{"product_id":"much-ado-a-summer-with-a-repertory-theater-company-hardcover","title":"Much Ado: A Summer with a Repertory Theater Company - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Lenehan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Engaging and insightful.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuch Ado\u003c\/i\u003e, written by award-winning journalist Michael Lenehan, gives readers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the lauded American Players Theatre's 2014 production of William Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e drama critic Terry Teachout has called the APT--based in the unassuming town of Spring Green, Wisconsin--\"the best classical theater company in America.\" It's also one of the most successful, with an annual budget of $6 million and ticket sales of more than 100,000 each season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerforming almost entirely outdoors, rain or shine, on the \"Up the Hill\" stage, the company has established a reputation for authentic, accessible, entertaining shows--and \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado\u003c\/i\u003e was no exception, selling nearly 23,000 tickets during its five-month run. Through Lenehan's keen reporter eyes, \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado\u003c\/i\u003e explores the evolution of this complicated stage production, from casting to costumes to curtain call. In doing so, it provides readers with a deeper sense of the company's astonishing artistry and craft, a peek into the intricate technical logistics involved with outdoor theater, and a refreshing perspective on one of the Bard's most famous plays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLenehan weaves together firsthand observations and literary analysis with interviews with key members of the APT's artistic ensemble and production staff--including lauded director David Frank, lead actors Colleen Madden (Beatrice) and David Daniel (Benedick), and set and costume designer Robert Morgan--to paint a remarkable portrait of one of our most treasured artistic institutions.\u003cbr\u003eEducational resources for \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado\u003c\/i\u003e can be found here\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Lenehan\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Chicago-based writer and editor who for many years was the chief editorial executive at the \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was a contributing editor in the 1980s and 90s, and for \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRamblers: Loyola Chicago 1963--The Team that Changed the Color of College Basketball\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ, and graduated from Notre Dame. He lives in Chicago with his wife Mary Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.3 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771441807648,"sku":"9781572842052","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/88ac682bf393e012940e9f6ed9c06b9f.webp?v=1780386634","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/much-ado-a-summer-with-a-repertory-theater-company-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}