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The Bald Soprano and Other PlaysThe leading figure of absurdist theater and one of the great innovators of the modern stage, Eugene Ionesco did not write his first play, The Bald Soprano, until 1950. He went on to become an internationally renowned master of modern drama, famous for the...
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Ten Acrobats In An Amazing Leap Of Faith"What if Neil Simon wrote a lovable comedy about a Muslim-American family trying to hold itself together amidst the misunderstandings that run amuck and the comedy that ensues when the generations collide? It would probably resemble something like the surprisingly enjoyable, charming and oftentimes...
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Shuffle Along: The 1921 Broadway Musical: Complete LibrettoComplete libretto to the 1921 ground breaking musical. One of the most significant musicals of the 20th Century, "Shuffle Along" was a rarity, written, produced, and acted wholly by African Americans. For the first time racially diverse audiences celebrated the uniqueness of this musical...
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Romeo and Juliet: The New Oxford Shakespeare'A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life' This edition provides a clear and accessible introduction to Shakespeare's enduring tale of ill-fated lovers. Hannah August pays particular attention to the dramatic function of the famous prologue and the significance of the play's ending. August...
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Romeo and JulietThe Annotated Shakespeare series enables readers to fully understand and enjoy the plays of the world's greatest dramatist "Burton Raffel is surely one of the profession's top linguists and scholars, and the application here of his vast knowledge of linguistics to Romeo and Juliet...
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Pygmalion: A Romance in Five ActsExclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of Shaw's brilliantly witty exposure of the British class system--part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin ClassicShaw wrote the part of Eliza Doolittle--"an east-end dona with an apron and three orange and red ostrich feathers"--for...
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Mr. Burns and Other Plays"One of the most spectacularly original plays in recent memory."--Entertainment Weekly"Fascinating and hilarious . . . With each of its three acts, Mr. Burns grows grander."--Village Voice"When was the last time you met a new play that was so smart it made your head...
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Kiss of the Spider Woman and Two Other PlaysCompiled together for the first time, here are three plays by Argentine novelist and playwright Manual Puig: the well-known Kiss of the Spider Woman, a sharply provocative tale of love, victimization, and fantasy, and of the friendship that develops between two strikingly different men...
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King LearIn this classic and timeless tragedy, King Lear descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters, a decision that will bring tragic consequences for all. The play is based on a mythological Celtic king. It has been...
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J.B.: A Play in VerseJ. B.: A Play in Verse is Archibald MacLeish's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, based on the biblical story of Job.The story of a twentieth-century American banker and millionaire whom God commands be stripped of his family and wealth, but who refuses to...
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HogfatherIt's the night before Hogswatch. And it's too quiet. Superstition makes things work in the Discworld, and undermining it can have consequences. It's just not right to find Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say 'Ho Ho Ho...' It's the last night of...
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Henry VThe acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction...
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Fiddler on the Roof: Based on Sholom Aleichem's StoriesThe full text and complete lyrics, as well as photographs from the original production. "One of the great works of the American musical theatre. It is darling, touching, beautiful, warm, funny and inspiring. It is a work of art." -John Chapman, Daily NewsAuthor: Joseph...
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Deathtrap: 'A Thriller in Two Acts'Ira Levin's Broadway triumph Deathtrap melds gasp-out-loud thrills with laugh-out-loud laughs in a murderously entertaining "who'll-do-it" of a play, within a play, within a ... Once-successful Sidney Bruhl has only a string of recent flops to his credit when he's sent an instant hit...
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Book of Face PaintingPerfect for children, parents or anyone else keen to try their hand at face-painting anything from tigers, spooky skulls to witches and bats, and sharks to unicorns, rainbows, bugs and superheroes. This book includes painting and safety tips as well as a visual index...
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Blue Mountain Rose: A Novel in Five ActsThis clever novel ... should become a book club favorite. -BlueInk Starred Review A love letter to theatre ... a fantastic escape! -Austin Tichenor, Reduced Shakespeare Company You're invited to attend opening night at the 2009 Blue Mountain Rose production of The Tragedy of...
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Bacchae and Other Plays: Iphigenia Among the Taurians; Bacchae; Iphigenia at Aulis; RhesusThe four plays newly translated for this volume are among Euripides most exciting works. Iphigenia among the Taurians is a story of escape contrasting Greek and barbarian civilization, set on the Black Sea at the edge of the known world. Bacchae, a profound exploration...
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A Tree Is Nice: A Caldecott Award WinnerWinner of the Caldecott Medal"A radiant and buoyant picture book." --The Horn BookA Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world. "Simont's watercolors perfectly complement the poetic simplicity of the text, allowing the reader room to engage in...
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A Raisin in the Sun"The Broadway revival of 'A Raisin in the Sun' was produced by Scott Rudin at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 3, 2014. The production was directed by Kenny Leon, with set design by Mark Thompson..."--Page [9].Author: Lorraine HansberryPublisher: Concord TheatricalsPublished: 02/10/2010Pages: 162Binding Type:...
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Antigone: A New TranslationThe most celebrated plays of ancient Athens--Sophocles's seven surviving works--in vivid and dynamic new translations. ANTIGONE, translated by award-winning poet Robert Bagg, is one of seven plays Harper Perennial has published as beautifully designed, stand-alone editions.Powerfully portraying the clash between civic and familial duty--between...
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