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The critic-author of "Notes on a Cowardly Lion" reviews the work of Noel Coward, Eugene O'Neill, Joe Orton, Stephen Sondheim, the Beatles and other providers of "high" and "low" entertainment
- GenresEssays
241 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1984
About the author
John Lahr
63 books36 followersJohn Lahr is the senior drama critic of The New Yorker, where he has written about theatre and popular culture since 1992. Among his eighteen books are Notes on a Cowardly Lion: The Biography of Bert Lahr and Prick Up Your Ears: The Biography of Joe Orton, which was made into a film.
He has twice won the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. Lahr, whose stage adaptations have been performed around the world, received a Tony Award for co-writing Elaine Stritch at Liberty.
He divides his time between London and New York.
He has twice won the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. Lahr, whose stage adaptations have been performed around the world, received a Tony Award for co-writing Elaine Stritch at Liberty.
He divides his time between London and New York.
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