The Cambridge History of American Theatre (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521679848)

Volume Two begins in the post-Civil War period and traces the development of American theater up to 1945. It discusses the role of vaudeville, European influences, the rise of the Little Theater movement, changing audiences, modernism, the Federal Theater movement, major actors and the rise of the star system, and the achievements of notable playwrights. This volume places American theater in its social, economic, and political context.

Author: Don B. Wilmeth
ISBN-10: 0521679842
ISBN-13: 9780521679848
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2006
Pages: 610
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.21lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.46d