Over 2,400 up-to-date entries, covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations Appendix of weblinks to useful online resources, kept updated via a companion webpage Updated timeline of significant historical and cultural events and those in the world of theatre and performance Extensive bibliography that provides useful further reading divided into numerous categories, including Theoretical and General Works, Europe 1700-1900, and Principal Journals.
