Books Received

Theatre Journal publishes primarily reviews of scholarly works of theatre criticism, history, and theory. All books received are listed here as a courtesy to publishers. Listing does not preclude subsequent review. Interested reviewers should send a resume and a letter indicating areas of expertise to the Book Review Editor, Ryan Claycomb, Dept. of English, Colson Hall, West Virginia University, PO Box 6296, Morgantown, WV 26506, 304-293-9710, or via e-mail: tjbookreviews@gmail.com. Titles preceded by an “*” have been assigned to reviewers; titles preceded by a “**” are reviewed in this issue.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY, PROFILE, AND INTERVIEW

**Alonso, Harriet Hyman. Yip Harburg: Legendary Lyricist and Human Rights Activist. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 2012; pp. 332.

Bloom, Arthur W. Edwin Booth: A Biography and Performance History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013; pp. 358.

Brevard, Lisa Pertillar. Whoopi Goldberg on Stage and Screen. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013; pp. 264.

Brotherton, Jamie, and Ted Okuda. Dorothy Lee: The Life and Films of the Wheeler and Woolsey Girl. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013; pp. 188.

Carpenter, Charles A. Bernard Shaw and Gilbert Murray. Selected Correspondence of Bernard Shaw. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2014; pp. 296.

Cohen, Robert. Falling into Theatre . . . and Finding Myself. McKinleysville, CA: Fithian Press, 2014; pp. 238.

Crespy, David. Richard Barr: The Playwright’s Producer. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2013; pp. 292.

Cummings, Scott T. Maria Irene Fornes. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2012; pp. 232.

DeRochi, Jack E., and Daniel J. Ennis, eds. Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Impresario in Political and Cultural Context. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University Press, 2013; pp. 308.

Desai, R. W., ed. Shakespeare the Man: New Decipherings. Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2014; pp. 278.

Digaetani, John Louis. Richard Wagner: New Light on a Musical Life. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2014; pp. 218.

Dudeck, Theresa Robbins. Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography. London: Bloomsbury, 2013; pp. 218.

**Grant, Stephen H. Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014; pp. 264.

Hammett, Chad, ed. Two Prospectors: The Letters of Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2013; pp. 400.

Kolin, Philip C., and Harvey Young, eds. Suzan-Lori Parks in Person: Interviews and Commentaries. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2014; pp. 228.

Lemon, Ralph. Come Home Charlie Patton. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 2013; pp. 230.

Lloyd, Stephen. Constant Lambert: Beyond the Rio Grande. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press, 2014; pp. 584.

Parker, Stephen. Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life. London: Bloomsbury, 2014: pp. 690.

*Senelick, Laurence, ed. and trans. Stanislavsky: A Life in Letters. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2014; pp. 654.

Shelley, Peter. The Life and Films of Sandy Dennis. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2014; pp. 224.

Zeruk, James, Jr. Peg Entwistle and the Hollywood Sign Suicide: A Biography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2014; pp. 246.

Zimmers, Tighe E. Lyrical Satirical Harold Rome: A Biography of the Broadway Composer-Lyricist. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2014; pp. 264.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCE

Butterworth, Philip, and Katie Normington, eds. European Theatre Performance Practice, 1400–1580. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2014; pp. 552.

Climenhaga, Royd, ed. The Pina Bausch Sourcebook: The Making of Tanztheater. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2013; pp. 348.

Connington, Bill. Physical Expression on Stage and Screen: Using the Alexander Technique to Create Unforgettable Performances. London: Bloomsbury, 2014; pp. 186.

Davis, Jim, ed. European Theatre Performance Practice, 1750–1900. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2014; pp. 514.

Dunmore, Simon, ed. Actors’ Yearbook: 2014. London: Bloomsbury, 2014; pp. 486.

Findlay, Alison. Women in Shakespeare: A Dictionary. London: Bloomsbury, 2014; pp. 546.

Grantley, Darryll, ed. Historical Dictionary of British Theatre: Early Period. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2013; pp. 520.

Henke, Robert, and M. A. Katritzky, eds. European Theatre Performance Practice, 1580–1750. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2014; pp. 576.

Holsworth, Nadine, and Geoff Willcocks, eds. European Theatre Performance Practice, 1900–Present. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2014; pp. 546.

Iyengar, Sujata. Shakespeare’s Medical Language: A Dictionary. London: Bloomsbury, 2014; pp. 416.

Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1975–2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2012; pp. 608.

Middeke, Martin, Peter Paul Schnierer, Christopher Innes, and Matthew C. Roudané, eds. The Metheun Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights. London: Bloomsbury, 2014; pp. 480.

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