‎'‎Nowhere has the American theatre been treated to such a thorough discussion of its culture‎,‎ plays and players‎,‎ directors‎,‎ designers‎,‎ architects and producers‎,‎ also encompassing the development and transformation of the theatre within the country‎'‎s changing social and political climate‎.‎‎'‎ Michael Whitlatch‎,‎ Journal of Theatre Research International ‎'‎Wilmeth and Bigsby‎'‎s history is the finest written about the American theatre in many years‎.‎ A must for all college and university libraries‎.‎‎'‎ Choice ‎'‎All three volumes have greatly contributed to a better understanding of the American theatre as a reflection of the changing political‎,‎ social and cultural face of the United States‎.‎‎'‎ Michael Whitlatch‎,‎ Buena Vista University Journal of Theatre Research International