Broadway Theatre

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-415-10520-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 324 g

Reihe: Theatre Production Studies

'Broadway' has been the stuff of theatrical legends for generations. In this fascinating and affectionate account of a unique theatrical phenomenon, Andrew Harris takes an intriguing look at both the reality and the myth behind the heart and soul of American Drama
Broadway Theatre explores:

* the aims and achievements of such major figures as Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill and David Mamet
* the processes a play goes through from preliminary draft to opening night
* the careful balancing between aesthetic ideals and commercial considerations
* the place of producers, reviewers, agents and managers and their contribution to the process
* the relationship between acting styles and writing syles for Broadway plays

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatertheorie, Ästhetik des Theaters, Theaterkritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 CURTAINS UP!; Chapter 2 CHANGES IN THE ROAD; Chapter 3 YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU; Chapter 4 DEATH OF A SALESMAN; Chapter 5 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF; Chapter 6 WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?; Chapter 7 AMERICAN BUFFALO; Chapter 8 BROADWAY BOUND; Chapter 9 ANOTHER OPENING; APPENDIX: CALENDAR OF PRODUCTIONS; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; BROADWAY THEATRE ON VIDEOINDEX;

Über Autor(innen)

Harris, Andrew