{"product_id":"one-public-new-yorks-public-theater-in-the-era-of-oskar-eustis-9781350283459","title":"One Public: New York's Public Theater in the Era of Oskar Eustis","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince its founding by Joseph Papp in the 1950s, The Public Theater has been an American artistic leader defined by its breadth of programming, from \u003ci\u003eHair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Chorus Line, \u003c\/i\u003e to Free Shakespeare in the Park. With the recent critical and financial success of \u003ci\u003eFun Home \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, and its emphasis on new play development, The Public's contemporary history has been equally remarkable, even as world crises and social changes have tested the mettle of its foundation of accessible and \"radically inclusive\" theatre for all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Public \u003c\/i\u003epresents the broader organization, its creative methodology, and its enormous growth over the past 20 years. Framed by the tenure and leadership of its current artistic director, the book tells the contemporary story, recorded over many interviews with iconic practitioners and performers ranging from Diane Paulus, Tony Kushner and Lynn Nottage to Kevin Kline, Chelsea Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCase-study driven, \u003ci\u003eOne Public \u003c\/i\u003euses oral history accounts and authorial experience to illuminate The Public Theater, Eustis and their cultural influence on the city of New York and the greater United States. The story highlights the successes and challenges of an institution at once espousing a mission of inclusivity and community-based arts creation, while also developing Broadway hits and international fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Public\u003c\/i\u003e is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Landis, PhD, MFA\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Director of the Theatre and Dance Program at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA. His numerous published works range from culinary\/theatrical intersections, to mobile Shakespeare, to American drag, and a book on performance anthropology. He has written about the Public Theater in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Theatre Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (\"The Public Theater's Mobile Unit\", March 2017) and served as a visiting scholar at the company.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197056184594,"sku":"9781350283459","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6454f7c-662f-40e9-8e82-deca9ad8bc81.jpg?v=1776161882","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-public-new-yorks-public-theater-in-the-era-of-oskar-eustis-9781350283459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}