Title: Great Moments in the Theatre
Description: A chronology of major plays, musicals and operas and the details of each show are analysed.

"Starting with the first performance of Aeschylus' The Oresteia in 458 BC, ending with the premiere of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem in London of 2009 AD, Benedict Nightingale collects in one volume what he believes to be the greatest moments in theatre."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Theater, history, Theater, anecdotes, New York Times reviewed, Theater, Anecdotes, History