Lynne Conner is associate professor of theater arts at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of Spreading the Gospel of Modern Dance: Newspaper Dance Criticism in the United States, 1850-1935 and coauthor of In the Garden of Live Flowers. Her ar
"For readers seeking a glimpse of the inner workings of theater
personnel and cultural brokers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
'Pittsburgh in Stages' is a good start. For those who want a
stimulating synopsis within an accurate social and political
setting, this is it."--Pennsylvania Magazine of History &
Biography
"Ultimately, in treating stage productions and their reception as a
barometer of civic development and community life, ['Pittsburgh in
Stages'] reveals as much about the social and economic oganization
of Pittsburgh as it does about theatre history."
--Theatre Journal
"A unique work of historical scholarship. Conner's finest
achievement is how in constructing this 'social history' she so
vividly demonstrates the deep ties of Pittsburgh theatre to its
ethnic and religious communities in a manner that the different
cultures of the city's diverse neighborhoods come alive in the
reader's mind. . . Adorned with excellent illustrations, maps and
photos."
--New England Theatre Journal
"Enlightening . . . a definitive history . . . a superb job of
describing the evolution of Pittsburgh theater."
--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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