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Person Place Thing
Person Place Thing

Artistic Director Jonathan Bank

By Randy Cohen
Published December 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM EST
Artistic Director Jonathan Bank
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Artistic Director Jonathan Bank
Susan Packard

The heirs of deceased playwrights can be finicky about new productions—Samuel Beckett, Arthur Miller—but Jonathan Bank, the head of the Mint Theater, has a different experience. “What I tend to run into from estates is, Really? You’re interested in that old play? Great!” How to revive neglected plays. Music: Sean Hagerty.

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