Because box office income rarely covers the cost of production, other sources are vital. Angels - financial investors and backers - have a tremendous impact on what happens on stage. This book explores not only how donors became angels, but also their backgrounds, motivations, policies, limitations, support, and successes and failures.

Composed of sixteen essays and fifteen illustrations, "Angels in the American Theater" explores not only how donors became angels but also their backgrounds, motivations, policies, limitations, support, and successes and failures.