Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets

Author: Robert Baird Shuman

Publisher: New York : Twayne Publishers

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Chapters on the plays, pointing out the allegorical overtones and demonstrating Odet's sympathy with the proletariat over the years.

Theatre World 1993-1994
Theatre World 1993-1994

Author: John Willis

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000-02

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781557832368

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Scenes from the plays and portraits of leading actors accompany a statistical record of the current season

Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004
Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004

Author: John Stewart

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-11-22

Total Pages: 6404

ISBN-13: 1476603294

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On March 31, 1943, the musical Oklahoma! premiered and the modern era of the Broadway musical was born. Since that time, the theatres of Broadway have staged hundreds of musicals--some more noteworthy than others, but all in their own way a part of American theatre history. With more than 750 entries, this comprehensive reference work provides information on every musical produced on Broadway since Oklahoma's 1943 debut. Each entry begins with a brief synopsis of the show, followed by a three-part history: first, the pre-Broadway story of the show, including out-of-town try-outs and Broadway previews; next, the Broadway run itself, with dates, theatres, and cast and crew, including replacements, chorus and understudies, songs, gossip, and notes on reviews and awards; and finally, post-Broadway information with a detailed list of later notable productions, along with important reviews and awards.

Theatre World 1999-2000
Theatre World 1999-2000

Author: John Willis

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2003-03

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781557834768

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(Theatre World). Theatre World, the statistical and pictorial record of the Broadway and off-Broadway season, touring companies, and professional regional companies throughout the United States, has become a classic in its field. The book is complete with cast listings, replacement producers, directors, authors, composers, opening and closing dates, song titles, and much, much more. There are special sections with biographical data, obituary information, listings of annual Shakespeare festivals and major drama awards.

Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets

Author: William W. Demastes

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1991-07-19

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Best known as a revolutionary playwright of the 1930s, Clifford Odets may have reached his zenith when four of his plays were produced on Broadway in 1935: Waiting for Lefty, Till the Day I Die, Awake and Sing!, and Paradise Lost. His plays, however, also show a romantic strain and are at least as much inimate and personal as they are political, often reflecting the isolation and loneliness of individuals in family settings. Never achieving the acclaim of Eugene O'Neill, who came before, or Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, who followed, Odets bridged the gap between earlier melodramatic theatre and the mature post-World War II drama on the American stage, creating rich and varied drama well into the 1950s. That his plays continue to be appraised and performed is clearly evident in this detailed and carefully articulated sourcebook. A near-exhaustive resource for both literary and theatrical research materials on Odets's dramatic career, the volume is organized and indexed for quick reference. Included are a biographical essay; critical overview, production history, and plot summary of each dramatic product; annotated primary and secondary bibliographies and information on archival sources; and production credits. Essential for research libraries and theatre collections, the volume will be useful to theatre scholars and practitioners and to anyone interested in the work of this significant modern American playwright.

Theatre World 2002-2003
Theatre World 2002-2003

Author: John Willis

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2004-11

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9781557836359

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(Theatre World). Highlights of this new Theatre World , now in its 59th year, include the 8-Tony winning Hairspray with award winners Harvey Firestein and Marissa Jaret Winokur; the Tony-winning Best Play Take Me Out ; hot director David Leveaux's reimagining of Nine: The Musical , featuring the sensational Antonio Banderas and Jane Krakowski; the star-studded revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night with Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robert Sean Leonard; and the groundbreaking Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam . Notable Off-Broadway and touring productions include the anti-death penalty play The Exonerated ; Kate Mulgrew as Katharine Hepburn in Tea at Five ; Dinner at Eight with the late John Ritter; Talking Heads with Lynn Redgrave, Christine Ebersole and Kathleen Chalfant; and the highly regarded Stephen Adly Guirgis' Our Lady of 121st St. Theatre World, the statistical and pictorial record of the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway seasons, touring companies, and professional regional companies throughout the United States, is a classic in its field. The book is complete with cast listings, replacements, producers, directors, authors, composers, opening and closing dates, and song titles. There are special sections with biographical data, obituary information, a longest-runs listing, an expanded theatrical awards section, and much more. Now featuring 16 pages of color photos! Over 600 photos in all. "Nothing brings back a theatrical season better, or holds on to it more lovingly, than John Willis' Theatre World an addiction for theatre buffs." Playbill "If you're looking for an elaborate visual record of a theatrical season, you'll want to opt for Theatre World ... It's a keeper." Back Stage

The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 2
The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 2

Author: Richard Walters

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1993-11-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1480318590

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(Vocal Collection). More great theatre songs for singers in a continuation of this highly successful and important series, once again compiled and edited by Richard Walters. As is the case with the first volume, these collections are as valuable to the classical singer as they are to the popular and theatre performer. 41 songs, including: All Through the Night * And This Is My Beloved * Vilia * I Feel Pretty * Think of Me * and more.