Esteemed scholar and theater aficionado Marvin Carlson has seen an unsurpassed number of theatrical productions in his long and distinguished career. Ten Thousand Nights is a lively chronicle of a half-century of theatre-going, in which Carlson recalls one memorable production for each year from 1960 to 2010.

“This book distils fifty years of theatregoing into fifty succinct yet illuminating reviews … That this book is the product of a deep and lifelong love for the theatre is clear” – Times Literary Supplement“Marvin Carlson has probably attended more performances than any other person on the planet . . . One couldn't ask for a more amiable, passionate, astute, and knowledgeable guide to a rich half shy century of work for the stage." - Alisa Solomon, Columbia School of Journalism"The appeal of this book extends far beyond academia . . . To people who work in theatre, it offers an exhilarating excursion through the great achievements of the past half-century; to theatre lovers, a delightful memory palace as well as supplement to our own cherished recollections of great performances; finally, to students and young artists, an inspiring invitation to embark on their own lifelong voyages of artistic discovery." - Una Chaudhuri, New York University