From the Publisher
25 Years of the Manhattan Theatre Club is necessary reading for anyone with a passion for theatre. Terrence McNally, Playwright
A lively, detailed account of one of New York's premiere theater organizations. Mr. Pereira captures the spirit of both the institution and the individuals who created it. Edwin Wilson, Critic
John W. Pereira gives a detailed account of the sweat, luck, courage, and art that has sustained the Manhattan Theatre Club across 25 creative seasons. Opening Nights is a valuable theatrical saga. Robert Marx, Executive Director, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
25 Years of the Manhattan Theatre Club is not only an invaluable record of a landmark theatre company, but a history of the American theatre as well. Bernadette Peters, Actress
A fascinating and useful chronicle of a premiere American theatre institution. John Patrick Shanley, Playwright
A lively, thorough, and perceptive adventure story. Founding and maintaining a theater in New York is an adventure, and John Pereira has captured its spirit. Stanley Kauffmann, Critic
Opening Nights is that rare book which will please not only scholars but also anyone with a more than casual interest in the American theatre. Pereira's account of one of the most important of our New York companies is thorough, carefully researched, and above all entertaining and readable. No one's theatre library should be without it. Ralph Allen, Producer
