{"product_id":"free-for-all-kenneth-turan-9780767931694","title":"Free for All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Every Told","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFree for All \u003c\/i\u003eis an irresistible behind-the-scenes look at one of America's most beloved and important cultural institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder the inspired leadership of founder Joseph Papp, the Public Theater and the New York Shakespeare Festival brought revolutionary performances to the public for decades. This compulsively readable history of those years--much of it told in Papp's own words--is fascinating, ranging from a dramatic early showdown with Robert Moses over keeping Shakespeare in the Park free to the launching of such landmark productions as \u003ci\u003eHair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Chorus Line. \u003c\/i\u003eTo bring the story to life, film critic Kenneth Turan interviewed some 160 luminaries--including George C. Scott, Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Kevin Kline, James Earl Jones, David Rabe, Jerry Stiller, Tommy Lee Jones, and Wallace Shawn--and masterfully weaves their voices into a dizzyingly rich tale of creativity, conflict, and achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Turan, Joseph Papp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0767931696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767931694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2010 pg. 28","brand":"Kenneth Turan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46293257027839,"sku":"9780767931694","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f41df994-7739-439e-bb28-d054437d2ade.jpg?v=1730212701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/free-for-all-kenneth-turan-9780767931694","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}