The artist Mark Rothko has just hired Ken, an aspiring artist, to be his assistant – and errand boy. Ken discovers that Rothko’s temper can run hot; but as he gets to know his boss better, he finds that Rothko has opened him up to more than just painting.A 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Play.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Alfred Molina as Mark RothkoJonathan Groff as KenDirected by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works...

Two boys commit a murder – not for gain, or out of passion – just to do it, just to experience the thrill. Based on the infamous 1924 trial of Leopold and Loeb, Never the Sinner is their story, and the story of one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians, Clarence Darrow. In the case of a lifetime, Darrow is called in to defend the monstrous and win freedom for the depraved.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Thomas Carroll, David Darlow, Willia...

John Logan’s The Great Conspiracy is a powerful and meticulously researched account of the political turmoil that led to the American Civil War. First published in 1886, this compelling work examines the growing tensions between North and South, exposing the calculated efforts to preserve and expand slavery at any cost. With the insight of a Union general and statesman, Logan unravels the web of political maneuvering, failed compromises, and radical actions that pushed the nation ...

Showbiz is John Logan’s harrowing tale of life and death in the theatre. It tells the story of the brilliant young director Julian, whose single minded determination drives those around him to personal and artistic extremes.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring John Berczeller, Holly Cardone, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Molly Hagan, Todd Kimsey, Kenneth Northcott and Denis O'Hare.

John “Black Jack” Logan was a well known Civil War general who helped the Union win the war in the Western theater, and after the war he became a national politician. In the 1880s, he also wrote this book, in which he asserted that the secession crisis and Civil War were all part of a Southern conspiracy that had its roots long before Lincoln’s election. The book covers all the way into Reconstruction.

The first collection of plays from the multi-award-winning legendary screenwriter and playwright. Contains the plays RED, PETER AND ALICE and I’LL EAT YOU LAST.Contents: Introduction by Michael GrandageREDUnder the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting. A moving and compelling account of one of the great...

"Smart and scintillating. Red deftly conjures what most plays about artists don't: The exhilaration of the act." The New YorkerUnder the watchful gaze of his young assistant and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.A moving and compelling account of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century whose struggle to a...

Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China’s major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources.Offers a multi-dimensional analysis of urban life in ChinaHighlights a diversity of trends in the areas of migration, criminal victimization, gated communities, and the status of women, suburbanization, and neighbourhood associationsEach chapter includes input from both an e...

The United States is more diverse than ever before. Increased immigration has added to a vibrant cultural fabric, and women and minorities have made significant strides in overcoming overt discrimination. At the same time, economic inequality has increased significantly in recent decades, and the Great Recession substantially weakened the economic standing not only of the poor but also of the middle class. Diversity and Disparities, edited by sociologist John Logan, assembles impressive ne...

Urbanisation and urban development issues are the focus of this comprehensive account which introduces readers to the far-reaching changes now taking place in Chinese cities.

"Thе Grеat Conspiracy, Volumе 4" is a significant historical work authorеd by John Alеxandеr Logan, a prominеnt Amеrican military lеadеr, and politician. In Volumе 4 of this multi-volumе sеriеs, Logan mеticulously еxplorеs thе dеcadеs prеcеding thе outbrеak of thе Civil War. Hе dеlvеs into thе issuеs of slavеry, sеctionalism, and political tеnsions that еscalatеd during this pеriod. Thе author providеs rеadеrs with a dееp undеrstanding of thе complеxitiеs and conflicts that dividеd thе nat...

"The Great Conspiracy, Volume 7" by John Alexander Logan delves into the intricate web of political and military strategies during a pivotal era in American history. Logan, a prominent figure in the Civil War, offers a detailed narrative that explores the motivations and actions of key players involved in the conflict. His insights provide a unique perspective on the challenges faced by leaders and soldiers alike, highlighting the complexities of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for power ...