- Academic Search Complete - A multidisciplinary database of more than 8,500 fulltext periodicals with pdf content going back as far as 1887. Includes indexing and abstracting for more than 12,500 periodicals. Although a basic keyword search with the name of the play or director should turn up some results, you can also refine your search by using Advanced Search and selecting "Entertainment Review" under Document Type.
- ProQuest
- Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 - Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective is a bibliographic database that includes citations for more than 1,300,000 articles, including book reviews, from English-language periodicals. Coverage 1907-1984
- Readers’ Guide Retrospective - Access to citations to over 3 million articles from approximately 375 leading magazines covering the years 1890-1982. Coverage 1890-1982
Newspaper articles may also be helpful
- Lexis-Nexis Reviews - Access to full-text, national and international news, including theater reviews. Coverage spans from the mid-1980s to the present.
Useful Web Resources for Drama/Theatre
- *** Variety: the International Entertainment Weekly - http://www.variety.com/
“The longest running publication on the business of entertainment in the United States.” While its primary focus is on film and television, it includes information on the business side of theater production and reviews of current theater productions across America.
- *** TheaterMania - http://www.theatermania.com/
It started in 1999 and some of its features are comprehensive listings, news, reviews, and interviews.
- *** Playbill On-Line – http://www.playbill.com
Dating back to 1884 this periodical mostly covers New York with news, feature articles and short reviews,
- *** New York Magazine - http://nymag.com/arts/theater/
Look under the Entertainment section to find theater reviews
- Aisle Say - http://www.aislesay.com/
This website is updated bi-weekly and has theater reviews from 17 different cities if you scroll down the page.
- Curtain Up - http://www.curtainup.com/
This is a free online theater magazine that began in 1996 with reviews, features, and news. The coverage is more international than Aisle Say
