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In the new, epic book 'Curtain Call: A Year Backstage in London Theatre,' photographer Matt Humphrey and actor/director John Schwab take audiences behind the scenes of 60 of London's best shows in 2015, and uniquely and elegantly capture the electricity that makes live theatre so special.
Jessica Zeller's exhaustively researched and engagingly written book, available now for pre-order, is an eye-opening addition to our currently extant ballet literature.
Read Patricia Gucci's compelling memoir, 'In the Name of Gucci.
When a culture critic is as prolific and well known as Greil Marcus, and has written books as revered as Mystery Train and Lipstick Traces, it's a mouthful to say any one book defines him
Blogger and playwright Demetria Daniels has followed the traditional advice to write about what she knows -- and what she knows is meeting celebrities.
ZACH Theatre's production of Lewis Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND adapted by Katie Bender and Gabrielle Reisman, produced in partnership with Underbelly, is an interactive adventure for the whole family.
In the midst of some major illnesses and a deep depression, I was given Marsha Volgyi's new novel, 'The Crewmember,' to review.
'Where We Belong, Journeys That Show Us The Way' is a gem of a book by Hoda Kotb with Jane Lorenzini.
As a self-proclaimed Broadway and theatre aficionado, I certainly thought I had a solid working knowledge of Stephen Sondheim.
Ethan Mordden's guide of Sondheim's work, process, and aesthetic.
The latest benefit to readers in the stage of enlightenment exemplified by the Library of America's expanding coverage of post-war pulp is the new two-volume collection devoted to Women Crime Writers, the first of which covers the 1940s
John Irving is the epitome of the modern American storyteller.
Momentous is a strong word, yet not so strong as carbon, the sixth element in the Periodic Table of Elements, inspiring the literary masterpiece known by the “scandalous” title, as its author Primo Levi confesses, The Periodic Table.
Now brought to the stage, thus making the message of a shared humanity that much more profound, the Cape Cod Theatre Company has given us a production that is worthy of more than just the audience's time and consideration: it is a lesson that must be carefully taught to each of us again and again, a
In fiction or life, I generally turn a cold shoulder to studies in psychopathy.
Meera Syal's debut novel, Anita & Me, receives its world stage premiere at the Birmingham Rep this month.
At the beginning of the premiere production of Playhouse on Park's seventh season, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, we learn that we are present for the last class taught by Morrie Schwartz, and that Mitch Albom, the author of the book on which the play is based, will be the sole student.
Cindy Brown's breezy, lightly satiric book THE SOUND OF MURDER casts Ivy Meadows in a mirthful musical mash-up called “The Sound of Cabaret”!
Covering five decades of theatrical history, STAR TREK: COSTUMES is a 256-page homage to the history of the clothing featured in the iconic franchise.
Looking back thirty years ago, the world appears to have been a very different place.
One of the things I truly enjoy about being a critic is not just the fact that I get to cover the St.
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Remarking on the distinction between English drawing room mysteries and America's hard-boiled crime dramas, Raymond Chandler famously wrote that his role model, Dashiell Hammett, “gave murder back to the kind of people that commit it for reasons, not just to provide a corpse.
Chef Thomas Gosney's book, 'Method of Procedure, The Guide and Techniques for Excellent Cuisine' will please novice and seasoned cooks with wonderful recipes and terrific preparation tips.
'Losing our Way, An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America'by Bob Herbert is essential reading for Americans.
