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the american theatre wing presents the play that changed my life americas foremost playwrights on the plays that influenced them
applause books . what was the play that changed your life what was the play that inspired you ; that showed you something entirely new ; that was so thrilling or surprising breathtaking or poignant that you were never the same nineteen of todays most gifted playwrights respond in this most revealing and personal book published by applause books and presented by the american theatre wing founder of the tony awards . from edward albees 1935 visit to new yorks hippodrome theatre to see jimmy durante and an elephant in rodgers and harts jumbo to diana sons twelfth grade field trip in 1983 to see diane venora play hamlet at the public theater from david henry hwangs seminal san francisco encounter with equus to a young beth henleys epiphany after seeing her mother in a green bean man costume the play that changed my life offers readers a unique peek into the theatrical influences of some of the nations most important dramatists . the book is filled with tributes memories anecdotes and other insights that connect past to present and make this volume an instant must have for anyone who adores the theatre . also in the book are pieces by david auburn jon robin baitz nilo cruz christopher durang charles fuller a. r. gurney tina howe david ives donald margulies lynn nottage suzan lori parks sarah ruhl john patrick shanley regina taylor and doug wright as well as an introduction by paula vogel . all together the playwrights featured here have won more than 40 tony awards pulitzer prizes obies and macarthur genius grants .
paperback applause theatre & cinema book publishers 2009 isbn13 9781557837400 isbn10 1557837406
abridged n isbn 13 9781557837400 number in series 1 number of pages 173 publisher hal leonard corp release date 62135769600000