Irish Play on the New York Stage

Over the years American-especially New York-audiences have evolved a consistent set of expectations for the "Irish play." Traditionally the term implied a specific subject matter, invariably rural and Catholic, and embodied a reductive notion of Irish drama and society. This view continues to influence the types of Irish drama produced in the United States today. By examining seven different opening nights in New York theaters over the course of the last century, John Harrington considers the re

Author: John P. Harrington
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 11/06/1997
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.34h x 6.39w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780813120331

About the Author

John P. Harrington is dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences at the Cooper Union, author of The Irish Beckett, and editor of Modern Irish Drama.

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