Terry Teachout
Review: POPS GOT CHOPS: 'SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF' IS A WONDERFUL ONE-MAN SHOW at Schoolhouse Theater (Jun 1, 2025)
Review: SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF at The Schoolhouse Theater (May 27, 2025)
CROOKED CROSS To Have American Premiere At Mint Theater Company (May 20, 2025)
BIO
In 2014, his play 'Satchmo At The Waldorf', a one-man-two-character play about Louis Armstrong and Joe Glaser, was produced at at The Westside Theatre, directed by Gordon Edelstein and starring John Douglas Thompson.
His second play, Billy and Me, a play about the relationship between William Inge and Tennessee Williams, premiered at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Fla., on December 8, 2017.
Teachout began writing drama reviews for the Wall Street Journal in 2003 and is known for his biographies of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, George Balanchine and H.L. Mencken. In 1991, Teachout published a memoir titled, "City Limits: Memories of a Small-Town Boy" recounting his upbringing in Sikeston, Missouri.
Teachout is a graduate of William Jewell College, where he studied journalism and music. Teachout began his theatrical criticism career writing reviews for the Kansas City Star, he has also earned bylines in The New York Daily News and National Review.
Photos
David Staller with Jack Cummins, Kari Bernston, Robert Cuccioli, Arnie Burton, David Huynh, Brandon Jones, Terry Teachout, Nancy Anderson, Mara Davi, Finn Douglas, Talene Monahon, Lauren Yarger and Jenn Thompson
From: Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents Rachel Crothers' A MAN'S WORLD
Productions
Videos
VIDEO: First Look at La Femme Theatre Productions A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-11 23:57:28
VIDEO: Sneak Peek at THE LUCKIEST PEOPLE at Orlando Shakespeare Theater
by Alan Henry - 2018-04-10 16:44:01
Theater Talk: The Critics Chime in on Their Favorite Shows of the Season
by Theater Talk - 2017-07-10 13:18:20
VIDEO: ON THE TOWN Cast Members Sing ABC's 'World News Now' in the Style of a Polka
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2015-07-26 15:39:53
TV: Chatting with the Company of SATCHMO AT THE WALDOLF on Opening Night
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-03-05 17:17:04
MEGA STAGE TUBE: George Takei, Kristoffer Diaz, Randi Zuckerberg and More in TEDxBroadway 2013
by Stage Tube - 2013-03-01 17:52:00
STAGE TUBE: LOMBARDI's Lauria Appears On Good Morning America
by Gabrielle Sierra - 2010-12-27 12:52:20
News
by Bruce Apar - Jun 1, 2025
The tightly produced, crisply presented piece directed by Schoolhouse Producing Director Bram Lewis stars Wali Jamal in a thoroughly engaging and formidable performance that also profiles Mr. Armstrong’s lifelong manager Mr. Joe Glaser and another deity straight from the Mount Olympus of jazz, Mr. Miles Davis. Mr. Jamal skillfully presents the three as distinct personalities without overdoing it. He represents them rather than impersonates them, which is a wise choice because there only is one sun in this universe and it is the one and only Satchmo.
by Pia Haas - May 27, 2025
In it's landmark 40th season, The Schoolhouse Theater hits a high note with 'Satchmo at the Waldorf.' It is a bold and emotional one-man show that digs into the life and legacy of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Written by Terry Teachout, the play imagines Armstrong backstage at the Waldorf-Astoria near the end of his life, reflecting on his career, his struggles, and the complicated relationships that shaped him—especially with his longtime manager Joe Glaser and fellow jazz icon Miles Davis.
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025
Mint Theater Company has announced that Sally Carson’s Crooked Cross will have its American premiere. The play, written by Carson and based on her 1934 novel Crooked Cross — the title refers to the Swastika — premiered in the U.K. at the Birmingham Rep in 1935 and was staged in London in 1937 but never again.
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2025
The Schoolhouse Theater will open its milestone 40th Anniversary Season with Satchmo at the Waldorf, the critically acclaimed one-man show that offers a searing and soulful portrait of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Processional Arts Workshop, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust will host the fourth annual Highland Lights, a community celebration of the unsung heroes of our ecosystems. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025
Long-time Hudson Valley Shakespeare Board President Robin Arditi will step down from the position in May 2025 while remaining an active member of the HVS Board. Learn ore about Arditi and the company.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has shared that HVS is the inaugural recipient of the Ziegfeld Club’s Needlepoint Bob Grant, a $10,000 grant founded to support a work in musical theater that addresses the topic of addiction and recovery.
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Jan 22, 2025
Opening its 54th season, CMPAC puts on a rocking version of Rock of Ages. Rock of Ages tells the story of “small town girl” Sherrie, who dreams of becoming an actress and “city boy” Drew, who dreams of becoming a rock star. It’s love at first sight, when the two bump into each other at The Bourbon Room, a fabled West Hollywood rock club run by former rock impresario Dennis Dupree and his assistant Lonny.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025
Mint Theater Company is offering FREE streaming of their archival recording of Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton, beginning January 20th until March 16th.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2024
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed their 2025 Season. Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s season will include William Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy The Comedy of Errors and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024
Ensemble Actors Theater will debut with Jenny Stafford's play SECRET HOUR, winner of the 2021 Next Act! New Play Summit. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024
All new photos have been released from WaterTower Theatre's SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF by Terry Teachout, starring Sam Henderson, directed by Feleceia Wilson.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2024
WaterTower Theatre hasa nnounced casting and creative details for the one person play SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF by Terry Teachout, starring Sam Henderson, directed by Feleceia Wilson. This is the third production of WaterTower’s 28th Season.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2024
Virginia Repertory Theatre introduces a new work to the Richmond community with Satchmo at the Waldorf, running from March 1-April 7 at the November Theatre downtown.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024
Beginning Monday February 19th (from 7pm) Mint will be streaming the three-camera archival recording of the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries: Becomes a Woman.
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 18, 2023
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Peter Marks, longtime theatre critic for the Washington Post, will leave the publication at the end of the year.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2023
La Femme Theatre Productions will illuminate the Off-Broadway stage this season with an evocative 21 st century production of Tennessee Williams's timeless masterpiece, The Night of the Iguana.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023
La Femme Theatre Productions has revealed the full cast of Tennessee Williams's 'The Night of the Iguana' directed by Emily Mann.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023
Lantern Theater Company will continue its 30th anniversary season with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's dramatic gem, Crumbs from the Table of Joy. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2023
The first preview of Mint Theater's American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership has been canceled due to weather. Performances will now begin on Sunday October 1st at 2PM.
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