Terry Teachout

Terry Teachout
Terry Teachout in 2013
Terry Teachout in 2013
Born(1956-02-06)February 6, 1956
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 65)
Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • director
  • podcaster
EducationSt. John's College
William Jewell College
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GenreCriticism
Spouse
Hilary Dyson
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(m. 2007; died 2020)​

Terry Teachout (February 6, 1956 – January 13, 2022) was an American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and podcast host.[1][2][3] He was the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal and Commentary. He also wrote for The New York Times and National Review. He was a co-host on Three on the Aisle, a monthly podcast which ran from September 2017 to December 2021.

Teachout died in his sleep on January 13, 2022 in Smithtown, New York just less than a month before his 66th birthday.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Stetson, Nancy (January 7, 2009). "America's drama critic: Terry Teachout". Fort Myers Florida Weekly. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kakutani, Michiko (November 23, 2009). "The Voice That Helped Remake Culture, From Terry Teachout". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Gates, Anita (October 12, 2012). "A Discussion With Terry Teachout, the Writer of 'Satchmo at the Waldorf'". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Hagerty, James R. (January 13, 2022). "Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal Drama Critic, Dies at Age 65". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2022.