The Glass Menagerie

| 4.10 | 110,602 ratings and reviews

Ranked #21 in Theater, Ranked #29 in Drama — see more rankings.

No play in the modern theatre has so captured the imagination and heart of the American public as Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie. As Williams's first popular success, it launched the brilliant, if somewhat controversial, career, of our pre-eminent lyric playwright. Since its premiere in Chicago in 1944, with the legendary Laurette Taylor in the role of Amanda, Menagaerie has been the bravura piece for great actresses from Jessica Tandy to Joanne Woodward, and is studied and performed in classrooms and theatres around the world.

The Glass Menagerie (in the reading text... more
Buy on Amazon

Rankings by Category

The Glass Menagerie is ranked in the following categories:

Similar Books

If you like The Glass Menagerie, check out these similar top-rated books:

Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?

Learn More