Cambridge History of American Theatre - Cambridge History of American Theatr

Zusammenfassung This unique three-volume history covers all aspects of American theatre from plays and playwrights! through actors and acting! to theatre groups and directors. Each volume includes an extensive overview and timeline followed by chapters on specific aspects of American theatre . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Christopher Bigsby; Timeline: post-World War II to 1998 Don B. Wilmeth and Jonathan Curley; 1. American theatre in context: 1945- present Arnold Aronson; 2. A changing theatre: Broadway to the regions Broadway Laurence Maslon; Off- and off-off Broadway Mel Gussow; Regional/resident theatre Martha Lomonaco; Alternative theatre Marvin Carlson; 3. The plays and playwrights: plays and playwrights: 1945-1970 June Schlueter; Plays and playwrights since 1970 Matthew Roudane; 4. Musical theatre since World War II John Degen; 5. Directors and direction Samuel L. Leiter; 6. Actors and acting Foster Hirsch; 7. American theatre design since 1945 Ronn Smith.

Product details

• Authors: Don B. Wilmeth, Don B. Bigsby Wilmeth
• Assisted by: Christopher Bigsby (Editor), Don B. Wilmeth (Editor), Wilmeth Don B. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.01.2006
• EAN: 9780521679855
• ISBN: 978-0-521-67985-5
• No. of pages: 600
• Series: Cambridge History of American; Cambridge History of American Theatre; The Cambridge History of American Theatre 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; North America, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Reference, Theatre Studies, Reference works, North America (USA and Canada)