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81) Gays on Broadway
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"This is a chronological review of both the plays and the people that brought the world of homosexuals, bisexuals, transexuals, metrosexuals, and the sexually fluid to the American stage. The plays--which take in a few foreign imports--treat strong gay content (e. g., The Boys in the Band or The Killing of sister George), or minor gay content (Season In the Sun, The Nervous Set), or even a phrase in passing (as in New Faces of 1956's joke about Rome's...
Author
Publisher
Square One Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The African-American actors and actresses whose names have shone brightly on Broadway marquees earned their place in history not only through hard work, perseverance, and talent, but also because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those of the theater world were shut to minorities for decades. While the Civil War may have freed the slaves, it was not until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s that...
Author
Publisher
Overlook Duckworth
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A two-act play, consisting of Albee's "The Zoo Story" (1959) as the second act, and the addition of the prequel "Homelife," in which Peter and his wife Ann have a conversation that compels him to take the walk in the park where he encounters Jerry, as the first act.
Publisher
Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"25 Plays from The Fire This Time Festival: A Decade of Recognition, Resistance, Resilience, Rebirth, and Black Theater reflects this fantastic legacy, containing 25 ten-minute plays originally produced by the eponymous festival. Together, these pieces bookend the Black experience in the US from 2009 to the present day: from the hope for further progress and equity under the Obama administration, to the existential threat faced by Black people under...
95) Pipeline: a play
Author
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"With profound compassion and lyricism, Morisseau brings us a powerful play that delves into the urgent issue of the "school-to-prison" pipeline that ensnares people of color. Issues of class, race, parenting, and education in America are brought to the front lines, as we are left to question the systematic structures that ultimately trap underserved communities."
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