In "Richard Barr: The Playwright s Producer," author David A. Crespy investigates the career of one of the theatre s most vivid luminaries, from his work on the film and radio productions of Orson Welles to his triumphant and final production of Stephen Sondheim s "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." Explored in detail along the way are the producer s relationship with playwright Edward Albee, whose major plays such as "A Zoo Story" and "Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf "Barr was the first to produce, and his innovative productions of controversial works by playwrights like...