Harvard's American Repertory Theater puts on revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer

Published August 21, 2026 at 4:53 AM EDT

The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro.

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