Lucille Lortel
A Bio-Bibliography
Published on 16. September 1993
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-313-27605-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a detailed record of the life and career of Lucille Lortel, one of the great producers of Off-Broadway theater. The volume begins with a biography of Lortel and a chronology follows, in which the chief events in her life are presented in a convenient format. A listing of her productions follows. This chapter of the book is divided into four sections: Off-Broadway shows, Broadway productions, the ANTA Matinee Series, and the White Barn Theatre. All of the entries for these productions include dates, authors, casts, and technical personnel. Entries for her Off-Broadway and Broadway productions include plot summaries, production histories, reviews, and commentaries. A bibliography follows. Appendixes list Lortel's awards and honors, an appraisal of the ANTA Matinee Series, and her productions at the Library of Congress.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
614 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-27605-7 (9780313276057)
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Person
SAM McCREADY is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Campus. An Irish actor, director, and writer, he has appeared in over one hundred productions and has directed the plays of O'Casey, Synge, Yeats, and Wilde, among others. In addition, he has written articles on theater for a number of periodicals, and has contributed biographies to Notable Women in the American Theatre (Greenwood Press, 1989).
Content
Illustrations Preface Biography Chronology Productions: Off-Broadway; Broadway; ANTA Matinee Series; White Barn Theatre Bibliography Appendix A: Awards and Honors Appendix B: Extract, Stuart W. Little, Twenty Years: Lucille Lortel's Matinee Series at the Theatre de Lys Appendix C: Lucille Lortel's Productions at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Index