The Villainous Stage

Description:

"Live theatre was once the main entertainment medium in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The preeminent dramatists and actors of the day wrote and performed in plays in which crime was a major plot element. This remains true today, especially with the longest-running shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd"--

subjects: Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism,  English drama, history and criticism, 20th century,  American drama, history and criticism, 20th century,  Theaters, new york (state), new york,  Theater, great britain,  Crime in literature,  English Detective and mystery plays,  History and criticism,  English drama,  American Detective and mystery plays,  American drama,  Theater,  History,  Detectives in literature