KU Theatre’s ‘The Laramie Project’ draws connections between 1998 anti-gay hate crime, modern Lawrence

Posted April 22, 2026

KU Theatre’s ‘The Laramie Project’ draws connections between 1998 anti-gay hate crime, modern Lawrence

KU Theatre is set to open a play about the anti-gay hate crime that took the life of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard in 1998 in Wyoming. For the director, the story feels less like distant history and more like something Lawrence could experience.

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