Performing Arts
SONDHEIM: LYRICS
Written by Sondheim, Stephen
A beautiful Pocket Poets hardcover selection of the most memorable and beloved lyrics of Stephen Sondheim. Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize, and the Kennedy Center Honors. His career has spanned more than half a century and his lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture.
THIS IS SHAKESPEARE
Written by Smith, Emma
An electrifying new study that investigates the challenges of the Bard's inconsistencies and flaws, and focuses on revealing, not resolving, the ambiguities of the plays and their changing topicality. A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality, and literary mastery.
STONES FROM THE INSIDE: RARE AND UNSEEN IMAGES
Written by Wyman, Bill
Known, unknown, rare and unseen images from former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, capturing life on-stage, backstage and on the roadThis limited edition of 300 copies, comes in a luxurious slipcase, with an open-edition 8 x 10in printAs soon as Bill Wyman was given a camera as a young boy, he quickly developed a passion for photography.
FLEABAG: THE SCRIPTURES
Written by Waller-Bridge, Phoebe
Go deeper into the groundbreaking, Emmy-winning series with this must-have collection--"a completist's dream of a book, including the show's full scripts and Waller-Bridge's commentary" (Vogue). "Her coat falls open. She only has her bra on underneath. She pulls out the little sculpture of the woman with no arms. It sits on her lap. Two women. One real. One not.
FILMS THAT MADE ME...
Written by Bradshaw, Peter
Peter Bradshaw's finest film reviews--the good, the bad, and the ugly.
SCREENING REALITY: HOW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS REIMAGINED AMERICA
Written by Wilkman, Jon
"Authoritative, accessible, and elegantly written, Screening Reality is the history of American documentary film we have been waiting for." --Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times film critic
JAY-Z: MADE IN AMERICA
Written by Dyson, Michael Eric
"Dyson's incisive analysis of JAY-Z's brilliance not only offers a brief history of hip-hop's critical place in American culture, but also hints at how we can best move forward." --Questlove
BIG GOODBYE: CHINATOWN AND THE LAST YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD
Written by Wasson, Sam
From the New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and Fosse comes the revelatory account of the making of a modern American masterpiece.
THREE PLAYS: OUR TOWN, THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH, AND THE MATCHMAKER
Written by Wilder, Thornton
From celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Thornton Wilder, three of the greatest plays in American literature together in one volume.This omnibus edition brings together Wilder's three best-known plays: Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth, and The Matchmaker. Includes a preface by the author, as well as a foreword by playwright John Guare.
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