Studs Terkel
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Latest News on Studs Terkel:
Review: WORKING Mixes Humor and Dignity at Front Porch Theatricals (May 19, 2026)
Craig Carnelia to Direct WORKING at Stephens College This March (Mar 9, 2026)
Front Porch Theatricals Announces 2026 Season Casting (Jan 30, 2026)
Review: WORKING Mixes Humor and Dignity at Front Porch Theatricals (May 19, 2026)
Craig Carnelia to Direct WORKING at Stephens College This March (Mar 9, 2026)
Front Porch Theatricals Announces 2026 Season Casting (Jan 30, 2026)
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VIDEO: Check Out an All New Trailer For WORKING: A MUSICAL, Now Playing at Alliance Theatre
by Alan Henry - 2021-05-27 15:20:48
VIDEO: Check Out an All New Trailer For WORKING: A MUSICAL, Now Playing at Alliance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2021-05-11 06:57:24
TV: Christopher Jackson, Helen Hunt and More Give a Sneak Peek of Encores! WORKING
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-20 11:26:32
VIDEO: London Cast Recording of WORKING to Be Released Next Week
by Julie Musbach - 2018-02-23 17:47:41
VIDEO: New Trailer Unveiled for European Premiere of Stephen Schwartz's WORKING
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-06-20 07:05:14
TV: Sneak Peek of Prospect Theatre Company's WORKING- Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - 2012-12-12 18:58:34
News
Review: WORKING Mixes Humor and Dignity at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - May 19, 2026
This Pittsburgh-centric update of the seventies cult musical bridges the gap between the old world and the new.
by Greg Kerestan - May 19, 2026
This Pittsburgh-centric update of the seventies cult musical bridges the gap between the old world and the new.
Craig Carnelia to Direct WORKING at Stephens College This March
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2026
Tony-nominated composer Craig Carnelia will direct a new production of WORKING at Stephens College, featuring an updated musical lineup including Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show runs from March 18-20 at the Conservatory for the Performing Arts.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2026
Tony-nominated composer Craig Carnelia will direct a new production of WORKING at Stephens College, featuring an updated musical lineup including Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show runs from March 18-20 at the Conservatory for the Performing Arts.
Front Porch Theatricals Announces 2026 Season Casting
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2026
Front Porch Theatricals has announced its cast for the 2026 season, featuring a lineup of acclaimed productions. Learn more about the upcoming season and the cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2026
Front Porch Theatricals has announced its cast for the 2026 season, featuring a lineup of acclaimed productions. Learn more about the upcoming season and the cast here!
Creede Repertory Theatre Hires Mallory Piece as Director
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025
Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) has announced Mallory Pierce as the theatre’s new Director of Development. She is a seasoned nonprofit leader with more than 30 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, and audience development.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025
Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) has announced Mallory Pierce as the theatre’s new Director of Development. She is a seasoned nonprofit leader with more than 30 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, and audience development.
Creede Repertory Theatre Reveals 2026 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2025
Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 61st season in late May and will include two musicals, a new Sherlock Holmes mystery from the mind of Ken Ludwig; and a hilarious one-person show.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2025
Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 61st season in late May and will include two musicals, a new Sherlock Holmes mystery from the mind of Ken Ludwig; and a hilarious one-person show.
Previews: THE GARBOLOGISTS at Vermont Stage
by Lesley Becker - Sep 25, 2025
This comedy-drama opens with a romp through a day in the life of two New York City sanitation workers, an intriguing and mismatched twosome that find common ground in uncommon times.
by Lesley Becker - Sep 25, 2025
This comedy-drama opens with a romp through a day in the life of two New York City sanitation workers, an intriguing and mismatched twosome that find common ground in uncommon times.
David Schwimmer and James Oh Join Lookingglass Theatre Company Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024
After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024
After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025. Learn more!
Two New Japanese Plays Are Headed to London
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2024
Umeda Arts Theater will present two new UK-Japan collaboration projects featuring up-and-coming Japanese writers and directors at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2024
Umeda Arts Theater will present two new UK-Japan collaboration projects featuring up-and-coming Japanese writers and directors at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
The Planet Earth Farewell Concert Comes to Hollywood Fringe in June
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024
Sacred Fools Theater Company has announced Jonas Oppenheim’s new play, The Planet Earth Farewell Concert, a world premiere musical satire about the climate crisis.
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024
Sacred Fools Theater Company has announced Jonas Oppenheim’s new play, The Planet Earth Farewell Concert, a world premiere musical satire about the climate crisis.
Chicago Dramatists Will Host Performances of Mark Larson's WORKING
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024
Chicago Dramatists will host a unique two-night theatrical celebration of acclaimed Mark Larson's new book, Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History of American Work in a Time of Social and Economic Transformation.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024
Chicago Dramatists will host a unique two-night theatrical celebration of acclaimed Mark Larson's new book, Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History of American Work in a Time of Social and Economic Transformation.
Lookingglass Announces New Artistic Director, Meets Its Yearly Fundraising Goal and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024
Get the latest updates from LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY. For interviews and additional information, contact James Juliano.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024
Get the latest updates from LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY. For interviews and additional information, contact James Juliano.
Spotlight: WORKING at Creative Cauldron
by BWW Special Offer - Feb 16, 2024
Creative Cauldron launches Working a musical adaptation of the Best-Selling Studs Terkel book about American Workers. Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the school teacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few.
by BWW Special Offer - Feb 16, 2024
Creative Cauldron launches Working a musical adaptation of the Best-Selling Studs Terkel book about American Workers. Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the school teacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Announces Musical Mondays Concert Series
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024
Chicago Cabaret Professionals has announced their 2024 schedule for “Musical Mondays”— with three unique Monday evening cabaret concerts showcasing the talents of more than 40 cabaret artists. Learn more about the series here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024
Chicago Cabaret Professionals has announced their 2024 schedule for “Musical Mondays”— with three unique Monday evening cabaret concerts showcasing the talents of more than 40 cabaret artists. Learn more about the series here!
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Will Present A Tribute Concert To Cole Porter
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 10, 2024
As a celebration and a tribute to the acclaimed composer and songwriter Cole Porter, Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present a “LET'S MISBEHAVE — the Wit and Genius of Cole Porter' in March. Learn more about the performance here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 10, 2024
As a celebration and a tribute to the acclaimed composer and songwriter Cole Porter, Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present a “LET'S MISBEHAVE — the Wit and Genius of Cole Porter' in March. Learn more about the performance here!
The Actors' Gang Presents Its First Fully Bilingual Play YBOR CITY
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2024
Ybor City, a new play written and directed by Mariana Da Silva with movement direction by Stephanie G. Galindo, will have thirteen performances only March 7 to March 30 at The Actors' Gang in Culver City.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2024
Ybor City, a new play written and directed by Mariana Da Silva with movement direction by Stephanie G. Galindo, will have thirteen performances only March 7 to March 30 at The Actors' Gang in Culver City.
WORKING Comes to Creative Cauldron in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024
In February, Creative Cauldron will mount a production of Working, a musical based on the Studs Terkel Book: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. Learn more about the production here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024
In February, Creative Cauldron will mount a production of Working, a musical based on the Studs Terkel Book: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. Learn more about the production here!
Huey Lewis Musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Will Arrive on Broadway in 2024
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2023
As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre.
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2023
As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre.
Farmers Alley Theatre Kicks Off Its 2023-2024 Season With The Michigan Premiere Of The Localized Version Of The Beloved Musical WORKING
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2023
Continuing a year of critically acclaimed performances and extended runs (Becoming Dr. Ruth, Chicken & Biscuits, and this summer's smash hit RENT), Farmers Alley Theatre is proud to bring the very first localized production of Working, the Musical to Michigan audiences.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2023
Continuing a year of critically acclaimed performances and extended runs (Becoming Dr. Ruth, Chicken & Biscuits, and this summer's smash hit RENT), Farmers Alley Theatre is proud to bring the very first localized production of Working, the Musical to Michigan audiences.
THE PROM, An Homage to Frida Kahlo & More Set for Wirtz Center 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2023
The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University has revealed its 2023-24 season of musicals, dramas and theatre for young audiences by celebrated theater makers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2023
The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University has revealed its 2023-24 season of musicals, dramas and theatre for young audiences by celebrated theater makers.
Creative Cauldron Sets 2023-24 Season, Final Season at Pearson Square Location
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023
The 2023-24 Season will mark Creative Cauldron’s final season at its current home in Pearson Square, before moving to a new black box theater in the Broad and Washington project.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023
The 2023-24 Season will mark Creative Cauldron’s final season at its current home in Pearson Square, before moving to a new black box theater in the Broad and Washington project.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Studs Terkel written?
Studs Terkel has written 2 shows including Working (Source Material), American Dreams: Lost and Found (Source Material).
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