theater

Examines the history and traditions of theater in twenty countries in Asia and Oceania over the course of two thousand years, and provides information about major theater forms, as well as biographical profiles of notable theater people.

Recounts outrageous moments that have occurred during live theater performances from the nineteenth century to the present.

Text and accompanying photographs cover American theatre from its earliest beginnings to the present with special attention to the contemporary theatre. Includes over 2,000 entries on venues, plays, people, and other theatrical phenomena.

Cross-referenced entries include playwrights, actors, directors, historical eras, companies, performing styles, backstage terms, famous auditoriums, and a variety of plays.

Sue, a kangaroo, and some of her Australian animal friends put on a play called "The Runaway Pancake.".

An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T.".