Sam Mendes at the Donmar: Stepping into Freedom (Limelight")

Director Sam Mendes resurrected the abandoned London theater, the Donmar, and ran it for ten years until 2002. Wolf (London theater critic for Variety ) chronicles those years from the reconstruction of the theater space, through the numerous productions staged, to the decision of Mendes to leave. Also included is a chronology of all of the productions staged, providing information on personnel and awards. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)