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The world-famous Edwin, Brutus, and John Wilkes Booth performed together only one time. The Brothers Booth depicts events surrounding that world-renowned performance of Julius Caesar in 1864, events that would change the course and meaning of history itself. Lincoln's assassination and the Civil War frame The Brothers Booth, a page-turning play in which World-History, Drama, Philosophy, even Theology intersect. "The Brothers Booth is a remarkable achievement...meticulous scholarship...poetic dialogue...and topical references." -- Dr. Thomas Soare, Director of the World-Premiere "...exhilarating. The dialogue crackles with wit, wordplay, and allusion calling to mind Shakespeare and Stoppard." -- Dr. Clive Swansbourne "...reinvests the historic event with what theatre does best..." -- Dr. Sidney Berger, Director, Houston Shakespeare Festival Published here in an annotated version with long bibliography, The Brothers Booth rewards both reader and audience again and again. A must read, a must experience, concerning one of the most remarkable moments of all time.

The Brothers Booth is, in brief, an exhilarating work, a dazzling intersection of Literature, Philosophy, History, Psychology, Drama, even Theology. It is that rarest of offerings: a play that rewards both the individual reader and the theater-goer with great delight, insight, and intellectual intensity. The product of meticulous research and composition, The Brothers Booth can keep the concentrated attention o the most advanced scholar, as well as the momentary attention of a matriculating teen wishing to be entertained while being educated. The serious critic can investigate the language of The Brothers Booth again and again, while the individual reader, or the theatre-goer, can visit The Brothers Booth for a simply great story. Indeed, here is, quite simply, one of the greatest stories of all time, told in an unforgettable way; indeed, as an ensemble play in blank verse, perhaps the best way to suit this endlessly fascinating story's many intrigues. Published here with annotations to the text, and a long bibliography, there is something in, and around, The Brothers Booth for everyone.