{"product_id":"irish-theater-in-america-essays-on-irish-theatrical-diaspora-9780815631699","title":"Irish Theater in America: Essays on Irish Theatrical Diaspora","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over 150 years, Irish playwrights, beginning with Dion Boucicault, have been celebrated by American audiences. However, Irish theater as represented on the American stage is a selective version of the national drama, and the underlying causes for Irish dramatic success in America illuminate the cultural state of both countries at specific historical moments. Irish Theater in America is the first book devoted entirely to the long history of this transatlantic exchange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn out of the conference of the Irish Theatrical Diaspora project, this collection gathers together leading American and Irish scholars, in addition to established theater critics. Contributors explore the history of Irish theater in America from Harrigan and Hart, through some of the greatest and most disappointing Irish tours of America, to the most contemporary productions of senior Irish playwrights such as Brian Friel and younger writers such as Martin McDonagh and Conor McPherson. Covering the complexity of the relationship between Irish theater and the United States, this volume goes beyond the expected analysis of plays to include examinations of company dynamics, analysis of audience reception, and reviews of production history of individual works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eContents include: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMick Moloney, Harrigan, Hart, and Braham: Irish-America and the Birth of the American Musical\u003cbr\u003eNicholas Grene, Faith Healer in New York and Dublin\u003cbr\u003eLucy McDiarmid, The Abbey, Its 'Helpers, ' and the Field of Cultural Production in 1913\u003cbr\u003eChristina Hunt Mahony, 'The Irish Play' Beyond the Generic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815631699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2009 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn P. Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. He is author of several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Beckett \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the Neighborhood Playhouse on Grand Street, \u003c\/i\u003e also published by Syracuse University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40660783661171,"sku":"9.78082E+12","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4f9ecc94-53ba-475a-ae2c-847876103e28.jpg?v=1673449966","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/irish-theater-in-america-essays-on-irish-theatrical-diaspora-9780815631699","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}