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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance
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The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama
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The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
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New York Theatre Critics' Reviews (1943-1994)
The Cambridge Guide to American Theatre
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The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World
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The Cambridge Guide to Theatre
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The Oxford Dictionary of Plays
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American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914-1930
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The Crown Guide to the World's Great Plays, From Ancient Greece to Modern Times
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The Classical Tradition
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Lists annotated entries for important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare.