Posted: 8/3/16 at 7:24am
Jim Houghton, the founder and, until just last month, artistic director of Signature Theatre Company, has died of cancer at 57. Jim was truly one of the most visionary artists and administrators of the last half-century, responsible for resurrecting careers, introducing exciting new playwrights, and making top-quality theater widely available at an affordable price point. I interned at Signature while in college, and he was also one of the nicest and most genuine people I've ever worked with. He's one of the few people in the theater world whom I don't think I've ever heard a bad word spoken about.
My thoughts are with his wife, his two kids, and all of his friends and colleagues. I'm thankful for the amazing work he was responsible for.
http://www.playbill.com/article/james-houghton-founder-of-off-broadways-signature-theatre-dies
