Terry Teachout

American writer

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.

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
(m. 2007; died 2020)

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

References change

  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.