American Plays & Playwrights of the Contemporary Theatre

📓 In this thoroughly revised up-to-date edition, Dr. Allan Lewis examines the American theatre, with particular emphasis on its new freedom and relevance to today. Dr.Lewis, whose The Contemporary Theatre has won widespread critical praise, analyzes the plays and playwrights making major contributions to this country's theatrical scene. American Plays and Playwrights of the Contemporary Theatre is a comprehensive study of Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway, detailing the scope and direction of the present dramatic arena. The book documents the successes of Edward Albee, Archibald MacLeish, Paddy Chayefsky, Murray Schisgal, Arthur Kopit, Gore Vidal, Neil Simon, and James Goldman. It presents a cogent, provocative look at the work of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, William Saroyan, and many others.