Most Read This Week In Plays

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading.

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Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN

Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts

The Battle of Maldon together with The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son and 'The Tradition of Versification in Old English'

Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards

The Playbook: A Story of Theater, Democracy, and the Making of a Culture War

Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created "Sunday in the Park with George"

Blankie (A Narwhal and Jelly Board Book)

How to Defend Yourself (Yale Drama Series)

This Is How We Play: A Celebration of Disability and Adaptation

William Shakespeare's The Merry Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars Part the Ninth

My Name Is Lucy Barton (Dramatic Production)

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by
Kae Tempest

Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure

The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race

Bubbles . . . UP!: A Celebratory Picture Book About Pool Day Fun and Sibling Bravery for Kids (Ages 4-8)

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The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act

Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind A Raisin in the Sun

Il n'y a pas de Ajar : Monologue contre l'Identité

Play Like an Animal!: Why Critters Splash, Race, Twirl, and Chase

Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

Aristophanes: Four Plays: Clouds, Birds, Lysistrata, Women of the Assembly

The Theatrical Adventures of Edward Gorey: Rare Drawings, Scripts, and Stories

Your House Is Not Just a House: A Whimsical Picture Book About Imagination and Play for Kids (Ages 4-8)

A Friend for Eddy: A Funny Picture Book About a Fish Who Finds an Unexpected Friend for Kids (Ages 4-8)

The Unwanted Guest

by
Tamsyn Muir

Women Talking: An Evening of Wild Female Imagination

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― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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