Winner, 2017 American Theater and Drama Society John W. Frick Book Award
Hillary Miller's Drop Dead: Performance in Crisis, 1970s New York offers a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of how the city's financial crisis shaped theater and performance practices in this turbulent decade and beyond.
New York City's performing arts community suffered greatly from a severe reduction in grants in the mid-1970s. A scholar and playwright, Miller skillfully synthesizes economics, urban planning, tourism, and immigration to create a map of the interconnected urban landscape...
Winner, 2017 American Theater and Drama Society John W. Frick Book Award
Hillary Miller's Drop Dead: Performance in Crisis, 1970s New York ...
Winner, 2017 American Theater and Drama Society John W. Frick Book Award
Hillary Miller's Drop Dead: Performance in Crisis, 1970s New York offers a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of how the city's financial crisis shaped theater and performance practices in this turbulent decade and beyond.
New York City's performing arts community suffered greatly from a severe reduction in grants in the mid-1970s. A scholar and playwright, Miller skillfully synthesizes economics, urban planning, tourism, and immigration to create a map of the interconnected urban landscape...
Winner, 2017 American Theater and Drama Society John W. Frick Book Award
Hillary Miller's Drop Dead: Performance in Crisis, 1970s New York ...