Joy Ride: Show People and Their Shows - Tapa blanda

An exuberant, entertaining collection.

An important collection.--Steven Suskin

100 years from now this is where people will look to see what it was like back then. Bravo!--John Guare

Anyone interested in the history of the American theater and contemporary drama will applaud these thoughtful and critical pieces.--Carolyn M. Mulac

Engaging and loquacious company.

Incisive, exuberant.... Lahr's vivid reportage, trenchant insight, and infectious love of the stage will remind readers just how exciting modern theater can be.

Chatty, learned and wittily opinionated, Lahr's essays bring us not only his passion for theater, but also his zest for the artistic and creative life.

Lahr patiently mines the essence of his subjects--playwrights, directors--with the affection of a fan, the insight of a confidant and the authorial flair of an experienced critic...a delight to read.

John Lahr writes--beautifully--about the theatre and those who make it with an unrivalled blend of enthusiasm, perception, and analytical precision. This book is justly titled--his joy is irresistible.--Nicholas Hytner

Informed, wide ranging, and charming...the pieces are, without exception, captivating. A must for theatergoers and theater collections.--Mark Levine

This collection of profiles and reviews from New Yorker columnist John Lahr reveals the details of the lives of contemporary dramatists as well as their sources of solace and inspiration, including Arthur Miller, Wallace Shawn, Harold Pinter and David Mamet.