Applause: 89 books
The Last Five Years (The Applause Libretto Library)
The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Musical
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show's unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two...
Forbidden Acts
Pioneering Gay & Lesbian Plays of the 20th Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books is proud to announce the publication of the first collected anthology of gay and lesbian plays from the entire span of the twentieth century, sure to find wide acceptance by general readers and to be studied on campuses around the world. Among the ten plays, three are...
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Mark Rylance, the Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe says: As an actor and director I use and recommend the Applause First Folio Editions. They are extremely actor-friendly and share the greatest thing to happen for Shakespearean actors at the end of this century, an annotated, unedited original text, spelling mistakes and all.
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Applause is proud to continue the series that for over 70 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. As previous series editor Ramon Delgado wrote in his introduction to The Best American Short Plays of 1989, the choice of entries for each edition has been based on the...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Now in its 25th year, the Commercial Theater Institute sponsors an annual intensive program in New York for individuals interested in producing or investing in the theatre that attracts people from all over the world. The top working theatre professionals offer hard, factual information to those interested...
Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales
Selected Writings of Groucho Marx
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Groucho Marx was a comic genius who starred on stage and in film, radio, and television. But he was also a gifted writer – the author of a play, two screenplays, seven books, and over 100 articles and essays. This newly expanded collection presents the best of Groucho's short comic pieces, written...
A Chorus Line FAQ
All That's Left to Know About Broadway's Singular Sensation
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
The ultimate treasure trove of information, A Chorus Line FAQ presents history and fun facts, including: the unique workshop process through which the show was developed and written, the stories of its creators, the record-breaking Broadway run and numerous touring productions, and the captivating...
Three Stooges FAQ
Everything Left to Know About the Eye-Poking, Face-Slapping, Head-Thumping Geniuses
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
This entertaining and informative study of the Three Stooges focuses on the nearly 190 two-reel short comedies the boys made at Columbia Pictures during the years 1934-59. Violent slapstick? Of course, but these comic gems are also peerlessly crafted and enthusiastically played by vaudeville veterans...
The Twilight Zone FAQ
All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
The Twilight Zone is among the most beloved shows in American television history, a pioneering fantasy behemoth that bridged the cultural gap between the 1950s and 1960s with thought-provoking mystery, mind-boggling theorems, and occasionally outright horror.
The Twilight Zone FAQ takes the...
by Harold Prince
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honored director in the history of the American theater (22 Tony Awards and counting), looks back over his 70-year (and counting!) career. Featuring original material from Contradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six...
Television Writing from the Inside Out
Your Channel to Success
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2003
Television Writing from the Inside Out is a how-to book with a difference: Larry Brody is a television writer-producer who has helped shape the medium. The book is rooted in experience, and told in the breezy style that is the trademark of Brody and his award-winning website TVWriter.Com, which has...
The Wizard of Oz FAQ
All That's Left to Know About Life According to Oz
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
The Wizard of Oz FAQ is a fact-filled celebration of the beloved 1939 fantasy masterpiece starring Judy Garland. It's all here – from L. Frank Baum and his Oz novels to the complete background story of the movie's conception, development, and shoot, with special attention given to the little-known...
by Alisha Gaddis
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This cutting-edge, incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for teen girls who need the extra bang to land the perfect comedic role.
Teen Girls' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written and/or performed for Comedy Central,...
Quentin Tarantino FAQ
Everything Left to Know About the Original Reservoir Dog
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Quentin Tarantino is a man who came to Hollywood and didn't break the rules so much as make plain that he didn't even notice them. Making the films he wanted to see, Tarantino broke through with Reservoir Dogs in 1992 and then cemented his reputation in 1994 with the release of Pulp Fiction. As his...