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100 Great Film Performances You Should Remember - But Probably Don't

1. 100 Great Film Performances You Should Remember - But Probably Don't

From Lillian Gish in Way Down East (1920) to Renée Zellweger in Nurse Betty (2000), DiLeo takes movie fans on an unpredictable ride through 80 years of film history, showcasing... more info
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Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 416 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332401)
13

2. 13

One of the most frequently produced new musicals of the last decade, 13 is a rollicking musical comedy featuring a cast exclusively made up of teenagers. Thirteen 13-year-olds,... more info
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The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical The Applause Libretto Library. Softcover. 5.25x8.5 inches. 104 pages. Published by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. (HL.00314858)
13 by Shanley

3. 13 by Shanley

Thirteen plays by the Oscar-winning author of Moonstruck. Includes: The Big Funk, Savage in Limbo, Danny & The Deep Blue Sea, Welcome to the Moon, The Red Coat, Down & Out,... more info
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Thirteen Plays. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.2x7.7 inches. 384 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314130)
4 Two Act Plays

4. 4 Two Act Plays

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Applause Books. 8.5x11 inches. 226 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314373)
A Beautiful Fairy Tale

5. A Beautiful Fairy Tale

Coming of age in Paris in the 1920s, film and stage actress Lois Moran was a rumored paramour of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and the inspiration for the character of Rosemary... more info
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The Life of Actress Lois Moran. Limelight. With Hardcover. 6x9 inches. 304 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332681)
A Chekhov Concert

6. A Chekhov Concert

A tapestry of plays, stories, and letters artistically woven together to form a beautiful new work worthy of Chekhov's own heart and hand. The American artists Sharon Gans... more info
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Duets & Arias Conceived & Composed by Sharon Gans & Jordan Charney. Applause Books. 5.3x7.7 inches. 64 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314249)
A Chorus Line

7. A Chorus Line

The Complete Book of the Musical. It is hard to believe that over 25 years have passed since A Chorus Line first electrified a New York audience. The memories of the show's... more info
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The Complete Book of the Musical. Applause Books. With Softcover. 6.2x9.5 inches. 172 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314005)
A Christmas Carol

8. A Christmas Carol

Paul Sills, the master of improvisation and found of The Second City and creator of Story Theatre - and who has influenced some of theatre's most important directors, writers... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x7.75 inches. 80 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314511)
A Critic and His Wife

9. A Critic and His Wife

Mr. Noonan is quite a skillful jokesmith. He has a fine ear for language...and a sense of timing that is pretty much faultless. - New York Times. more info
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Applause Books. 5.37x7.75 inches. 96 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314294)
A Fish Called Wanda

10. A Fish Called Wanda

Complete screenplay from this outrageous comedy. Wanda defies gravity, in both senses of the word, and redefines a great comic tradition. - Time The meanest, most consistently... more info
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The Screenplay. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.25x7.5 inches. 112 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314092)
A Flea in Her Rear (or Ants in Her Pants) and Other Vintage French Farces

11. A Flea in Her Rear (or Ants in Her Pants) and Other Vintage French Farces

Ten French farces as translated by Norman R. Shapiro, including the title play by Feydeau and: The Poor Beggar and the Fairy Godmother (Allais) · Boubouroche, or She Dupes... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.2x8.2 inches. 480 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314170)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart Introduction by Larry Gelbart This brazenly retro Broadway musical, inspired by Plautus, is as timeless as comedy itself. -Vincent... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.25 inches. 184 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314014)
A Little Night Music

13. A Little Night Music

Throwing caution to the winds, I assert that A Little Night Music comes as close as possible to being the perfect romantic comedy musical. -Brendan Gill, The New Yorker Heady,... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.25 inches. 240 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314016)
A Midsommer Nights Dreame

14. A Midsommer Nights Dreame

If there has ever been a groundbreaking edition that likewise returns the reader to the original Shakespeare text, it will be THE APPLAUSE FOLIO TEXTS. If there has ever been... more info
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Applause First Folio Editions. Applause Books. With Softcover. 6x9.3 inches. 96 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314267)
A Purple Summer

15. A Purple Summer

In February 1999, Steven Sater conceived the radical notion of creating a rock musical from Frank Wedekind's notorious Symbolist drama, Frühlings Erwachen, and he enlisted... more info
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Notes on the Lyrics of Spring Awakening. Softcover. 5x7 inches. 112 pages. Published by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. (HL.00314920)
A Star Is Born

16. A Star Is Born

There is no book about Hollywood as riveting as this documentary. - Allan Carr, Vanity Fair There is no question that the 1954 version of A STAR IS BORN holds a special place... more info
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The Making of the 1954 Movie and Its 1983 Restoration. Applause Books. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 304 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314567)
Absolute Power: The Screenplay

17. Absolute Power: The Screenplay

When a routine burglary in an elegant, upscale Virginia mansion goes awry, career thief Luther Whitney finds himself witness to a brutal murder involving none other than Alan... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 9x9 inches. 160 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314251)
Accents

18. Accents

This practical reference manual, with its precise, authentic instructions on how to speak in more than 100 dialects, has established itself as the most useful and comprehensive... more info
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A Manual for Acting - Revised & Expanded Edition. Limelight. With Softcover with CD. 6x9 inches. 424 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332412)
Accidentally On Purpose

19. Accidentally On Purpose

An exploration into the mysteries of creativity in life and art. Powerfully written of life, families, fathers, mothers, sons, of the price of talent and the burden of fame. more info
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Paperback Book. Applause Books. 5.5x9 inches. 240 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314324)
Accidentally on Purpose

20. Accidentally on Purpose

Based on his own experience and the teachings of his celebrated but distant father, Lee, John Strasberg defines the talent of becoming real in a role. He surveys the traditional... more info
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Reflections on Life, Acting and the Nine Natural Laws of Creativity. Applause Books. 6.3x9.3 inches. 258 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314195)
Acting and Singing with Archetypes

21. Acting and Singing with Archetypes

The journeys in Acting and Singing with Archetypes are based on the Voices of the Archetypes and Myths workshops that Frankie Armstrong has conducted throughout Europe, Australia,... more info
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Limelight. With Softcover with CD. 6x9 inches. 150 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332835)
Acting in Film

22. Acting in Film

A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his... more info
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An Actor's Take on Movie Making. Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.5x8.25 inches. 168 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314145)
Acting in Restoration Comedy

23. Acting in Restoration Comedy

The art of acting in restoration comedy, the buoyant, often bowdy romps which celebrated the reopening of the English theatres after Cromwell's dour reign, is the subject... more info
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Applause Books. With Softcover. 5.3x7.7 inches. 128 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314386)
Acting in the Million Dollar Minute

24. Acting in the Million Dollar Minute

While television commercials often elicit groans from the viewer, they mean work for actors and can be the bread-and-butter backbone of an actor's career, providing a safety... more info
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The Art and Business of Performing in TV Commercials - Expanded Edition. Limelight. With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 246 pages. Published by Limelight Editions. (HL.00332683)
 
 
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