To find reviews, one the search screen, type in the title of the play you are researching into the first search box, and then, in the Limit your results" section, under "Document Type," select "Entertainment Review."

An archival research resource containing the essential primary sources for studying the history of the film and entertainment industries, from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through to 2000.

To locate reviews, in the first search box, type the title of the play and the phrase "theater reviews." For example:

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"Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "theater reviews"

If you wish to broaden your search out to discover films as well as stage productions, type the title of the play into the first search box, and then limit your search to "Entertainment Reviews" in the "Document Type: section of the search page.