100 Greatest American Plays by Thomas S. Hischak

By Thomas S. Hischak

Theatre in the USA has had a wealthy history—from the 1st functionality of the Lewis Hallam Troupe in September 1752 to the energetic exhibits of recent Broadway. during the last few centuries, major works via American playwrights were produced, together with Abie’s Irish Rose, Long Day’s trip into Night, A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, A Raisin within the Sun, Fences, and Angels in America.

In 100 maximum American Plays, Thomas S. Hischak presents an attractive dialogue of the simplest level productions to return out of the us. every one play is mentioned within the context of its unique presentation in addition to its legacy. prepared alphabetically, the entries for those performs include:

  • plot details
  • production history
  • biography of the playwright
  • literary facets of the drama
  • critical response to the play
  • major awards
  • the play’s influence
  • cast lists of amazing degree and picture versions

The performs were chosen no longer for his or her attractiveness yet for his or her significance to American theatre and comprise works by means of 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 quantity additionally contains entire lists of Pulitzer Prize winners for Drama, the hot York Drama Critics Circle Award for American performs, and the Tony Award for top Play. delivering severe information regarding crucial works produced because the eighteenth century, 100 maximum American Plays will entice an individual attracted to the cultural heritage of theatre.

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