The Cambridge History of American Theatre: Volume III: Post-World War II to the 1990s

Vol. I: Beginnings to 1870 Volume One deals with the colonial inceptions of American theatre through the post-Civil War period: the European antecedents, the New World influences of the French and Spanish colonists, and the development of uniquely American traditions in tandem with the emergence of national identity. Vol. II: 1870–1945 Volume Two of the authoritative, multi-volume Cambridge History of American Theatre begins in the post-Civil War period and traces the development of American theatre up to 1945. It covers all aspects of theatre from plays and playwrights, through actors and acting, to theatre groups and directors. Topics examined include vaudeville and popular entertainment, European influences, theatre in and beyond New York, the rise of the Little Theatre movement, changing audiences, modernism, the Federal Theatre movement, scenography, stagecraft, and architecture. Contextualising chapters explore the role of theatre within the context of American social and cultural history, and the role of American theatre in relation to theatre in Europe and beyond. This definitive history of American theatre includes contributions from the following distinguished academics - Thomas Postlewait, John Frick, Tice L. Miller, Ronald Wainscott, Brenda Murphy, Mark Fearnow, Brooks McNamara, Thomas Riis, Daniel J. Watermeier, Mary C. Henderson, and Warren Kliewer. Vol. III: Post-World War II to the 1990s Volume 3 of this authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theater examines the theater after World War II, through Broadway and beyond, as well as regional theater across the country. Contributors also analyze new directions in theater design, directing, and acting, as well as key plays and playwrights through the 1990s. The Cambridge History of American Theatre - Volume Three: Post-World War II to the 1990s......Page 2 Contents......Page 8 List of Illustrations......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 16 Introduction......Page 20 1 American Theatre in Context: 1945–Present......Page 106 2 A Changing Theatre: Broadway to the Regions Broadway......Page 182 3 The Plays and Playwrights......Page 313 4 Musical Theatre Since World War II......Page 438 5 Directors and Direction......Page 485 6 Actors and Acting......Page 509 7 American Theatre Design Since 1945......Page 533 Bibliography......Page 553 This is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theatre in all its dimensions - from theatre buildings to playwriting, directors and designers - during the period from the end of the Civil War to the end of WW2

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This is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theatre in all its dimensions - from theatre buildings to playwriting, directors and designers - from the post-WW2 period up to the 1990s