As books about performing arts administration go, this one wasn't bad. Webb consolidates a lot of good research regarding theater management. However, what was missing was synthesis of the many, many, anecdotes offered by theater managers across the country. Webb's "let them speak for themselves" sometimes left me hanging for a larger point.

There are several chapters, however, which provide a decent overview and would be good inclusions in a course reader. The "Facil More...

Running Theaters by Duncan M. Webb

This was the last in a series of how to run a theater company books that I’ve read. The book was about adequate in it’s information, but was specifically geared towards facility and studio managers. While this info was helpful, I think that the book was not the angle from which I was currently looking for information.