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Jonathan Kalb is a Professor in the Department of Theatre and Performance at Hunter College, City University of New York, where he has taught since the early 1990s. He served as Chair of the Theatre Department for six years and is the founding editor of HotReview.org (The Hunter On-Line Theater Review). Currently, he serves as Literary Advisor at Theatre for a New Audience.
Education:
- D.F.A. from Yale University
Professor Kalb's research focuses on theater criticism, marathon-length theatrical productions, and the works of Samuel Beckett and Heiner Müller. His scholarship examines how extreme duration in theater serves ambitious artistic goals, situating productions within historical contexts while analyzing their cultural impact in media-saturated eras. He explores intersections between critical theory, performance practice, and audience reception through rigorous textual analysis.
Scientific Awards:
- George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism (1991) for Beckett in Performance and Village Voice criticism
- George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism (2012) for Great Lengths: Seven Works of Marathon Theater
- George Freedley Memorial Award for Great Lengths: Seven Works of Marathon Theater
Professor Kalb has authored five major books including The Theater of Heiner Müller and Play By Play: Theater Essays and Reviews, 1993-2002, establishing him as a leading voice in contemporary theater criticism. His extensive publication record spans The New Yorker, The New York Times, and international journals like Theater Heute, though specific student advising or grant details remain undisclosed in available records.
