncommon for many immigrant families.

Director Tom Mitchell makes his Heartland Theatre debut with 'Suddenly Last Summer,' the Normal troupe's season opener. Mitchell finds relevance in Tennessee Williams' timelessly salient themes — and encourages newcomers to avoid dated interpretations cemented on film.