America's Longest Run: A History of the Walnut Street Theatre

by Andrew Davis

America's Longest Run: A History of the Walnut Street Theatre traces the history of America's oldest theater. The Philadelphia landmark has been at or near the center of theatrical activity since it opened, as a circus, on February 2, 1809. This book documents the players and productions that appeared at this venerable house and the challenges the Walnut has faced from economic crises, changing tastes, technological advances, and competition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271035781
• ISBN13: 9780271035789
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.2" x 10.1"