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God Off-Broadway
Matthew D. Powell
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Description for God Off-Broadway
Hardback. The Blackfriars Theatre, founded in 1940, was one of New York's first Off-Broadway playhouses. It was unique in another way: it was the only professional level theatre in the United States under Roman Catholic auspices. This book examines the efforts of the Blackfriars staff to meld theatre and religion between 1940 and 1972. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AN; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
The Blackfriars Theatre, founded in 1940, was one of New York's first Off-Broadway playhouses. It was unique in another way: it was started by two Catholic priests and was the only professional level theatre in the United States under Roman Catholic auspices. It was the first such theatrical venture by any religious group. God Off-Broadway examines the efforts of the Blackfriars staff to meld theatre and religion between 1940 and 1972. While not as commercially successful as the founders had hoped it would be, Blackfriars contributed in many other ways to the American theatrical tradition. The first play ever to ... Read more
The Blackfriars Theatre, founded in 1940, was one of New York's first Off-Broadway playhouses. It was unique in another way: it was started by two Catholic priests and was the only professional level theatre in the United States under Roman Catholic auspices. It was the first such theatrical venture by any religious group. God Off-Broadway examines the efforts of the Blackfriars staff to meld theatre and religion between 1940 and 1972. While not as commercially successful as the founders had hoped it would be, Blackfriars contributed in many other ways to the American theatrical tradition. The first play ever to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810834170
SKU
V9780810834170
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About Matthew D. Powell
Matthew Powell is assistant professor of theatre at Providence College.
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