Pittsburgh in Stages
Subtitle: Two Hundred Years of Theater
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: June 4, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780822943303
Subjects: Theatre, drama; c 1800 to c 1900; Performing Arts; Performing Arts/Dance; Theater - History & Criticism; United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic; Performing Arts / Theater / History & Criticism; 19th century; 20th century; History; Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh; Theater
Description: ""Pittsburgh in Stages" offers the first comprehensive history of theater in Pittsburgh, placing it within the context of cultural development in the city and the history of theater nationally. Lynne Conner details the defining movements of each era and analyzes how public tastes evolved over time. She offers a fascinating study of regional theatrical development and underscores the substantial contribution of regional theater to American theatrical arts."--Jacket.