"A New Theatre should attract an audience far greater than just the theater world; in fact, it should be of interest to everyone in search of a book that is readable, keenly observant, and witty." --New York Times

"Guthrie's writing as usual is fresh, witty, sometimes caustic, and always invigorating." --Library Journal

After a long and storied career as one of Britain's great stage directors, Sir Tyrone Guthrie had become disillusioned with the artistic standards and financial compromises found in the commercial theater of Broadway and London's...