But if all you want is an oh-so-tasteful immersion in a musical theater sensibility defined by operetta, Ms. Dallas is your ticket.
"Austin theater is defined by a very vibrant fringe community.
Theater was then defined by Broadway, where Ms. Harris starred in play after play, decade after decade.
Well you might ask of a London theater these days defined by plays bearing titles that don't necessarily tell the whole story.
The old boys' club of New York theater, for decades defined by the chummy relationships of producers and directors, is changing with the rise of female directors who are in demand by veteran playwrights as well as hot young writers.
The theater's mission, as defined by its founder, Joseph Papp, is nothing less than "a theater for all New Yorkers". For Papp that meant an institution that was as accessible to as many as possible, that engaged directly with the social and political issues of the day and that reflected the wide cultural, ethnic and economic diversity of New York on its stages and in its audiences.
She danced briefly for Merce Cunningham; was part of the Judson Dance Theater movement (which was largely defined by strong, white female voices); and created large communal circle dances in which there were no viewers, only participants.
Pieces of fabric, from lacy handkerchiefs and cotton dress material to tapestries and theater curtains, suggest how roles are defined by attire.
The truth is, Beijing has the potential to create the best Olympic political theater since the Games were largely defined by the Cold War propaganda machines of East and West.
Add in cable TV, publishing, music, radio, gaming, the Internet and theater, and you have the expanding universe of entertainment as defined by Wall Street analysts.
