Broadway [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Theater and American Culture

This is the most comprehensive and insightful reference available on Broadway theater as an American cultural phenomenon and an illuminator of American life.

• Comprises nearly 200 entries of landmark productions, important theater artists, and topics that highlight Broadway's powerful impact on American culture

• Brings together the work of 65 contributors, including leading academic writers and researchers in theater and popular culture as well as working theater professionals

• Presents a timeline of major events, including openings of selected landmark productions and birthdates of selected critical figures

• Showcases 80-90 photographs of key figures and scenes from landmark productions

• Provides a survey of both print and online resources, including general references, specific studies, and selected biographies

• Offers a glossary of selected production and business terms

• Includes an index of names, productions, and themes