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Stage histories can help you understand how particular shows or playwrights have been interpreted over time.

Examples include:

• Oklahoma! : The making of an American musical, by Tim Carter;
• The Chekhov theatre: a century of the plays in performance, by Laurence Senelick.

To find others, try searching the library catalog by SUBJECT. See suggested library subject headings below:

[Lastname, Firstname, Dates] -- Stage history.
Example: Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 -- Stage history

[Lastname, Firstname, Dates] -- Appreciation.
Example: Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 -- Appreciation

[Lastname, Firstname, Dates]. Name of show.
Example: Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma!

[Lastname, Firstname, Dates] -- Dramatic production.
Example: Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 -- Dramatic production

[Lastname, Firstname, Dates] -- Stage production.
Example: Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 -- Stage production