Joy Ride: Lives of the Theatricals by John Lahr review " a wonderful celebration of the stage
Sparkling pieces on twelve key productions from the New Yorker's theatre criticJohn Lahr was theatre critic of the New Yorker for 20 years. The "joy ride" refers both to the existential trip theatre offers " its ability to recall buried feelings and "to make the moment unforgettable" " as well as Lahr's love of the theatre and the opportunity to write about it. This sparkling collection of his writings contains …