A collection of essays and theatre reviews that were, for the most part, first published in The New Republic . While the bulk of the material is devoted to the reviews of plays, a number of
essays look at such issues as the National Endowment for the Arts funding for controversial art, the "politically-correct" atmosphere on college campuses, the lack of music education in
American education, the contribution of Jews to the theatre, threats to the future of the theatre, and the societal role of the theatre critic. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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