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2012 Standout NY and L.A. Theater Performances

As 2013 commences, Backstage continues its tradition of eschewing a list of the top 10 shows of the past year in favor of a salute to actors. Not the “best,” not the “most,” not ranked in any order—simply performances so outstanding that Backstage’s reviewers wish to salute them.

Historic Photos of Broadway: New York Theater, 1850-1970

With approximately 3 million photographs, the Billy Rose Theatre Collection of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is an overwhelming resource for theatrical history.

Broadway Nights: A Romp of Life, Love, and Musical Theatre

Is the gay neurotic New York Jew a cultural hero? To Seth Rudetsky, the answer is probably yes.

Discovering the Hudson: New York's Landmark Theatre from Broadway's Beginnings to Live Television, Jack Parr, and Elvis

You could argue that Manhattan's Hudson Theatre is a microcosm of American culture from the beginning of the 20th century onward.

The Cambridge Guide To American Theatre

One of the most consulted books on my reference shelf is the 1993 paperback edition ofThe Cambridge Guide to American Theatre.