What is Lessing widely considered by theatre historians?
First dramaturg
First playwright
First actor
First director
Answer
First dramaturg, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg. A dramaturg is a literary manager who advises on the selection and production of plays and other theatrical works. Lessing's work as a dramaturg helped to establish the principles of modern theatre criticism and theory.
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