Critic's Chart: books on six American dramatists

Dominic Maxwell, stage editor and chief comedy critic for the Times (London), named a critic's chart on American dramatists.

One title on the list:

Getting to Know Him Hugh Fordin

The definitive biography of Oscar Hammerstein, the lyricist and playwright who, with Richard Rodgers, transformed musicals.

Read about all six books on Maxwell's chart.

--Marshal Zeringue