He didn’t begin his acting career until his 40s, but he worked steadily ever since – winning a Tony for John Guare’s House of Blue Leaves, earning several Emmy nominations for playing the Crane brothers’ father on Frasier, taking character roles in such films as Moonstruck and Say Anything. Above all, he was one of Chicago’s favorite stage actors; he took more than 30 roles with Steppenwolf alone, and he performed with many other companies there, large and small.
Tag: 02.05.18
Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.05.18
Magnificent Gesu Exhibit: Ask and You Shall Receive
As great projects often do, the amazing exhibition on view at the Fairfield University Art Museum began with an impossible dream. … read more
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts Published 2018-02-04
John Mahoney, R.I.P.
John Mahoney, who died today at the age of seventy-seven, was an actor whose talents were discovered comparatively late in life — he became a member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1977, having previously … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2018-02-05
Berkshire Museum Saga: Proposed Agreement to Resolve Art-Sale Dispute Expected Soon in Court
It looks like an agreement may be in the works (subject to court approval) between the Berkshire Museum’s trustees and the Massachusetts Attorney General, regarding the museum’s controversial deaccessions. … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2018-02-05
Would you vote for Julius Caesar?
Be honest – would you vote for any of these dodgy, blundering political contenders? The talking point around Nicholas Hytner’s production of Julius Caesar has been that many of us get to swarm around … read more
AJBlog: Performance Monkey Published 2018-02-05
Horn ensemble
The French horn presents composers with an interesting challenge. Inextricably tied to the heroic aspirations of the Romantic era, it often struggles to find a range of expression that lies outside of Wagnerian fantasies. … read more
AJBlog: Infinite Curves Published 2018-02-05
Monday Recommendation: Sultanof On Big Bands
Jeff Sultanof, Experiencing Big Band Jazz: A Listener’s Companion (Rowman & Littlefield) … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2018-02-05