The theatregoer's almanac

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As a concise study of the American Theatre, this work explores the past and present by looking at major aspects of theatregoing in America over the past 250 years. Diverse topics include plays on and off Broadway, ticket prices, critics, playwrights, awards, musicals, actors, theatre groups and organizations, and theatre publications, with suggestions for further reading throughout. The Almanac serves as both a reference work and a browsing book. It is scholarly with a strong index and bibliography, but at the same time lively and highly readable, providing a personal and distinctive tour of the American Theatre for anyone who loves the stage.