This volume is another example in the Routledge tradition of producing high-quality reference works on theater, music, and the arts. An A to Z encyclopedia of Broadway, this volume includes tons of information, including producers, writer, composers, lyricists, set designers, theaters, performers, and landmarks in its sweep.
This is one encyclopedia that is worth checking out and rereading again. Rather than take the 'cover-to-cover' approach, I dug right into the index and cross references to find some of my favorite entertainers and places. While not everyone in theatre history is included with their own section, all of the cross-references and name dropping make the book very thorough.