Herbert Blau

Herbert Blau was the most influential theater theorist, practitioner, and educator of his generation. He was Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After many years in the theater, where he was particularly well known for his innovative work as a director, he also gained an international reputation for his theoretical writings on performance and postmodern culture.

Herbert Blau was the most influential theater theorist, practitioner, and educator of his generation. He was Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After many years in the theater, where he was particularly well known for his innovative work as a director, he also gained an international reputation for his theoretical writings on performance and postmodern culture. See less