- The Phantom of the Opera
- The Lion King on Broadway
- Cats on Broadway
Masks were rarely used in the 18th and 19th centuries, but was brought back in the 20th century due to some theater practitioners moving away from Naturalism
Inspirations from commedia dell’arte, oriental theater
“A Note on Masks” (1910) by Edward Gordan Craig repopularized use of masks in theater, inspiring people such as Brecht
Groups that famously used masks:
- San Francisco Mime Troupe (1959)
- Peter Schumann and his Bread and Puppet Theatre (New York early 1960s)
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