Theaters

Reviews / Votes

"[A] comprehensive, fascinating survey of the changing history and styles of theaters from early playhouses to modern movie houses...[A] powerful visual reference recommended for any serious theater enthusiast." -- California Bookwatch "[B]reathtaking in scope...Insightful and readable...a splendid book." -- Peter Wentworth - Charleston Post & Courier "[A] sweeping look at its subject." -- Keith Runyon - Louisville Courier-Journal "Theaters, itself, should be listed on the National Historic Register in recognition of the service it provides urban historians and modelers!" -- Roger C. Parker - O-Scale Trains Magazine "Featuring over 1,200 illustrations and the expertise of architect and historian Craig Morrison, Theaters belongs on your coffee table." -- Patriot News "[S]plendidly illustrated... comprehensive... monumental work." -- Playbill "[I]mpressive. . . . [T]he real value of this volume is the breadth of its visual scope..." -- Steve Tompkins - RIBA Journal "[A] richly illustrated history of a beloved cultural building type." -- Sources & Design "Rising to the top is Theaters... [A] beautifully illustrated history of American performance venues in all their colorful and varied forms" -- Stephanie Peithman - Stage Directions Magazine "[T]he ultimate picture book for anyone interested in historic American theatre buildings...[A] remarkable and engrossing collection of images..." -- Peter Longman - Theatres Magazine "[A]n astonishing book...More thoroughly illustrated than any previous work on the subject... [T]he book supplements each illustration with essential facts..." -- Hugh Hardy - Urban Design Review "[N]o more thorough visual documentation of American theaters has ever been attempted." -- Francis Morrone - Wall Street Journal "It is spectacular! I have no doubt that it will be the standard reference book on this subject." -- Richard J. Sklenar, Executive Director, Theatre Historical Society of America, Inc.