Includes bibliographical references (page 225) and index.
Contents:
Early days -- Adaptations and sensation -- History and mystery on stage -- Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street on stage -- Series detectives and rogues -- Agatha Christie, playwright -- Crook plays -- The theatre of the mind -- Trial and error: courtrooms on stage -- The stage side of the triangle -- The spy who came onto the stage -- A funny thing happened on the way to the theatre -- Spoofing the mystery -- Social studies I: race, ethnicity, and religion -- Social studies II: criminal justice -- Whodunits -- Just in crime: the musical.
Summary:
"Live theatre was once the main entertainment medium in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The preeminent dramatists and actors of the day wrote and performed in plays in which crime was a major plot element. This remains true today, especially with the longest-running shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd"-- Provided by publisher.
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