The two books that emerged from that work—Take Up the Bodies: Theater at the Vanishing Point (University of Illinois Press, 1982) and Blooded Thought: Occasions of Theater (Performing Arts Journal Publications, 1982)—received the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism.
Herbert Hoover | Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener | Herbert von Karajan | Frank Herbert | Herbert Marcuse | Herbert Read | Herbert Blomstedt | Herbert Grönemeyer | Herbert Beerbohm Tree | Matthew Herbert | Herbert Spencer | Victor Herbert | Herbert | Herbert A. Simon | George Herbert | Charles Herbert Best | Herbert Howells | George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon | Brian Herbert | Aubrey Herbert | Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea | Herbert Chapman | Herbert Baumann | Herbert Austin | George Herbert Mead | Herbert Wise | Herbert Gintis | Herbert de Losinga | Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon | Herbert Wilcox |
For each of these theatres, Zeigler tells the stories of their leaders and how they achieved their goals Nina Vance in Houston, Mack Scism in Oklahoma City, Zelda Fichandler in Washington DC, Jules Irving and Herbert Blau in San Francisco, Mary John in Milwaukee, George Touliatos in Memphis, and Michael Murray in Boston.