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100 GREATEST AMERICAN PLAYS - THOMAS S HISCHAK ...

Theatre in America has had a rich history-from the first performance of the Lewis Hallam Troupe
in September 1752 to the lively shows of modern Broadway. Over the past few centuries 
significant works by American playwrights have been produced  including Abie's Irish Rose  Long
Day's Journey into Night  A Streetcar Named Desire  Death of a Salesman  A Raisin in the Sun 
Fences  and Angels in America. In 100 Greatest American Plays  Thomas S. Hischak provides an
engaging discussion of the best stage productions to come out of the United States. Each play
is discussed in the context of its original presentation as well as its legacy. Arranged
alphabetically  the entries for these plays include: ·plot details ·production history
·biography of the playwright ·literary aspects of the drama ·critical reaction to the play
·major awards ·the play's influence ·cast lists of notable stage and film versions The plays
have been selected not for their popularity but for their importance to American theatre and
include works by Edward Albee  Harvey Fierstein  Lorraine Hansberry  Lillian Hellman  Tony
Kushner  David Mamet  Arthur Miller  Eugene O'Neill  Sam Shepard  Neil Simon  Gore Vidal  Wendy
Wasserstein  Thornton Wilder  Tennessee Williams  and August Wilson. This informative volume
also includes complete lists of Pulitzer Prize winners for Drama  the New York Drama Critics
Circle Award for American Plays  and the Tony Award for Best Play. Providing critical
information about the most important works produced since the eighteenth century  100 Greatest
American Plays will appeal to anyone interested in the cultural history of theatre.

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