The villainous stage : crime plays on Broadway and in the West End /

The villainous stage : crime plays on Broadway and in the West End /

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"Live theatre was once the main entertainment medium in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The preeminent dramatists and actors of the day wrote and performed in plays in which crime was a major plot element. This remains true today, especially with the longest-running shows such as The Phantom o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lachman, Marvin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Subjects:
Detective and mystery plays, English > History and criticism.
English drama > 20th century > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery plays, American > History and criticism.
American drama > 20th century > History and criticism.
Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Theater > England > London > History > 20th century.
Crime in literature.
Detectives in literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Early days
  • Adaptations and sensation
  • History and mystery on stage
  • Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street on stage
  • Series detectives and rogues
  • Agatha Christie, playwright
  • Crook plays
  • The theatre of the mind
  • Trial and error: courtrooms on stage
  • The stage side of the triangle
  • The spy who came onto the stage
  • A funny thing happened on the way to the theatre
  • Spoofing the mystery
  • Social studies I: race, ethnicity, and religion
  • Social studies II: criminal justice
  • Whodunits
  • Just in crime: the musical.

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