HAMILTON: PORTRAITS OF THE REVOLUTION: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM "THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED"
The photographer Josh Lehrer's up-close-and-personal document of the evolution, and revolution, that is Hamilton: An American Musical. Only the...
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL: THE STORY OF THE BROADWAY SPECTACULAR
A glittering backstage pass to Moulin Rouge! The Musical and its journey to Broadway, with contributions from cast and crew, interviews with Baz...
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CLEOPATRA: I AM FIRE AND AIR
Written by Bloom, Harold
From Harold Bloom, one of the greatest Shakespeare scholars of our time, comes an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of Cleopatra--one of the Bard's most riveting and memorable female characters--in "a masterfully perceptive reading of this seductive play's endless wonders" (Kirkus Reviews). Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history--and thanks to Shakes
IAGO: THE STRATEGIES OF EVIL
Written by Bloom, Harold
From one of the greatest Shakespeare scholars of our time, Harold Bloom presents Othello's Iago, perhaps the Bard's most compelling villain--the fourth in a series of five short books about the great playwright's most significant personalities. In all of literature, few antagonists have displayed the ruthless cunning and unscrupulous deceit of Iago, the antagonist to Othello.
PLACE FOR US: "WEST SIDE STORY" AND NEW YORK
Written by Foulkes, Julia L
From its Broadway debut to the Oscar-winning film to countless amateur productions, West Side Story is nothing less than an American touchstone--an updating of Shakespeare vividly realized in a rapidly changing postwar New York. That vision of postwar New York is at the heart of Julia L. Foulkes's A Place for Us.
SHAKESPEARE ON PAGE AND STAGE: SELECTED ESSAYS
Written by Wells, Stanley
This volume presents a winning selection of the very best essays from the long and distinguished career of Stanley Wells, one of the most well-known and respected Shakespeare scholars in the world.
BLUE MAN WORLD
Written by Blue Man Group
As entertaining and hilarious as the show itself, Blue Man World reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Blue Men, but couldn't get them to tell you.
TECHNICAL THEATER FOR NONTECHNICAL PEOPLE
Written by Campbell, Drew
Here is help for actors, directors, stage managers, producers, and event planners who want to understand every aspect of technical theater--from scenery, lighting, and sound to props, costumes, and stage management. In this thoroughly revised new edition, the popular guide firmly embraces the digital age with new content about digital audio, intelligent lighting, LED lighting, video pro
NEIL SIMON'S MEMOIRS
Written by Simon, Neil
The complete memoirs of playwright Neil Simon--the author of such iconic works as Lost in Yonkers, The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues, and The Goodbye Girl--now with a new introduction and afterword.
YEAR OF LEAR: SHAKESPEARE IN 1606
Written by Shapiro, James
Preeminent Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, author of Shakespeare in a Divided America, shows how the tumultuous events in 1606 influenced three of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies written that year--King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. "The Year of Lear is irresistible--a banquet of w
RAZZLE DAZZLE: THE BATTLE FOR BROADWAY
Written by Riedel, Michael
"A vivid page-turner" (NPR) detailing the rise, fall, and redemption of Broadway--its stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened behind the scenes."A rich, lovely, debut history of New York theater in the 1970s and eighties" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Razzle Dazzle is a narrative account of the people and the money and the power that
THEN AND NOW: A MEMOIR
Written by Santopietro, Tom
One of the greatest American singers and actresses of her generation looks back on a magical and turbulent life spanning a half century of theatrical history from the golden age of the Broadway musical to the present day.