Blood on the Stage 1800 to 1900

The history of theater is rife with tales of crime, suspense, and murder. The nineteenth century was no exception. Notable hallmarks of transgression drama during this century included the introduction of the melodrama, the first American musical, the debut of…

Blood on the Stage 1600 to 1800

Audiences throughout the centuries have always been drawn to theatrical productions that feature criminal activity. Playwrights from Sophocles to Anthony Shaffer have been more than willing to satisfy those cravings with productions that feature an assortment of dastardly deeds. Never…

Blood on the Stage 480BC-1600AD

In four volumes of Blood on the Stage, Amnon Kabatchnik examined more than 400 crime-themed plays produced in the 20th century. As any theater lover knows, however, depicting acts of wrong-doing is not a recent phenomenon. The stark, violent plays…

Blood on the Stage 1900-1925

Acts of crime and criminal minds have always fascinated the world’s authors. During 1900-1925, world stages were full of plays in which transgression and lawbreaking were frequent themes. In Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection, An…

Blood on the Stage 1925-1950

In Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection, An Annotated Repertoire, 1925 – 1950, author Amnon Kabatchnik continues the focus of his previous volume (1900-1925) and provides an overview of the most important and memorable theatrical…

Blood on the Stage 1950-1975

In Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection, An Annotated Repertoire, 1950 – 1975, author Amnon Kabatchnik continues the focus of his previous volume (1925-1950) and provides an overview of the most important and memorable theatrical…

Blood on the Stage 1975-2000

In Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection, An Annotated Repertoire, 1975-2000 provides an overview of 80 milestone plays of crime, mystery and detection. Each of the entries revolves around murder, theft, chicanery, kidnapping, political intrigue…

Sherlock Holmes On The Stage

A Chronological Encyclopedia of Plays Featuring the Great Detective. One of the world’s renowned fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887. The detective was featured in four novels and 56 short stories written by his creator, Sir…