Complex sentence: A staggering succession of plays have streamed out of the small edifice--works by a decades-spanning parade of writers whose names have lent brilliance and distinction to the American and international literary and theatrical treasuries.
Split into simpler sentences: A staggering succession of plays have streamed out of the small edifice. Works by a decades-spanning parade of writers whose names have lent brilliance and distinction to the American and international literary and theatrical treasuries.