Southampton - Applause Theatre & Cinema Books is proud to release the latest volume of its beloved annual series, "Theatre World 66." This beautiful book is not just a great casual browse: it is the ultimate go-to source for complete, authoritative information on every play of the season.

"Theatre World 66" provides an extensive list of contributors to every Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional theatre production of the year, and it's highly illustrated with over 600 photos in more than 1,000 entries. This year's highlights include David Mamet's "Race," Horton Foote's "The Orphans' Home Cycle" debuting to raves Off-Broadway, and the musical sensation "Fela!" based on the life of composer Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Also featured are Jude Law in "Hamlet," Catherine Zeta-Jones in "A Little Night Music," and Cate Blanchet in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

At 600 pages, "Theatre World 66" is bigger and better than ever and features more photos than any previous volume. Each volume includes cast listings, producers, directors, authors, composers, opening and closing dates, song titles, plot synopses, obituaries, nominees and winners of major theatrical awards (including full coverage of the annual Theatre World Awards), the longest running shows on and Off-Broadway, and a complete index.

Ben Hodges is co-editor of The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals and editor of "The Play That Changed My Life," "Forbidden Acts," and "Outplays." He lives in New York City.