Bigger Brighter Louder 150 Years Of Chicago Theater As Seen By Chicago Tribune Critics
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9780226059266
Description: This book showcases fascinating early reviews of actors and shows that would go on to achieve phenomenal success, including a tryout of A Raisin in the Sun with newcomer Sidney Poitier and the first major review of The Producers. It also delves into the rare and the unusual, such as a previously unpublished Tennessee Williams interview and a long conversation with Edward Albee's mother. With reviews from Claudia Cassidy, Peregine Pickle, William Leonard, and more, many never collected before, Bigger, Brighter, Louder offers a unique lasting record of an ephemeral art and a riveting look at the history behind Chicago's rise to theatrical greatness. (publishers website).