Blood on the stage, 1975-2000 : milestone plays of crime, mystery, and detection : an annotated repertoire

In __Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection: An Annotated Repertoire__, Amnon Kabatchnik provides an overview of the most important and memorable theatrical works of crime and detection of this period. Continuing the work of his previous volumes (1900-1925, 1925-1950, and 1950-1975), Kabatchnik describes more than 80 full-length plays produced in the last quarter of the 20th century, with an emphasis on New York and London performances.Arranged in chronological order, the productions are all works of enduring importance, pioneering contributions, singular innovations, or outstanding success. Many of the most notable playwrights of the era are represented, including Ariel Dorfman, Larry Gelbart, Ira Levin, David Mamet, Terence Rattigan, Reginald Rose, Sam Shepard, Stephen Sondheim, Aaron Sorkin, and Tom Stoppard. The stories involve murder, theft, chicanery, kidnapping, political intrigue, or espionage, with each entry including a plot synopsis, production data, and the opinions of well-known and respected critics and scholars.The plays in this era encompass suspenseful melodramas, psychological thrillers, baffling whodunits, and even musicals, including such memorable works as __Assassins, City of Angels, Deathtrap, Death and the Maiden, A Few Good Men, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Sweeney Todd__, and __The Phantom of the Opera__. In Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection: An Annotated Repertoire , Amnon Kabatchnik provides an overview of the most important and memorable theatrical works of crime and detection of this period. Continuing the work of his previous volumes (1900-1925, 1925-1950, and 1950-1975), Kabatchnik describes more than 80 full-length plays produced in the last quarter of the 20th century, with an emphasis on New York and London performances. Arranged in chronological order, the productions are all works of enduring importance, pioneering contributions, singular innovations, or outstanding success. Many of the most notable playwrights of the era are represented, including Ariel Dorfman, Larry Gelbart, Ira Levin, David Mamet, Terence Rattigan, Reginald Rose, Sam Shepard, Stephen Sondheim, Aaron Sorkin, and Tom Stoppard. The stories involve murder, theft, chicanery, kidnapping, political intrigue, or espionage, with each entry including a plot synopsis, production data, and the opinions of well-known and respected critics and scholars. The plays in this era encompass suspenseful melodramas, psychological thrillers, baffling whodunits, and even musicals, including such memorable works as Assassins, City of Angels, Deathtrap, Death and the Maiden, A Few Good Men, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Sweeney Todd , and The Phantom of the Opera . Describes More Than 80 Full-length Plays Produced In The Last Quarter Of The 20th Century, With An Emphasis On New York And London Performances. Chicago (1975) By Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse, And John Kander -- American Buffalo (1975) By David Mamet -- Streamers (1976) By David Rabe -- The Runner Stumbles (1976) By Milan Stitt -- The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1976) By Tim Kelly -- Twelve Angry Women (1977) By Reginald Rose -- Cause Célèbre (1977) By Terence Rattigan -- A Murder Is Announced (1977) By Leslie Darbon -- The Crucifer Of Blood (1978) By Paul Giovanni -- The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1978) By F. Andrew Leslie -- No Orchids For Miss Blandish (1978) By Robert David Macdonald -- Deathtrap (1978) By Ira Levin -- Buried Child (1978) By Sam Shepard -- The Penultimate Problem Of Sherlock Holmes (1978) By John Nassivera -- The Little Sister (1978) By Stuart And Carolyn Gordon -- Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (1979) By Hugh Wheeler And Stephen Sondheim -- Murder At The Howard Johnson's (1979) By Ron Clark And Sam Bobrick -- Agnes Of God (1980) By John Pielmeier. Amnon Kabatchnik. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Discussing more than 80 full-length plays, this volume provides an overview of the most important and memorable theatrical works of crime and detection produced between 1975 and 2000. Each entry includes a plot synopsis, production data, and the opinions of well-known and respected critics and scholars.