"A strong survey of the development of Western theater. I especially like the commentaries that support most of the plays; they help introductory drama students understand and interpret the texts within a critical context."
— Jeandobie Giebel, Hofstra University
"The breadth and depth of the styles, genres, and historical periods addressed are not matched by any other anthology today."
— N.J. Stanley, Lycoming College
"Some of the additional commentaries are so clearly written that they not only help offer insights into individual plays, but they also serve as good model of critical writing for my students."
— Stephen Slimp, University of West Alabama
"I particularly like the Thinking About Drama section for teaching play analysis and Theatrical Heritage."
— Kathleen M. McGeever, Georgia College and State University
"I find it a very well-written and comprehensive text that may be adapted to fulfill the needs of any number of courses."
— David Wolski. Eastern Illinois University
"It is a book that a student might ‘grow’ with — a student might use if in an Introduction to Theatre class, then return to it for future (more advanced) theatre courses."
— Heather Nathans, University of Maryland