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(Applause Books). The Applause Best Plays Yearbook was started by Burns Mantle in 1919 and has appeared every year since then, becoming the standard reference book for American Theater. This volume features synposes and excerpts for the ten best plays of the 1988-1989 season, including: Aristocrats * The Cocktail Hour * Eastern Standard * Emerald City * Gus and Al * The Heidi Chronicles * Lend Me a Tenor * Other People's Money * Road * Shirley Valentine. This value-packed volume also includes Al Hirschfeld's complete gallery of the theater season as well as essays and statistics about the season around the United States, the Off-Off-Broadway season, the various awards, and more. Also includes lots of photos from the productions.
This volume serves as the definitive record of the 1988-1989 American theater season. It provides comprehensive synopses and excerpts from the ten most acclaimed plays, alongside extensive essays, statistics, and photographic documentation of the year's theatrical landscape across the United States, including Off-Off-Broadway productions and award ceremonies.
As the continuation of the long-standing Burns Mantle yearbook, this volume is recognized as a standard reference for American theater history. Its detailed coverage of the 1988-1989 season, including play excerpts, critical essays, and visual documentation, makes it an invaluable resource for theater historians, students, and enthusiasts. The inclusion of Al Hirschfeld's artwork further solidifies its status as a comprehensive chronicle of the era's theatrical achievements. This yearbook offers a deep dive into the plays and performances that defined that specific year in American drama.
Page Count:
676
Publication Date:
1989-01-01
Publisher:
Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN-10:
1557830576
ISBN-13:
9781557830579
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