London Theatre Walks and Expanded Edition: Thirteen Dramatic Tours Through Four Centuries of History and Legend (Paperback)

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London is in the midst of a massive theater-renovation project, with managers buffing up many of the century-plus vintage theaters. The whole West End is booming, with new buildings going up left and right. Jim DeYoung's book helps you find the best of the old, while introducing you to what is indispensable in the new: the rehabilitation of the long-shuttered Lyceum, the resurrected Globe Theater near the actual site of Shakespeare's original, the booming Seven Dials and Covent Garden neighborhoods, including the Donmar Warehouse. The book will help theater fans find everything from the the place where Nell Gwynne used to meet King Charles, to the palaces of Shaftesbury Avenue--to the location of Andrew Lloyd Webber's bank, where the money of so many playgoers is kept. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Shakespeare, Coward, Christie, Lloyd Webber and so many more ... you'll encounter them all using this wonderful tour guide on walks through theatrical history in present-day London. Applause is pleased to present a substantially revised, new edition of one of our most popular titles, London Theatre Walks.Jim De Young is out to entertain and educate as he guides his readers through the streets of London with authority, humor and relish. It's like having a personal tour guide escorting you from the magnificently restored Globe Theatre to the newly remodeled Lyceum Theatre, from Shakespeare to Les Miserables. London Theatre Walks reveals the original inspirations for some of the most famous plays in the English language. It visits the trysting spots of London's greatest actors and actresses, and the homes of England's greatest playwrights.All the tours begin and end at a well-known London landmark, making them easy and safe for even a first-time visitor. Every expedition is filled with enough detail to satisfy the most curious scholar, and enough juicy gossip and colorful legend to entertain every theatre fan. And the tour guides don't believe in walking with parched throats; they point out dozens of theatrical watering holes along the way. Detailed maps accompany the 13 easy-to-follow tours, which have been updated with the most contemporary information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books; 2 Rev Exp edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557835160
• ISBN-13: 978-1557835161
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #921,018 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)