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  • The Sound of Music Story

    How a Beguiling Young Novice, a Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time

    by Tom Santopietro ...
    “Fans of The Sound of Music will find plenty to please them in [this] history of the sweeping musical.” —Kirkus ReviewsOn March 2, 1965, The Sound of Music was released in the United States and the love affair between moviegoers and the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical began. Rarely has a film captured the love and imagination of the moviegoing public the way The Sound of Music did as it ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rabbit

    A Memoir

    by Patricia Williams, Jeannine Amber ...
    Nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work"An absolute must-read" – Shondaland“[Rabbit] tells how it went down with brutal honesty and outrageous humor” – New York TimesThey called her Rabbit.Patricia Williams (aka Ms. Pat) was born and raised in Atlanta at the height of the crack epidemic. One of five children, Pat watched as her mother struggled to get by on... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Stanislavski System

    The Professional Training of an Actor; Second Revised Edition

    by Sonia Moore, John Gielgud ...
    This clearly written guide to the Stanislavski method has long been a favorite among students and teachers of acting. Now, in light of books and articles recently published in the Soviet Union, Sonia Moore has made revisions that include a new section on the subtext of a role. She provides detailed explanations of all the methods that actors in training have found indispensable for more than ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • The Circus Fire

    A True Story of an American Tragedy

    by Stewart O'Nan ...
    The acclaimed author of Emily, Alone and Henry, Himself brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroism—the great Hartford circus fire of 1944.It was a midsummer afternoon, halfway through a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performance, when the big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $4.99 USD

  • William Shakespeare: The Complete Works (Illustrated)

    by William Shakespeare ...
    This collection gathers together the works by William Shakespeare in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced Kindle volume! The Comedies A Midsummer Night's Dream All's Well That Ends Well As You Like It Love’s Labour ’s Lost Measure for Measure Much Ado About Nothing The Comedy of Errors The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of Windsor The Taming of the Shrew The Two ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Home Work

    A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

    by Julie Andrews ...
    In this New York Times bestselling follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews reflects on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria.In Home, the number one New York Times international bestseller, Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her emergence as an acclaimed singer and performer on the stage ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Jack Nicholson

    The Early Years

    by Robert Crane, Christopher Fryer ...
    Series series Screen Classics
    A biography based on personal interviews with the actor as well as his friends and fellow filmmakers: “Entertaining . . . A must for cinema students.” ―Hollywood ReporterIn 1975, Jack Nicholson was just becoming a household name after starring in, writing, or producing twenty-five films including Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, and Chinatown. At the time, Robert Crane and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • All Things Aside

    Absolutely Correct Opinions

    by Iliza Shlesinger ...
    From the razor-sharp mind of award-winning comedian Iliza Shlesinger, a collection of hilarious and insightful essays about the exasperating issues of everyday lifeForeword by Margaret Cho“Vibrant and entertaining, relatable and poignant, and above all, it’s funny.” —Los Angeles Times“Iliza is exceptionally funny. If this book doesn’t make you laugh, it means you can’t read. In which case, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Postcolonial Plays

    An Anthology

    This collection of contemporary postcolonial plays demonstrates the extraordinary vitality of a body of work that is currently influencing the shape of contemporary world theatre.This anthology encompasses both internationally admired 'classics' and previously unpublished texts, all dealing with imperialism and its aftermath. It includes work from Canada, the Carribean, South and West Africa, ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Confessions of a Puppetmaster

    A Hollywood Memoir of Ghouls, Guts, and Gonzo Filmmaking

    by Charles Band, Adam Felber ...
    “Confessions of a Puppetmaster is a fast, funny, wild ride through some wild times. Plus, Charlie compares me to Harrison Ford, so I’m all in!” —Bill MaherRenowned producer, director, and “B movie” showman Charles Band takes readers on a wild romp through Hollywood’s decidedly un-Oscar-worthy underbelly, where mayhem and zombies reign supreme, and cheap thrills and entertainment are king"This book ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • The World Only Spins Forward

    The Ascent of Angels in America

    by Isaac Butler, Dan Kois ...
    "Marvelous . . . A vital book about how to make political art that offers lasting solace in times of great trouble, and wisdom to audiences in the years that follow."- Washington PostNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPRA STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS HONOR BOOKThe oral history of Angels in America, as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it--a moving acco... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Cheers

    A Cultural History

    by Kate Darowski, Joseph J. Darowski, Brigham Young University ...
    Series series The Cultural History of Television
    A fascinating look at one of the greatest shows of all time.For eleven seasons, Cheers was a critically acclaimed program, ultimately earning more than 100 Emmy nominations and securing 28 wins, including 4 for best comedy series. One of the most popular shows of all time, the series centered on a group of Boston, Massachusetts locals who gathered to drink and socialize. Bar owner Sam Malone was ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • Picnic Plus 3: 4 Plays

    by William Inge ...
    “Inge reveals the powerful mysteries in our lives.”—Tennessee WilliamsFour plays by a quintessential twentieth-century playwright—Come Back, Little Sheba; Picnic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Bus Stop; and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs—with a foreword by the author.“This nice, well-bred next door neighbor, with the accent that belongs to no region except the region of good manners, has begun ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Leading Lady

    A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy

    by Charles Busch ...
    A poignant, deliciously anecdotal account of a talented artist's Oz-like journey in the worlds of Off-Broadway, Broadway, and HollywoodThe Tony Award-nominated writer of The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and the long-running hit Off-Broadway play Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, and a Sundance Festival award winner, Charles Busch has created a unique place in the entertainment world as a playwright, LGBT ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Longer Views

    Extended Essays

    by Samuel R. Delany ...
    Six essays from the critic and award-winning author exploring topics such as theater, LGBTQ+ scholarship, cyborgs, metaphors, and Star Wars.“Reading is a many-layered process—like writing,” observes Samuel R. Delany, a Nebula and Hugo Award–winning author and a major commentator on American literature and culture. In this collection of six extended essays, Delany challenges what he calls “the hard ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Julius Caesar

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    In this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. The play is one of tumultuous rivalry, of prophetic warnings–“Beware the ides of March”–and of moving public oratory, “Friends, Romans, countrymen!” Ironies abound and most of all for Brutus, whose fate it is to learn that his ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Oh What A Lovely War

    by Joan Littlewood, Joan Littlewood, Theatre Workshop ...
    Series series Modern Plays
    Oh What a Lovely War is a theatrical chronicle of the First World War, told through the songs and documents of the period. Devised and first performed by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London in 1963, it received the acclaim of London audiences and critics. It won the Grand Prix of the Théâtre des Nations Festival in Paris that year and has gone on to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production

    The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production

    by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany ...
    The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.It's been nineteen years since Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger saved the wizarding world, and now they're back on a most extraordinary adventure, joined by a brave new generation that's only just arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While Harry grapples with a past ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Born a Crime

    Stories from a South African Childhood

    by Trevor Noah ...
    **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid“Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa’s ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Dance with Demons

    The Life Jerome Robbins

    by Greg Lawrence ...
    The first biography of the celebrated Broadway and Hollywood choreographer and director—a complex man of extraordinary genius and overwhelming demons.His work on such legendary shows as The King and I, West Side Story, Gypsy, Funny Girl, and Fiddler on the Roof made him one of the most influential and creative forces in the history of American theater. His collaborators, friends, and enemies were ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Man And Superman (Mobi Classics)

    by George Bernard Shaw ...
    Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw was written in 1903 as a four act drama, responding to those who had questioned Shaw as to why he had never written a play based on the Don Juan theme. Man and Superman opened at The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905 without the performance of the 3rd Act. A part of the act, Don Juan in Hell (Act 3, Scene 2), was performed when the drama was ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Merchant of Venice

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    This is one of Shakespeare’s darkest comedies, for the romantic story of a young man, Bassanio, who has squandered his fortune and must borrow money to woo the wealthy lady he loves is set against the more disturbing story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock and his demand for the “pound of flesh” owed him by the Venetian merchant, Antonio. Here pathos and farce combine with moral complexity and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • American Sideshow

    by Marc Hartzman ...
    A fascinating look into the history of the American sideshow and its performers. Learn what's real, what's fake, and what's just downright bizarre.You've probably heard of Tom Thumb. The Elephant Man. Perhaps even Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins. But what about Eli Bowen, the legless acrobat? Or Prince Randian, the human torso? These were just a few of the many stars that shone during ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $8.99 USD

  • An Ideal Husband

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Series series Plays by Oscar Wilde
    An Ideal Husband is a witty and satirical play written by Oscar Wilde. Set in Victorian England, it centers around the characters of Sir Robert Chiltern, a successful and respected politician, and Mrs. Cheveley, a scheming woman from his past who threatens to ruin his reputation. Sir Robert's seemingly ideal life is turned upside down when Mrs. Cheveley arrives in London with evidence of a past ... Read more

    $3.99 USD