Now thoroughly revised, Gerald Bordman's classic Oxford Companion to American Theatre provides a completely up-to-date guide to the American stage from its beginnings to the present. Here are over 3,000 entries on playwrights, plays, actors, directors, producers, songwriters, famous playhouses, dramatic movements, and more. Readers will find summaries of plays as varied as Francesca da Rimini , Arsenic and Old Lace , and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ; biographical sketches of Edwin Forrest and Bartley Campbell, ...
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Now thoroughly revised, Gerald Bordman's classic Oxford Companion to American Theatre provides a completely up-to-date guide to the American stage from its beginnings to the present. Here are over 3,000 entries on playwrights, plays, actors, directors, producers, songwriters, famous playhouses, dramatic movements, and more. Readers will find summaries of plays as varied as Francesca da Rimini , Arsenic and Old Lace , and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ; biographical sketches of Edwin Forrest and Bartley Campbell, Lillian Hellman and David Rabe, John Barrymore and Jessica Tandy; and entries on groups such as The Actors Studio, Christy's Minstrels, and the Provincetown Players. New entries appear on such plays as Fences and M. Butterfly , as well as biographies of Dustin Hoffman, Raul Julia, and August Wilson, to name a few. In addition, Bordman provides not only extensive coverage of American popular theatre, but also entries on foreign figures and productions that have influenced our dramatic development. Accessibly and attractively arranged, the Oxford Companion to American Theatre remains an essential reference for all lovers of the stage.
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