Welcome to the rec.arts.theatre.musical Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). If you are a newcomer to r.a.t.m, you are strongly encouraged to at least scan the table of contents of this and the two subsequent FAQ postings before asking a question. In addition to this FAQ, there is a Mini FAQ which is posted more often than the full version. The FAQ is divided into the following sections: 1. Introduction and News/Mailing List Information (This section) 2. Composers & Writers and their works (Including Frequently Discussed Musicals) 3. Performers. Web pages and recording information (not cast recordings 4. The Theatregoing experience & Theatre Shops If you have any comments or corrections, please let me know - either by e- mailing me privately or by instigating a discussion on RATM. Comments about all other sections should be addressed to me at tim@juglans.demon.co.uk. THE REC.ARTS.THEATRE.MUSICALS FAQ CONTRIBUTORS [TG] Tim Gowen tim@equipoise.demon.co.uk [MC] Michael Callery mcallery@earthlink.net [CD] Christine Daae cdaae@phantom.ml.org [JEA] June Abernathy juneASM@aol.com [SDM] Scott D. Morris sdmorris@mindspring.com [PD] Paul Dixon theatre@rap.clara.net [AF] Alison Franck Ritalouise5@aol.com [MB] Myra Bronstein myra@karin.att.com [SB] M.S. Burton suburton@carson.u.washington.edu [JAC] Jon Alan Conrad conrad@brahms.udel.edu [DF] David Fristrom davidf@tiac.net [AK] Andrew Ku aku@leland.stanford.edu [ELN] Elizabeth Lear eliz@world.std.com [SP] Scott Putterman valjean@cs.stanford.edu [DS] Desiree Sy dsy@psych.toronto.edu [RC] Ruth Cross norhcr@chevron.com [HG] Harry Gold hsgold@minerva.cis.yale.edu [TDK] Tom Dale Keever keever@phantom.com [DK] Dave Kehs kehs@east.alsys.com [ML] Michael Lara mslara@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu [PJS] Peter John Sill still007@gold.tc.umn.edu [RS] Richard Sucgang rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu [LW] Linda Wiley ursula@geko.com.au [AW] Alan Woods awoods@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu [MW] Matthew Winn matthew@mwinn.powernet.co.uk Copyright (c) 1995 and 1998 by the aforementioned authors. Use and copying of this information are permitted, as long as: a) no fees or compensation are charged for use, copies or access to this information. b) this copyright notice, with author list, is included intact. Corrections/additions by: Gianmarco Baldini, Faith Burwasser, Brian Evans, Gary Watson, Melinda D Hart, David Pirmann, Stuart Goldstone, Melissa Bammel Adam Feldman Q. What is rec.arts.theatre.musicals? It's a newsgroup for discussion of musical theatre which was created on May 9, 1994, when the existing rec.arts.theatre newsgroup was split into the following: rec.arts.theatre.misc Miscellaneous issues in theatre. rec.arts.theatre.musicals Musical theatre around the world. rec.arts.theatre.plays Dramaturgy and discussion of plays. rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft Issues in stagecraft and production. Q. What other musical theatre related newsgroups exist? A. alt.music.sondheim Life and Music of Stephen Sondheim alt.music.lloyd-webber Discussion about the composer and his works alt.fan.mandy-patinkin Discussion about the actor/singer alt.fan.lea-salonga Discussion about the actress/singer alt.stagecraft Technical theatre issues (this group was never deleted when r.a.t.stagecraft was created) Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 of the FAQ list a wide variety of theatre-related mailing lists and Web pages. Q. What is the correct spelling of theatre/theater? A. Standard spelling in the United Kingdom, and most of the English-speaking world, is 'theatre' whereas standard spelling in the United States is 'theater,' except where the alternate spelling is used in the proper name of a specific auditorium. (Harper Dictionary of Contemporary Usage) About the naming of the newsgroup [ELN, comments: eliz@world.std.com]: Back in 1990 or so when I [ELN] proposed creating the newsgroup, I polled the members of the musicals mailing list as to a preferred spelling. The overwhelming support was for 'theatre' over 'theater' for several reasons, among them a) that 'theater' represented the building and 'theatre' represented the art and b) that Americans were the only country that spelled the word 'theater', and it would be more international in flavor to use 'theatre'. It was also said that 'theatre' looked more elegant. Thus the name was submitted for the discussion as rec.arts.theatre, and when the question came up again during the pre-vote period it became obvious that the popular support was still for 'theatre' over 'theater', and it was voted on that way. The spelling used in this FAQ will most probably vary according to who's written the section, but I will try and edit to 'theatre' as appropriate. Some Ground Rules These are a few basic rules, which are to guide the poster away from sensitive areas. Some members of RATM are quite snappish when it comes to certain things. a) Andrew Lloyd Webber should be referred to as "Lloyd Webber," not as "Webber." b) The word "soundtrack" refers to film works. Use "cast album" for stage works. c) People should always reproduce the post they're immediately responding to. d) Topics that drift from musical theatre should be marked "OFF" in the subject line and should not run on too long. Q. What is a cast recording? A. This really isn't a FAQ, but misuse of the term soundtrack is so common on r.a.t.m and irksome to regular readers that this note is included in FAQ document. A cast recording is the audio recording of a stage musical (or play for that matter), while a soundtrack refers to the recorded score of a movie. Other definitions can be found, but this is the generally accepted convention in r.a.t, and repeated use of soundtrack may provoke criticism - you've been warned! Q. Where is the FAQ archived? A. This FAQ is currently available at: http://www.juglans.demon.co.uk/Tim/Theatre/TheatreLinks.htm Q. Where Can I Find the Lyrics/Scripts to xxxxxxx? A. Musicals Lyrics to some popular musicals: ftp.std.com/archives/RAT-archive Shows currently archived: ROCKY HORROR, GREASE (the movie), LES MISERABLES, CHESS (Bway and London), HAIR, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, LITTLE SHOP, GODSPELL, and PHANTOM. You can find the lyrics to several musicals at the Libretto of The Month Club. http://www.interlog.com/~florence. Q. How can I get RATM in e-mail form? A. You can't, not any more. The group used to be delivered as a mailing list but is now only available via a news server. However, there are some Mailing lists devoted to specific performers/shows/composers: LISTNAME DESCRIPTION lea-salonga (discussion of the MISS SAIGON star) miss-saigon (discussion of the musical) - To join any of the mailing lists above, send mail to majordomo@sonic.net sondheim (discussion of the works of composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim) - To join any of the mailing lists above, send mail to: MAJORDOMO@indra.com with the words SUBSCRIBE SONDHEIM (or, SUBSCRIBE SONDHEIM-DIGEST) in the body of the message. To join any of these: les-miserables-L (discussion of the musical) michael-ball-L (discussion of the British performer) or michael-ball-L-digest (for a digest form) martin-guerre-L (discussion of the Boublil/Schonberg musical) colm-wilkinson-L (discussion of the Irish performer) send mail to majordomo@amulation.co.uk Michael Crawford - To join the mcrawford mailing list, send a message to majordomo@xmission.com; leave the subject line blank and in the body write: subscribe mcrawford Frances Ruffelle - Send email to Majordomo@fc.net with subscribe frances-ruffelle in the body. Jekyll and Hyde REGULAR to subscribe to jhfans, send a message to subscribe- jhfans@reedycreek.stanford.edu, with SUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. To unsubscribe from the regular list, send a message to unsubscribe- jhfans@reedycreek.stanford.edu with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. DIGEST FORM To subscribe to the digest list, send a message to subscribe-jhfans- digest@reedycreek.stanford.edu, with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body the message. Mailing list posts up to October 1996 are archived at http://www.JekyllHyde.com/JHTalk.html Newer messages are archived at http://reedycreek.stanford.edu/jhfans-arch Ragtime To subscribe, go to http://www.onelist.com and register your email address. Then subscribe to the list 'ragtime'. Titanic Do the same as above and subscribe to the 'rmstitanic' list. Phanotm of the Opera Role-playing list. Go to www.geocities.com/broadway/1880 for more information. For information on any of these lists, please go to www.geocities.com/broadway/1239/mail.html Cast Recordings There is a mailing list for discussion of cast recordings. To join, send a message to castrecord-request@mit.edu Julie Andrews To subscribe to JULIE ANDREWS mailing list, send e-mail addressed to: listserv@netcom.com With the following message: subscribe julie_andrews Q. Where can I find web pages devoted to [...] [AK, TG] A. Note that the links below are to general musical theatre sites and *not* production companies. The web resources for tickets and listings can now be found in Section 4: The Theatregoing Experience. Jill Hobgood's Musicals Page - http://www.saintmarys.edu/~jhobgood/Jill/theatre.html Bill Jennings maintains a thorough, up-to-date list of Forthcoming Cast Recordings at: - http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/2685/upcoming.htm Stagebill - http://www.stagebill.com Theatre Central: http://www.theatre-central.com/ - an invaluable resource, this page has links to most of the WWW pages listed below (On Broadway, Rutgers Theatre Gopher, Screenwriters' and Playwrights' homepage, etc.), and to the Listing of Theatre Resources on the Net (see FAQ section 2.3). - includes the Directory of Theater Professionals on the Net, run by Andrew Quixote Kraft (quijote@mit.edu). It is a directory of theater professionals who communicate via computer. To have your information put on the list, or if you have questions, please contact Mr. Kraft. - updated at least once a week - page maintained by Andrew Quixote Kraft (quijote@mit.edu) Yahoo: http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Theater/ - site with comprehensive links to many other theater pages, including all of the theater preformers and shows listed below. http://www.yahoo.co.uk/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/ - Same site, but in Britain! Yahoo is now available in many countries. Internet Theatre Database http://www.theatredb.com/ Internet Movie Database http://us.imbd.com http://uk.imdb.com Q. Which periodicals deal with musical theatre? A. AMERICAN THEATRE. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1984- . Theatre Communications Group, 355 Lexington Ave., NY NY 10017 Monthly. Reviews and essays on modern Am. theatre. ARTS CALENDAR QUARTERLY. New York: The Arts Calendar, 1985- . Arts Calendar, Inc., 600 W. 58th St., suite 9217 NY NY 10019 Quarterly. Guide to major events in theatre, music & dance -- note: Quarterly. ARTS MANAGEMENT. New York: Radius Group, 1962- Radius Group, 408 W. 57th st., NY NY 10019 5 x year. Contemporary aspects of management in performing arts. CALIFORNIA THEATRE ANNUAL. Beverly Hills, Ca.: Performing Arts Network, 1981- 9025 Wilshire Blvd., suite 210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Annual. Theatre, theatre history & companies in Calif. CANADIAN THEATRE REVIEW. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1974- University of Toronto Press, 5201 Dufferin St. Downsview, Ontario, Canada, M3H 5T8 Quarterly. This is an academic/in-depth journal that provides essays on contemporary Canadian Theatre, and reviews of published plays, and a playtext. CANPLAY. Toronto: Playwrights Union of Canada, 1984- 54 Wolseley St, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1A5 Bimonthly. Provides news about what PUC (Playwrights Union of Canada) members are up to, listings of upcoming productions, job & contest postings. COMPARATIVE DRAMA. Kalamazoo MI: W. Michigan University, 1967- English Dept., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI 49008 Quarterly. Intended for researchers & students; incl. book reviews. CRITICAL DIGEST. New York: Critical Digest, 1984- 225 W. 34th st., rm.918 NY NY 10001 Semi-monthly. Newsletter of NY & London Theatre news; digest of reviews. DAILY VARIETY. Hollywood, CA: Daily Variety, 1933- Daily Variety, 1400 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 5 x week. note: Daily comes out of LA, so coverage is a little different from Weekly. DRAMA REVIEW. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1988- MIT Press, 55 Hayward St., Cambridge MA 02142 Quarterly. continues: The Drama Review, 1968-1987. Scholarly pieces, essays, interviews, letters, editorials DRAMATISTS GUILD QUARTERLY. New York: Dramatists Guild, 1964- 234 W 44th st., NY NY 10036 Quarterly. Professional playwriting, music and lyric writing, & Guild business. JOURNAL OF DRAMATIC THEORY AND CRITICISM. Kansas: Univ. of Kansas, 1986- Dept. of Theatre & Media Arts, Univ of Kansas, Lawrence KN 66045 Semiannual As it sound; history and criticism of drama/theatre LONDON THEATRE NEWS. New Jersey: London Theatre News, 1988- 30 Broad St., Denville NJ 07834 Monthly. Reviews, bios, what's on in England -- publ. in NJ so not overseas mail... MODERN DRAMA. Downsview, Canada: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1958- Journals Dept., 5201 Dufferin St., Downsview Ont. M3H 5T8 Quarterly. Am., British & Canadian drama as literature. THE MUSICALS COLLECTION. Orbis Publishing, 1993 or 1994- Kings Cliffe, Peterborough PE8 6Yp England. Fortnightly. (Each 'issue' consists of a cassette or cd of the music and a magazine of facts and figures, a listener's guide, a whos who for the show and hints for further listening. The recordings are taken from That's Entertainment and Musical Heritage recordings. Available through Dress Circle.) NEW YORK THEATRE CRITICS REVIEW. New York: Critic's Theatre reviews, 1943- Four Park Ave.,Suite 21D, NY NY 10016 Weekly. NY (and some nat'l) reviews of NY theatre collated by show; annual index. NTQ -- New Theatre Quarterly. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1985- 32 East 57th St., NY NY 10022 Continues: Theatre Quarterly. Quarterly. Bibliographies, documentation and histor. research on all aspects of theatre. PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN CANADA. Avanti magazines, 1991- 700 Caledonia Rd., Toronto, Ont. M6B 4H9 Continues: Performing arts in Canada, 1961-1990. Quarterly. [no description available] PERFORMING ARTS JOURNAL. New York: PAJ Publications, 1976- PAJ Publications, 325 Spring St., Rm. 318 NY NY 10013 Monthly. Drama, dance, video, etc.; book reviews, interviews, + a new play PLAYBILL MAGAZINE. New York: Playbill, inc., 1964- Playbill Inc., 71 Vanderbilt Ave., NY NY 10169 Monthly. Mo. mailing of the programs handed out at NY theatres; cast & prod. info Playbill is going online at Prodigy in 11/94 and at other commercial services in 1995. PLAYS INTERNATIONAL. London: Chancery Publ., 1985- F6 Greenwood Ct, Harlescott, Shrewsbury, Shropshire ST1 3TB England Monthly. Reviews, bios, interviews, what's on in England + play or play excerpt. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. London: Brevet Publ., 1953- 18 Friern Park, North Finchley, London N12 9DA England Absorbed: Theatre World in 1966. Monthly. Reviews, bios, interviews, what's on in England SHOW BUSINESS. New York: Leo Shull Publications, 1941- 1501 Broadway, NY NY 10036 Weekly. the entertainment weekly -- show business is his life SHOW MUSIC. Conn.: Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, 1982- P. O. Box 466, East Haddam, CT 06423-0466 Quarterly. All aspects - book & record reviews, interviews, historical research STAGES. Norwood, NJ: Curtains inc., 1984- 8 Frasco Lane, Norwood NJ 07648 10 x yr. Reviews (theatre, book, film) of B'way, Off & Off Off B'way. TDR -- The Drama Review. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1955- 55 Hayward St., Cambridge MA 02142. Quarterly. Performance studies; often deals with gender conflicts, feminist views THEATRE. New Haven, CT: Yale University, 1977- Yale University School of Drama, 222 York St, New Haven CT 06520 3 x yr. Essays on theory & practice; companies & individuals; US & Europe. THEATRE CRAFTS. New York: Theatre Crafts Assn, 1967- 135 Fifth Ave., NY NY 10010 9 x yr. Tech. aspects (scenic design, costume, lighting etc.) for thea.,film,video. THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. New York: US Inst. of Theatre Tech., 1965- 330 W. 42 St., suite 1702 NY NY 10036 Quarterly. Tech & production articles (theory & practice) THEATRE JOURNAL. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979- 701 W. 40th st, suite 275, Baltimore MD, 21211 Quarterly. Continues: Educational Theatre Journal (v.1, 1949-v.31, 1979) publ. for the University and College Theatre Association. THEATRE NEWS. Washington DC: American Theatre Assn., 1968- 1010 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC 20007 Monthly. Different aspects of Am. theatre, by Am. Theatre Assn. THEATRE RECORD. Middlesex, Eng.: Ian Herbert, 1305 Whitton Dene, Isleworth TW7 7NE Middlesex, England. Formerly: London Theatre Record. Bi-Weekly. English reviews of English theatre collated by show; annual index. THEATRE SURVEY. Albany, NY: Am. Soc. for Theatre Research, 1960- SUNY at Albany, PAC 266 Albany NY 12222 Semi-annual. Scholarly articles on theatre history. THEATRUM. Toronto: Theatrum Publishing Inc. 1985- PO Box 55119, Fairview Mall PO, 1800 Sheppard Ave. E. Willowdale, Ontario, Canada M2J 5B9 5 x year. Trade magazine for theatre professionals and those-interested-in-theatre. It publishes articles, interviews, a production calendar, a Theatre Inform column reviews of productions and books. VARIETY. New York: Variety, 1905- 154 W. 46th St., NY NY 10036 Weekly. The 'real' Variety; reviews, casting, $, tours; book & film reviews; obits INTHEATRE http://www.intheatre.com Q. Where can I find...? Hard-to-find recordings Footlight Records 113 E. 12th St. New York, NY 10003 (212) 533-1572 (212) 673-1496 FAX Monday-Friday 11am-7pm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday noon-5pm Phone and mail orders accepted http://www.footlight.com footlight1@aol.com Dress Circle 57/59 Monmouth Street Upper St. Martin's Lane London WC2H 9DG Tel: 0171-240-2227 0171-836-8279 Fax: 0171-379-8540 10am-7pm Mon-Sat note that when dialing from outside the UK 1) drop the first 0 2) add at the beginning the international direct dialling access code for your particular country (011 for the US) 3) plus the country code for the UK (44) eg. from the US to Dress Circle: 011-44-171-240-2227 Dress Circle also carries souvenirs and memoriabilia. Due to their London location, they are undoubtedly an excellent source for British musical items not available in the United States. Original Cast Records Box 496 Georgetown, CT 06829 (203) 544-8288 This operation is a small gem. OCR specializes in hard-to-find recordings, some which have never made it to CD release. Among their items (on vinyl and/or CD): LATE NIGHT COMIC, SONGS FROM TEDDY AND ALICE, OH BROTHER!. They also carry/release recordings by cabaret performers including Jeff Harnar (1959 BROADWAY SONGBOOK), Jana Robins (FACE TO FACE), and Craig Carnelia (IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?, PICTURES IN THE HALL). The store has reasonable prices: widely available recordings are priced competitively with, say, Tower Records (before S&H costs are addedd in), with rarer items accordingly more expensive, but competitive with other places like Footlight. DRG Records, Inc. 130 W. 57th St. New York, NY 10019 DRG is a small record company that releases 1) cabaret performers (Andrea Marcovicci, Dixie Carter, Sally Mayes, Julie Wilson, Margaret Whiting, Billy Stritch, Karen Akers, etc.) 2) cast albums (most notably MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS, FALSETTOLAND, NUNSENSE, and the two FORBIDDEN BROADWAYs) 3) the An Evening with... series including Lerner, Harnick, Cahn, Hermann, etc. and 4) soundtracks (often to foreign movies like CINEMA PARADISO and A ROOM WITH A VIEW). Their prices are quite impressive: as of the summer of 1992, single CDs were $11.99, and double CDs were $16.99. With a shipping charge of $5-$7 for a typical order, it's a good deal. You can request to be placed on their mailing list. Colony Records 1619 Broadway Corner 49th St. New York, NY 10019 212-265-2050 212-265-1260 9:30am-2:30am I suggest that you try Colony after you have exhausted all other possibilities. They charge outrageously high prices; by virtue of their central location (a block or two from Times Square) the tourists let them get away with it. They often sell imports (for example, CHILDREN OF EDEN) for up to $50 when the price at Foolight is less than half that amount. Painted Smiles Records, Inc 74-09 37th Avenue, Suite 420 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 898-6964 This is the company run by Ben Bagley of the famous Revisited series. Recordings from the Painted Smiles Label and sometimes other labels are available by mail order. There is a (snail-mail) mailing list describing some new releases. I've always received very good service. -DK SoundTrack Album Retailers (STAR) Box 487 New Holland, PA 17557 This is a mail-order only outfit that specializes in cast albums, film soundtracks, and related recordings. There is a monthly catalog that includes most domestic issues and some imports. Prices are not really bargain-rate but if you order something, you get a clearance catalog with discounts on close-out titles. [Personally, I've dealt with this company on-and-off for about 20 years and have found their service to be excellent. If you don't order anything for six months, you will be dropped from the mailing list. This has now happened to me because I find it easier to buy new recordings in Boston. But for someone who does not have easy access to retail outlets, I'd suggest giving them a try.] -DK Souvenirs and posters One Shubert Alley 346 W. 44th St. New York, NY 10036 (800) 223-1320 (212) 586-7610 9am-11pm EST FAX (212) 586-7614 Theatre-related souvenirs and posters. Basically only current cast recordings. Catalog available. Actors Too 210 W. 45th St. New York, NY (212) 382-0577 Basically the same sort of merchandise that One Shubert Alley carries. Catalog available. The store on 44th St. carries a wide selection of books and plays. Warning: Management may not be receptive to customer complaints. Triton Gallery, Inc. 323 West 45th St. New York, NY 10036 (800) 626-6674 Sells theatrical posters. Their selection is unmatched in New York, and prices are very reasonable: usually $12 or $15 for current shows. Besides posters to Broadway shows, they carry off-Broadway shows, and sell photographic reproductions of vintage posters (these are pricey). Color brochure available on request. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Sells autographed posters to selected shows. Call (212) 840-0770. The Nash Company 2179 Fourth Street, Suite 2-H White Bear Lake, MN USA 55110 800-888-1220 nashco@aol.com (discounts on internet orders!) Invents and produces products related to the performing arts, and more specifically, classical music and Broadway. They have done some generic Broadway designs and work with the estates of Noel Coward, Cole Porter, and Frank Loesser, and are working with Stephen Sondheim. Shirts and mugs and such. Catalog available. Drama-related bookstores Arranged geographically: 6.1 NEW YORK 6.2 ONTARIO 6.3 CALIFORNIA 6.4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 6.5 BOSTON 6.6 CHICAGO 6.7 PROVIDENCE, RI 6.8 ENGLAND 6.9 NETHERLANDS 6.10 SPAIN 6.11 FRANCE [PJS] [NETB] = [Not Exclusively Theater Books, but has above-average theater sections] New York The Drama Book Shop, 723 7th Ave (@ 48th St.), NYC, NY, 10019 (212) 944-0595 FAX: 212-921-2013 M-F 9:30am to 7pm Sa 10:30am to 5:30pm Su noon to 5pm Applause Theatre Books, 211 W. 71st St., NYC, NY, 10023 (212) 595-4735 FAX: 212-721-2856 Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 12-6 Samuel French, Inc/Ltd 45 West 25th Street New York, NY 10010 (212) 206-8990 (FAX 212-206-1429) 9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday Richard Stoddard Books 18 E. 16th Street, Room 305 NYC, NY 10003 phone: (212) 645-9576 Open 11-6 daily, except Wed & Sun (also does mail order and searches for out-of-print performing arts books) Strand Book Store [NETB] 828 Broadway (corner 12th Street) New York, NY 10003 (212) 473-1452 Mon-Sat 9:30-9:30, Sun 11-9:30 Skyline Books and Records [NETB] 13 West 18th Street 759-5463 (SKY-LINE) Mon-Sat 9:30-8, Sun 11-7 Academy Books [NETB] 10 West 18th Street (212) 242-4848 Mon-Sat 9:30-9, Sun 11-7 Mercer Street Books [NETB] 206 Mercer Street (just N. of Houston) (212) 505-8615 Mon-Thu 10-10, Fri&Sat 10-12, Sun 11-10 Gryphon Bookshop [NETB] 2246 Broadway (80 & 81 St.) (212) 362-0706 Daily 10am-Midnight Retail stores, besides B&N, with impressive theater stock include: Coliseum Books 1771 Broadway (at 57th St.) (212) 757-8381 Mon-Fri 8-11, Sat 10-11:30, Sun 12-8 Gotham Book Mart 41 W. 47th Street (212) 719-4448 Mon-Fri 9:30-6:30, Sat 9:30-6 Papyrus Books 2915 Broadway (212) 222-3350 Daily 9:30am-11:30pm Serving the Columbia U. community Shakespeare and Co. 2259 Broadway (81st St.) (212) 580-7800 716 Broadway (at Washington Place) (212) 529-1330 Daily 10am-Midnight St. Marks Bookshop 31 3rd Avenue (212) 260-7853 Daily 11am-11:30pm East Village literary landmark. Good on recent plays and performance theory. Ontario Theatrebooks 11 St. Thomas St. (1 block W of Bay, 1 bl S of Bloor -- v nice space) Toronto, ON, CANADA M5S 2B7 (416) 922-7175 FAX: (416) 922-0739 (They do ship to the U.S.) Samuel French, Inc/Ltd 80 Richmond Street East Toronto M5C 1P1 CANADA (416) 363-3536 9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday California Drama Books, 134 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 255-0604 Limelight Film & Theatre Bookstore 1803 Market, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 864-2265 Samuel French, Inc/Ltd 7623 Sunset Blvd Hollywood, CA 90045 (213) 876-0570 (FAX 213-876-6822) Call for hours Samuel French, Inc/Ltd 11963 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 762-0535 Call for hours Washington, D.C. Backstage Books 21st & P Streets N.W. Washington, DC Boston Bakers Plays 100 Chauncey St. Boston,MA 02111 Tel.(617)482-1280 Chicago Act I Bookstore - 312-348-6757 2632 North Lincoln Chicago, IL 60614 Aspidistra Bookshop - 312-549-3129 2630 North Clark Chicago, IL 60614 Aspidistra Annex - 312-549-7867 3250 North Lincoln Chicago, IL 60657 Barbara's Bookstore (5 Locations) 1) 312-642-5044 1350 North Wells Chicago, IL 60610 2) 312-477-0411 3130 North Broadway Chicago, IL 60657 3) 312-664-1113 1800 North Clybourn Chicago, IL 60614 4) 708-848-9140 1100 Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60301 5) 312-258-8007 2 North Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606 Source: Act One Reports - published by Act One Bookstore tri-annually Powell's Bookstore [NETB] 1501 E. 57th St. (312) 955-7780 Daily 9am-11pm O'Gara and Wilson Booksellers [NETB] 1311 E. 57th St. (312) 752-2555 Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun Noon-10pm Providence, RI ACCIDENT OR DESIGN 128 North Main Street, Providence RI 02903 401-455-0050 OPEN MON-SAT 10-10, 12 -6 SUNDAYS Bookstore specializing in the Fine Arts, including Theatre, Film, and Performance Art. ONE SHUBERT ALLEY 346 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036 1-800-223-1320 1-212-586-7610 http://www.symgrp.com/playbill/boutique/ ENGLAND Samuel French, Inc/Ltd 52 Fitzroy Street London W1P 6JR England 071-387-9373 (FAX 071-387-2161) 9:30-5:30 Monday-Saturday Samuel French play scripts and other theater books. Offstage 37 Chalk Farm Road Camden Town London NW1 8AJ (Camden Town or Chalk Farm tube stops) Skoob Books [NETB] 15 Sicilian Ave (Holburn stop) phone:071-404-3063 Most of the following London shops are also NETB: The Coliseum Shop English National Opera St. Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES ENGLAND 071-240-0270 Opera books Stage Door Prints 1 Cecil Court London WC2N 4EZ ENGLAND 071-240-1683, M-F 11-6, Sat 11:30-6 Largely prints, but also books, ephemera and memorabilia on opera, music, ballet, theater, and film Dance Books 4 Cecil Court London WC2N 4EZ ENGLAND 071-836-2314, M-Sat 11-7 Pleasures of Past Times 11 Cecil Court London WC2N 4EZ ENGLAND 071-836-1142, M-F 11-2:30, 3:30-5:45 Performing arts books and ephemera, including postcards, playbills, illustrated Victorian books Dress Circle 57 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9DG 071-240-2227, M-Sat 10-6. Books, records and CD's of musicals and film soundtracks. Also a ticket agent for West End theaters. BBC World Shop Bush House, Strand London WC2 4PH ENGLAND 071-257-2576. Large range of BBC World Service publications including videos and tapes of TV and radio shows. Vintage Magazine Shop 39 Brewer Street London W1R 7HF ENGLAND 071-439-8525, M-Sat 10-7 Stage and film magazines and some cinema and theater books. Museum of the Moving Image Bookshop National Film Theatre South Bank London SE1 8XT ENGLAND 071-928-3535, M-Sun 10-6 Check out the museum as well. Royal National Theatre Bookshop Ground Floor Foyer South Bank London, SE1 9PX ENGLAND 071-928-2033, M-Sat 10am-11pm http://www.nt-online.org Waterstones Royal Festival Hall South Bank Centre London SE1 8XX ENGLAND 071-620-0403, M-Sun 11-10. A branch of the popular chain specializing in performing arts books and located in the South Bank complex. The Royal Shakespeare Company Shops Barbican Centre London EC2Y 8DS ENGLAND 071-628-3351, usually 5:45-9:15 on performance days, 12:30-9:15 on matinee days Offstage Theatre and Film Bookshop 37 Chalk Farm Road London NW1 8AJ ENGLAND 071-485-4996, M-Sun 10-6 Upper Street Bookshop 182 Upper Street London N1 1RQ ENGLAND 071-359-3785, Tu-Sat 9:30-6 General Second hand with bias towards performing arts. Unsworth, Rice & Coe 12 Bloomsbury Street London WC1B 3QB 071-436-9836, M-Sat 10-7, Sun 12-6 New second hand store in Bloomsbury Netherlands International Theatre Bookshop Leidseplein 26a Amsterdam 1017 PT Netherlands Phone +31 20 6226489 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Netherlands Theater Bookshop Instituut (Museum) Herengracht 168-170 tel: 623-5104 Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Spain F.A.E., Llibres i utils de l'espectacle, C. de Ramon i Cajal, 87 Barcelona, Spain Telefono: 213 40 98 Metro stop: Joanic closed from 2-5 in the afternoon. France Librairie Bonaparte des Arts du Spectacle 31 rue Bonaparte PARIS 75006 +33.1.43.26.97.56 Librairie du Spectacle Garnier Arnoul 5, rue de Montfacon PARIS 75006 +33.1.43.54.80.05 Le Coupe-Papier 19 rue de l'Odeon PARIS 75006 +33.1.43.54.65.95 Coup de Theatre 7 rue des Moulins PARIS 75001 +33.1.47.03.40.12 Librairie Theatrale 3 rue Marivaux, PARIS 75002 +33.1.42.96.89.42 and an art gallery devoted to the traces of theatrical design: Proscenium 35 rue de Seine PARIS 75006 +33.1.43.54.92.01