Griffin, Avalon Regal Theater-Chicago, IL
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Reference Sources
Reference sources can be a great place to go for background information, definitions, and overviews of a particular topic. HPU Libraries provides access to a number of subject encyclopedia in Theatre and related areas. Not finding what you need? Just ask a librarian!
- EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new windowAccess to thousands of full-text ebooks on a variety of topics. Search across the entire collection by title, author, or keywords.
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Selected Reference Titles
Brewer's Theater: a phrase and fable dictionary. by Call Number: 792.03 B75br 1994ISBN: 9780062700438Publication Date: 1994-11-01
Broadway Musicals, Show by Show by Call Number: 792.6 G82br 2011ISBN: 9781557837844Publication Date: 2011
Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre by Call Number: R 782.8103 En1en 1994ISBN: 0028714458Publication Date: 1994-03-01
Oxford Companion to the Theatre by Call Number: 792.03 H25ox 1983ISBN: 0192115464Publication Date: 1983-10-13
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance by Call Number: 792.03 H25ox 1983ISBN: 0198601743Publication Date: 2003-05-01
The Audition Sourcebook: Do's, don'ts, and an online guide to 2,100+ monologues and musical excerpts by Call Number: 792.028 R39au 2002ISBN: 9780325003351Publication Date: 2001-11-05
eBook Reference Sources
- Theatre language: a dictionary of terms in English of the drama and stage from medieval to modern times byCall Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEPublication Date: 1961
Twentieth-century Theatre: a sourcebook by Call Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 9780203214671Publication Date: 2002-09-11
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New York Theatre Critics Review
The New York Theatre Critics' Review is located on the second floor of Smith Library in the reference section. This collection covers the New York City Theatre reviews from 1961-1996.
