Jeffrey S. Ravel
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Jeffrey S. Ravel is professor and head of the MIT History Faculty. He is the author of "The Contested Parterre: Public Theater and French Political Culture, 1680-1791."
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Mike Pence, 'Hamilton,' And The Theater's Long History Of Dissent
Playhouses have never been exempt from the political currents that swirl outside their walls, writes Jeffrey S. Ravel.