LibGuides: .Theatre Arts Subject Guide: Reviews

Reference books

A guide to critical reviews by James M. Salem
Call Number: Reference PN2266.S16
Useful for identifying reviews not listed in online databases. Lists reviews of plays, musicals, and screenplays published between 1909 and the mid-1980s.
Drama Criticism
Call Number: Reference PN1601 .D59
Provides critical commentaries on dramatic works of enduring popular appeal for students of theatre and literature. Volumes published since 2008 are available through Literature Criticism Online
Broadway Yearbook
Call Number: E-Book (ebrary)
Features a comprehensive discussion of every show that opened on Broadway during a given season as well as non-Broadway productions of importance or general interest. Includes credits and cast lists, scorecards summarizing overall critical reception for each show, and a recap of each show's financial performance.

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Databases

These databases can help you find reviews of plays and other theatrical performances published in journals and media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, and radio programs.

Reader's Guide Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Find articles published in popular, general-interest U.S. magazines and newspapers between 1890 and 1982. An especially good source for locating primary materials related to the study of U.S. history and popular culture. To find articles published 1982-2000, consult the print Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. For articles after 2000, use the MasterFILE Premier database.
Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window
Provides online full-text access to critical essays on authors and their works. Each entry is comprised of literary criticism reprinted from journals and books. Continues several series previously published in print format. There is no overlap in content between the print volumes and the online database. The online version covers entries published since 2008.

Websites

New York Times: Theater
Provides current and archived reviews, articles and photos for productions on and off Broadway.
Aisle Say
An online magazine publishing reviews and opinions, covering New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and many more cities.
New York Theatre Wire

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