Dramatic Theater Biography Books

Eric Bentley's graceful look at George Bernard Shaw was first published over 50 years ago, and time has only strengthened the conviction of his ideas and arguments about ...  

He's a marvelous storyteller: gossipy, candid without being cruel, and very funny. This vivid, entertaining book is also one of the most penetrating works to be written about ...  

Clifford Odets through his plays, which include Waiting for Lefty and Awake and Sing!, was the champion of the oppressed, avenger for the poor. He and his plays, as presented ...  

Sir John Guildud's acting career was among the most distinguished of his generation. In a lifetime that lasted nearly a century, he appeared in hundreds of theatrical productions ...