Simpson Library: THEA 362: Theatre History & Dramatic Literature: Cast & Crew Lists

Part of your production history will be a list of people who helped to create the production, including...

The playwright
The director
The actors
The stage designer(s), including set designers, lighting designers, costume designers, etc.

Some of these people will be mentioned in reviews, but reviews alone won't be enough to identify everyone involved in a production. So, here are several tools to help you identify the rest of the cast and crew:

Playbill Vault
Information about Broadway shows from the mid-19th century to the present.
Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
The official database of Broadway productions. Provides information about shows back to the early 19th century
Internet Off-Broadway Database (IOBDB)
Information about Off-Broadway shows (i.e. shows with a seating capacity of 100-499) from the 1950s to the present.
Internet UK Theatre Database
Information about recent productions (21st century) in the United Kingdom.

The Encyclopedia of the New York Stage by Samuel L. Leiter
Call Number: REFB PN 2277 .N5 L36
An encyclopedia of stage productions in New York City. Simpson Library has volumes covering the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. The volumes for the 1920s and 1940s are also available as e-books.
The Playbill Broadway Yearbook
Call Number: REFB PN 2277.N5 P53
Information about Broadway productions, including color photos. Simpson Library has yearbooks for the years 2004-2011.