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Michael Coveney - London Theatres, E-bok

E-bok, Engelska, 2017

London Theatres

Av Michael Coveney

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London is the theatre capital of the world. From world-famous musicals to West End shows, from cutting-edge plays to Shakespeare in its original staging, from outdoor performance to intimate fringe theatre, the range and quality is unsurpassed.Leading theatre critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of the forty-five theatres which make the London stage what it is, with stories of the architecture, the people and the productions which have defined each one. Sumptuous photographs by Peter Dazeley of the public areas, auditorium and backstage complete the picture.Contents include:1. Grandes Dames: The Grade I listed Haymarket, Drury Lane, and Covent Garden Opera House2. Palaces of Pleasure: The London Palladium, the Coliseum, Lyceum, and Prince of Wales3. Popular landmarks: The National Theatre, Old Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe, Roundhouse, and Royal Court4. Informal delights: The Young Vic, Almeida, Donmar, and The Other Palace, opening 20175. Legends Alive: Richmond Theatre, The Playhouse, Adelphi, and the New Ambassadors6. Hidden Gems: Alexandra Palace, The BBC Radio Theatre, Normansfield and Charing Cross theatres7. Eastward Ho!: Barbican, Hackney Empire, Stratford East, and Wilton’s Music Hall8. West End jewels: The Savoy, Novello, Duke of York's, St Martin's, and Criterion
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2017-09-07
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 272
  • Filformat: EPUB
  • Kopieringsskydd: LCP
  • ISBN: 9781781012352
  • Förlag: Quarto Publishing PLC
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One of the country’s most respected drama critics, Michael Coveney has written about theatre for over three decades, as staff critic on the Financial Times, Observer and Daily Mail. His books include a history of the Glasgow Citizens Theatre and biographies of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dame Maggie Smith.Peter Dazeley FRPS, known as Dazeley, is a celebrated London photographer renowned for fine art and advertising  photography. His work has won many awards from organisations across the world, including the Association of Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society in the UK, EPICA in France, Applied Arts Magazine in Canada, and Graphis Inc. in the USA. Dazeley is a member of the Association of Photographers and a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and is the photographer of Unseen London, London Uncovered, London Theatres (all Frances Lincoln).

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