Claudia Levine: “If the thought of an updated, abbreviated adaptation "A Christmas Carol" brings on a response of "Bah! Humbug!" please know that Andrew B. Harris has your back. His adaptation remains true to the original, yet adds subtle dramatic improvements, starting with a wink to the audience about the play's ending. And that's the challenge, isn't it? To take a work that many of us can quote by heart and make it seem fresh and new, as it is here. 

The fact that this adaptation clocks in at just 60 minutes makes it ideal for churches, high schools, colleges, community theaters, fundraisers, and anyplace with lots of kids in the audience. Or big kids who know the storyline yet still love to connect annually with play's meaning. I heartily recommend this adaptation.”

Perry Stewart, Theatre Critic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram: “Let us now praise the merry outrage called Tar-Tuff and urge that you take the opportunity to view it today. … Harris has turned Moliere’s conniving, bogus holy man into a modern-day televangelist.”

Marilynn Scott Murphy, President/Agent Professional Artists Agency: “What an astounding piece–I was so delighted to see it [The Lady Revealed] brought to life at our reading. Truly such a fun-filled script.”

Jesse Green, The New York Times: “In The Performing Set … Andrew B. Harris surveys the work of the husband-and-wife team that produced some of the midcentury landmarks … Though the Eckarts mechanical innovations proved highly influential, the purest expression of their artistry was poetic.”

John Simon, Broadway.com: “[This] handsome new book …is a worthy tribute. Andrew Harris’s writing is lively and informative … and full of juicy anecdotes and revealing asides.”

Peter Filichia, TheaterMania.com: “[The] best buy for a theater buff … a pleasure chest of glorious pictures and drawings.”

Theodore S. Chapin, President, Rodgers and Hammerstein: “Bill and Jean Eckart were unsung heroes of the Golden Age of Broadway, and Andy Harris’s book tells us why, and brilliantly. I have never known a book to take the reader through an entire process so magically—from initial drawings through set construction to costume fittings ending up with the finished productions. This book is a must for anyone interested in the American theatre and its rich history.”

Robert Taylor, Curator The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: “Chuck full of new and valuable information and which in my opinion will be an important book on the history of the American musical … I found it an excellent precis of the theatrical process and one which brilliantly shows the collaborative aspects of design.”

Rainer Schulte, Ph.D., Director, Center for Translation Studies, University of Texas at Dallas: “I highly recommend World Theatre Before 1700, by Professor Andrew Harris. It is a major contribution to the study of drama, since it projects an elegance of presentation, and it is easy to read. The effect is further enhanced with the accompanying visual images. As the Director of Translation Studies, I am particularly interested in the translation from one culture to another as well as the translation from page to stage. The volume presents a refreshing insight into how plays come to live in the minds of the reader. An insightful study!”

John Wharton Lowe, Barbara Methvin Distinguished Professor, University of Georgia: “Andrew Harris’s online volume, World Theatre After 1700 provides students and scholars with an incredible arsenal of tools for exploring global theatre history, concentrating on acting and design. There are capsule analyses of key works, myriad images, biographies of major actors, scenic designers and directors, and above all, a review of the historical and cultural events that inspired and animated the world’s dramatic legacy. The addition of images of important works of art from four centuries reveals the complex interplay between societies and the stages that have reflected them. Harris’s concise and suggestive observations provide a rich, interconnected tapestry of a dynamic art form.”

Kerry Goldmann, Ph.D., Lecturer, Associate Director of Graduate Studies, Department of History, University of North Texas: “Students of theatre must have a foundational knowledge of theatre history to bring meaning and context to their art. Andrew B. Harris’ two history volumes, World History Before 1700 and World History After 1700, present an impressive depth of content on both the geographic and temporal expanse of theatre history. Both volumes, which are conveniently available in electronic format, provide valuable and accessible instruction for any college theatre programs that wish to invest in students’ historical understanding of the power and evolution of the theatre.”

Dr. W. Stuart McDowell, Professor, Chair and Artistic Director, Emeritus, Department of Theatre, Dance & Motion Pictures, Wright State University, Frederick A White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service, Wright State University: “Dr. Andrew Harris’ World Theatre After 1700 is first-rate, profoundly informative, and delightfully readable history of theater. Having taught world drama for over two decades at the university level, I wish I’d had Dr. Harris’ book in my classroom. Dr. Harris touches on the art and theater of non-European cultures, but his focus is on Western drama, featuring evocative depictions of actors and playwrights, composers and artists, philosophers, and kings. The book features countless paintings and etchings, posters and photos that make theatre history come alive. World Theatre is a perfect introduction for all areas of theatre professionals, from actors and directors, to designers of sets, costumes, lights, sound and props—the whole panoply of theatre production—as well as for anyone with an interest in world culture, and the theatre in particular.”

James Duban, PhD, Professor of English, Associate Dean of Research, Honors College, University of North Texas: “A well-researched and useful book, [this] volume will be instrumental in the near and distant future, standing to help theatre studies achieve a more central position in humanities-based core curricula. In its expansive rendering of historical context and in its mastery of aesthetic achievement, [this] volume has integrity having achieved coherency and consistency in inviting readers to apprehend the development of theatre over time. Theatre thus comes to life off the page. I see Dr. Harris’s World Theatre after 1700 influencing the quality of American higher education and scholarly enquiry well into the future, for students and faculty alike.”

Bernard Jacobs, President, Shubert Organization: “I do not think there is anyone more qualified to write about the Broadway theatre than Andy Harris.”

Mike Ockrent, Director Crazy for You, Me and My Girl, author, Running Down Broadway: “… a fascinating history of Broadway … highly informed, well researched … indispensable for the serious amateur or professional.”

Joan Jeffri, author of The Emerging Arts and ArtsMoney: “A good introduction [to] that moody, crazy, quicksilver world …”

Ellis Nassour, Backstage: “A succinct, no-nonsense approach.”