In this entertaining and unavoidably educational book, the authors guide you through the streets of London with authority, humor, and relish; they escort you from the site of the long buried Globe, to the newly remodeled Lyceum theatre, from Shakespeare to Les Miserables. When you have followed these thirteen easy-to-follow tours, you will have visited the best theatres of the most theatrical city in the world. Your escapades will be filled with enough juicy gossip and colorful legend to entertain every theatre fan. Detailed maps accompany each tour. And whether you only have an hour or you want to spend the day, London Theatre Walks has a fascinating walk in store for you!
Professor Emeritus James L. De Young, PhD. was Director of Theatre and served in the Communication and Theatre Arts Department of Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL from 1963-2002. During this tenure he chaired the Faculty Senate twice, and his department from 1975-1987. He also directed and/or designed almost one hundred plays ranging from the classical to the avant garde. In 1991 he received Monmouth College's Sears Roebuck Award for Teaching and Campus Leadership.
His popular theatrical history travel book, London Theatre Walks, is now in its 2nd edition.
External professional honors have included two National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowships, three appointments to lead Associated Colleges of the Midwest off-campus programs in London and Chicago, and a citation in 1996 as outstanding contributor to Illinois College and University Theatre from the Illinois Theatre Association.
He has given papers and lectures on theatrical history and pedagogy for the Association of Theatre in Higher Education, the Illinois Theatre Association, the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and the American Archaeological Association. In retirement he has continued his interest in theatre history, travel, photography, and community arts activities. He was one of the founders of the Buchanan Center for the Arts in Monmouth and has served on its Board of Directors several times. He is currently 2nd vice president of the Warren County History Museum in Monmouth, IL.
