Walnut Street Theatre

This covers all aspects of the Walnut Street Theater. Very educational and makes me appreciate the theater even more!

Walnut Street Theatre is a beautiful collection of photographs and an interesting history of the oldest theatre in America. It includes early images of many of Hollywood's biggest stars who started their careers in live theatre (including Audrey Hepburn, Katherine Hepburn, George C. Scott, even the Marx Brothers!) There are some interesting anecdotes about the people who once worked here - including John Wilkes Booth's brother and Tom Thumb - and many theatre firsts that occurred at the Walnut - like the first ever curtain call! It's a great history lesson on what was happening in Philadelphia and the theatre scene over the last 200 years. A perfect collector's item for anyone interested in theatre or Philadelphia history.

The History of the Walnut Street Theatre is unbelievable! The stars that have graced it's stage from the early years (Barrymore's, Booth's, Forrest) are fascinating and the stars from the last century (Brando, Hepburn, Tandy, Poitier, Simon, Fonda and so many more)are amazing. The book is filled with rare photos of performances like Jane Fonda and Audrey Hepburn's first plays, and pages of contemporary stars early in their career. This book is a must for anyone who loves theatre history or hollywood stars, every page is interesting. At such an affordable price you should buy this book!