The Hanlons a family of six brothers from Manchester, England were one of the world s premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, yet their legacy has been mostly forgotten. In "The Hanlon Brothers: From Daredevil Acrobatics to Spectacle Pantomime, 1833 1931," Mark Cosdon carefully documents the careers of this talented family and enumerates their many contributions to modern popular entertainment. As young men, the Hanlons stunned audiences all over the world with their daring acrobatic feats. After a tragic accident severely injured one brother (and...
The Hanlons a family of six brothers from Manchester, England were one of the world s premiere performing troupes in the mid-nineteenth and early twen...
Broadway producer Cheryl Crawford (1902 1986) declared in her 1977 autobiography, The theatre has been my life. Crawford was notoriously circumspect about her private life, and only now, with Milly S. Barranger s insightful biography, is her full story revealed.
A major Broadway producer in an era when women producers were exceedingly rare, Crawford found unprecedented success with the plays of Tennessee Williams, including "The Rose Tattoo "and "Sweet Bird of Youth," but her enduring legend is as a musical producer, having brought Kurt Weill s "One Touch of Venus, "Lerner and Loewe s...
Broadway producer Cheryl Crawford (1902 1986) declared in her 1977 autobiography, The theatre has been my life. Crawford was notoriously circumspec...
"American Political Plays after 9/11 "is a diverse collection of bold, urgent, and provocative plays that respond to the highly charged, post 9/11 political landscape. Sparked by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and subsequently fueled by a series of controversial events the Iraq war, the passing and enforcement of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, and the revelation of torture and other scandals at the Abu Ghraib prison American political theater is currently experiencing a surge in activity. The plays in this collection include "The Guys" by Anne Nelson, "At the Vanishing Point" by Naomi...
"American Political Plays after 9/11 "is a diverse collection of bold, urgent, and provocative plays that respond to the highly charged, post 9/11 pol...
