Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre

by Allen Woll

Documentation for approximately three hundred shows, from A Trip to Coontown (1898) to 1981's Dreamgirls, is provided in part I. The title of each show is followed by its theatre, opening date, number of performances, complete list of creative personnel, cast credits, and, where appropriate, a list of the show's songs. Each entry also contains a plot summary, a survey of critical comment, and, where significant, an analysis of the show's historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313225613
• ISBN13: 9780313225611
• Release Date: November 1983
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.5"