Jim Houghton’s Signature Achievement: He Lifted Us All – American Theatre

Jim Houghton's Signature Achievement: He Lifted Us All
American Theatre
My late colleague and a friend did more to elevate playwrights than any other theatre leader I've known. By Oskar Eustis. James Houghton, the founder of Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre, died on Aug. 2 at the age of 57 of stomach cancer. Jim Houghton