TERRY TEACHOUT is the drama critic of The Wall Street Journal, the critic-at-large of Commentary, and the author of “Sightings,” a biweekly column for the Friday Journal about the arts in America. He also writes about the arts on his blog, “About Last Night” (www.terryteachout.com). Satchmo at the Waldorf, his first play, premiered in 2011 in Orlando, Florida, and has since been produced off Broadway and throughout America. Teachout’s most recent book is Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington. His previous books include Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong, All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine, and The Skeptic: A Life of H.L. Mencken. He has also written the libretti for three operas by Paul Moravec—The Letter, Danse Russe, and The King’s Man—and played jazz bass professionally in Kansas City before becoming a full-time writer. He will be making his professional directing debut in May with Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of Satchmo at the Waldorf.
Bio as of 1/2016