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LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT  

The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama in his remarkably succesful career

A revival of Tennessee Williams "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" featuring an all-black cast is scheduled to open on Broadway on March 6, 2008.

A Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill was set in the year of 1912, published in 1956, five years after O'Neill's death. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller was published in 1949, yet the two have some very similar themes.

A comparison of deception as a theme in "Death of a Salesman" and "The Glass Menagerie."

A detailed summary of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

A critical analysis of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

A discussion of the various limitations Willy Loman faces in Death of a Salesman

Dwelling on a particular passage of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, this article breaks down the true nature of the "fallen" father.

One of the main elements of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is the depiction of the American family. Salesman provides vivid and detailed characterizations of the roles of American family members.

Willy Loman is perhaps the most tragic character in American Literature. He is the striver who can never achieve success. What caused his sad life to be so sad.

This paper provides evidence that the main character, Willy Lowman, in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is suffering from Alzheimer's based on his battles with hallucinations, sudden mood changes, and bouts of confusion.

A Long Day's Journey into Night and A Streetcar Named Desire.

One man's blind faith in the American Dream, or rather his misguided view of it, leads to his demise. A lot can be learned from the Life of Willy Loman.

When comparing the characters of Willie Loman of the play "Death of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller and Oedipus Rex, of the play "Oedipus Rex," by Sophocles, it is prevalent that both characters strive to control their lives, t

Willy Loman in Aurthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a clear example of someone suffering from schizoaffective disorder: it is shown through his illusions of grandeur, bipolar episodes, and hallucinations.

This literature paper supports the thesis: The setup of a patriarchy in the Loman household contributes to the tragic ends of the characters in Death of a Salesman.

For some, the "American Dream" is simply a good job, a nice house and family. For others, it is something far greater-a realized greatness.

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a play about a family in which the patriarch, Willy Loman, struggles with the acceptance of reality.

An examination of the father figure and father-son relationships in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller

This article details the history of every Broadway theater with a list of their shows.

The protagonists Gatsby, Amanda, and Willy from The Great Gatsby, The Glass Menagerie, and Death of a Salesman respectively become blinded by their dominant memories of their past, and consequently, their memories bring them tragic, unexpected ends.

Before a true comparison of the two characters Oedipus and Willy Loman can be made as to their labeling as tragic hero, we must first determine what, in fact, a tragic hero is.

The women in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", "Midair", and "Death of a Salesman" all share the same role in their men's lives as sex partners and wives, and are not valued as equals.

Marlon Brando learned his craft in New York during WWII, amking his name on Broadway in the immediate post-war years. By the age of 30, he is an Oscar-winning superstar.

Analyzing Arthur Miller's first published play.

Some long forgotten musicals and plays that had long runs on Broadway

Minneapolis offers more theater per capita than any other city besides New York. You can find the Classics, Broadway Musicals, off-beat stuff, experimental theater, and small low budget productions in a constant stream of entertainment and enlightenment.

The play, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is a study in contract between two of the main characters, Blanche Dubois and her brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski.

A short essay concerning Tennessee Williams' play, "A Streetcar Named Desire".

Willie Loman is prideful; it is the tragic flaw that set him on his path. It blinded him into choosing a career in sales

This piece concisely illustrates how Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" contained multiple instances of minority characters to develop it's plot, setting, and feel.

Willy Loman also appears to be profoundly fond of American products, which epitomize his perception of the high quality and desired American Dream, yet he thwarts his own aspirations.

A in-depth analysis of the play's main character Willy Loman. Shows his affect on the play and on other characters in the play.

Issues such as a lack of security in both our personal lives, such as in marital unfaithfulness, and in our professional lives, as with job security, can cause anyone to become disillusioned with the present and worried about the future.

This article explores the characters and themes in this classic work of American Drama

In Tennessee William's A Streetcar Named Desire, the common elements in the old South way of life and Blanche's way of living make Blanche a metaphor for the old South.

A deeper analysis of the true paradox of A Streetcar Named Desire

Many modern and contemporary American plays had character similarities in the oldest son.

Why the "Varsouviana Polka" and "It's Only a Paper Moon" were the best choices, and what the stood for in the play.

A puppet for the American Dream

C&C of Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski.

Fitzgerald, Williams, and Miller help us identify the consequences of living in a world of fantasy away from reality through the failures of their protagonists in their respective works The Great Gatsby, The Glass Menagerie, and Death of a Salesman.

How some of the relatively minor cvharacters of the play influence bolth thbe progress and outcome.

The American Film Industry has compiled a list of the 25 most enduring actresses of Hollywood lore; the following are the greatest film performances of the 25 best.

Ethan Mordden is a cultural critic and observer who has long been a fan of the theatre

An essay and overview of Tennessee Williams' play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".

Born on March 26th, 1911 in Columbus Mississippi to Cornelius Coffin Williams and Edwina Williams, was the internationally acclaimed playwright, Thomas Lanier Williams.

In Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, light serves as a symbol of hope, evident in the stage directions, as well as through the image of rainbows in the play, and in images of light such as a lamp, or candles.

Forget movies. Forget fiction books. You want to know what it was like to face fire, read Voices of War. The soldiers themselves tell their stories, and bring you right into their lives. Next time Memorial Day comes around, think about what it means.

Why reading is important presented in a slightly sarcastic manner.

Authors such as Flannery O'Connor, Eudora Welty, and other authors wrote numerous short stories telling the way of life during the South.

Deals with the classic literary conflict of "self v. other." Specific examples of this theme are from Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire and William Shakespeare's Othello.

October is the month of innovation.

Many blogs exist to provide fans of Broadway with news, reviews and other information. Here's a list of theater-related blogs.

The Longest running plays and musicals in the history of the London stage that never found success on Broadway

Follow your own path.

At home, parents can provide improvement and therapy to their autistic child with the use of drama and role play.

You have taken the acting classes, learned the craft, and you are dying for some real experience. A good actor in theory should be a good actor in practice. If you agree, keep reading.

Many in Baton Rouge haven't explored the southern part of their intriguing and history-laden state. If not, the weekend can be a way to experience the romance and haunting beauty of this swamp and plantation region.

They came from the ashes of war, when emotions were strong and aspirations high. Since then, method actors have changed cinema and the way we look at it.

Each September the Kennedy Center holds an open house open to the public at large. Visitors have an opportunity to attend free musical (and other types of) performances all day long. The programming previews what's on the calendar for the new season.

Everybody's seen at least one Gene Wilder movie so far in their life and guffawed at his performances. He's also done a lot more in his life that many don't know about, which he'll be discussing in a new TCM interview with host Alec Baldwin debuting April 15, 2008...

Wheaton College will reopen on Jan. 23, beginning the spring 2007 semester and marking the start of the college's busy visual and performing arts calendar. The spring semester will host a wide variety of visual and performing arts events.

Some movie selections for Father's Day viewing.

Bad boss? Sometimes you can laugh about it. Sometimes you can't.

As the world witnessed almost all of Hollywood pass away slowly over the last 40 years...many of them died in groups of three with other notables that seems to send more and more of a profound message to us as time goes on. But is it all real or power of suggestion?

Hotel Maison de Ville and Audubon Cottages offers a variety of accommodations in the famous French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. A coiuntry music loving ghost may be on the premises.

Brando became an icon of the 1950's with his intense, edgy, performances. Like Elvis Presley, when Brando started out he was amazingly handsome, sexy, sensual and dangerously male

Playwright John Osborne's seminal play "Look Back in Anger" revolutionized the English theater in the 1950s. However, by the end of the 1960s, his career as a dramatist had gone into eclipse, as one generation was superseded by another.

A cauldron of dramatic education and a springboard for young performers since 1931 the Massachusetts Drama Festival has given teachers, students, parents and the general public a front row, center drama experience with live theatre.

Comedy is a genre of theater that can be evident among a dramatic play, and in many dramatic plays, the playwrights are able to discuss a truly dramatic situation in a comedic tone, by masking the characters words with comedic characters, events, or verse.

The name of the game is screenplay. New screenwriters are budding playwrights, not novelists. Novels belong to the art of literature. Although plays may be literary, drama is a separate art with its own requirements and goals.

A profile of Oscar-winning filmmaker Sydney Pollack

Life is stranger than fiction, no doubt, but not as strange as realizing you are a prop in the creative struggle of an author. That is the dilemma Will Ferrell's character, Harold Crick, awakens to in "Stranger Than Fiction."

As the world moves towards a one world society, how can we choose a cultural identity? What defines who we are?

Tourists come from around the world to watch Broadway musicals, while smaller theaters present their viewers with experimental, cutting-edge plays. Polina Skibinskaya takes you on a tour of her favorite performance spaces.

Manhattan's Chelsea Hotel has been a hub for artists, writers, musicians, and poets for over one hundred years.

When we look for pithy phrasing or succinct expression we usually look to literary or political minds. But don't pass quickly by the world of athletes or you might miss these great sports quotes.

These siblings all tried to compensate for their lack of parenting by helping each other through life. In families when some bonds are weak or non-existent, other bonds can become stronger.

While many think of Broadway as the only place to see quality theater, this is totally untrue. In towns throughout the United States, small community theaters put on high-quality productions. Such a theater is Groves Cabin Theatre.

In his latter years, Jackie Gleason seemed to be losing his talent, and it is richly ironic that he made a triumphant comeback playing a character facing this same crisis.

The second part of my article about all the theaters on Broadway, their history and some of the shows that have played there.

one of the best plays of Broadway: A must

West Side Story, the 1961 film adaptation of one of the best American musical plays of all time, is one of the most acclaimed movies in Hollywood history.

The play is autobiographical. This passage proves the authenticity of the playwright's voice.

Reading a script can bring to light things we might miss on the stage.

Gives the background and story of the play, as well as some interesting notes that are not well known.

A reader or viewer who is familiar with Arthur Miller's The Death of a Salesman might see some similarities with Fences.

Theme essay recognizes and analyzes the use of dishonesty in three plays: The Importance of Being Earnest, Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire.

An analysis of the musical score in the film focused on the use of jazz in a major motion picture, the character's connection to their musical theme, and Alex North's innovations in the medium.

He is considered one of the best directors of the latter half of the 20th Century. His films reveal his finger on the pulse of police, political and social corruption in the Eastern United States.

The St. Charles streetcar line in New Orleans has been completely restored all the way to the Corollton Riverbend.

Watch American Masters on PBS tonight for a good show about the communist witch hunt.

A critical paper on The Glass Menagerie.

An overview of the book The Crucible

We live in a majority. The views of 50-plus percent takes precedent over the minority. But what if the majority is wrong? Does the majority rule when the majority is wrong?

A short essay concerning Tennessee Williams' pla