An outstanding account of the history of the company which actually helped to create Shakespeare … [the book's] careful analysis of the available evidence as well as its broader commentary on the practices and decisions which sustained the company's fortunes are to be applauded.

The Review of English Studies

An incisive, engaging, imaginative, and accessible book that deserves a place on the bookshelves and reading lists of all Shakespeare scholars … [a] lucid study which manages the rare feat of offering a clear and detailed introduction to a historically significant topic while also breaking new ground in its analysis and approach.

Early Theatre

Munro's meticulous archival research has allowed her to piece together an often conjectural but fascinating account of the King's Men … It is as much Munro's delicious turn of phrase as the detail she excavates from her reading that brings to life these long-forgotten players.

Shakespeare Survey