100 Greatest American Plays
- ISBN-10
- 1442256060
- ISBN-13
- 9781442256064
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-03-06
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Thomas S. Hischak
Description
100 Greatest American Plays is the 1st book on the 100 greatest American, non-musical plays. Arranged alphabetically, each entry covers each play extensively including the plot, the production history, a summary of the critical reaction, its influence and long-range effects, cast lists of notable stage and film versions, and a playwright biography.
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