Overview

This is the most complete annual record of American theatre.Celebrating its 62 year, ""Theatre World"" remains the authoritative and pictorial record of the season on Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway, and for regional companies. Volume 62 features the Tony Award-winning Best Musical ""Jersey Boys"", which also earned a Theatre World Award and Tony Award for its star, John Lloyd Young, while British imports Richard Griffiths and The History Boys gave lessons on how to earn rave reviews as well. ""Sex and the City"" star Cynthia Nixon returned to her theatre roots to score a Tony in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ""Rabbit Hole"". The other highlights of the season include the Off Broadway smash hit ""Grey Gardens"", which would eventually land on Broadway. Regionally, the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre's ""The Drowsy Chaperone"" would also eventually transfer to Broadway.As always, Theatre World's outstanding features include: an expanded section of professional regional productions from across the U.S.; an expanded listing of all the major theatrical awards; the longest running shows on and Off Broadway; and, biographical data, obituaries, and a comprehensive index.

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John Willis (New York City) has been the editor-in-cheif of Theatre World for over 40 years. Ben Hodges (New York City) is the co-editor of The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals, both published by Applause.

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