The Best Plays of ..

This serial is the best theatre series in existence. The plays that are covered are: Ragtime, The Lion King, Art, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Gross Indecency and Pride's Crossing. This book provides useful synopsis of each book, as well as an incredible summary of the year in New York Theatre. The Lion King: If you only see one musical, see this one. I can't believe some people didn't like it. In a surprisingly tight race between this and Ragtime, The Lion King beat it out to win the best msuical Tony. It is easy to see why. To watch it on stage is stunning. The opening ten minute sequence has made history. I cannot even begin to describe the impact that it had on me, and the audience (by the time the elephants appeared in stage, the audience was weeping). Get this book (and the next one if you can, along with all the previous ones).