Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.42 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451672160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Riedel's journey unfolds faster than a curtain going up on opening night; and his nimble choreography with language brings a full understanding and appreciation of how the artistry, decisions, and backstage shenanigans made these men and women of Broadway titans of the American theater. Riedel masterfully builds suspense as he chronicles productions from idea to stage to reviews to Tony Awards. Riedel unearths treasures from the recent past and contextualizes events that would otherwise be too easily forgotten." (The Washington Post)"The trouble with Razzle Dazzle, Michael Riedel's new book about Broadway, is that from the first page -- on which a man
He worked at the Daily News (New York) for five years before returning to the Post and has written for The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, Mirabella, Departures, and Commentary. Riedel is the cohost of Theater Talk with PBS, is a contributor to the BBC, and has appeared on Larry King Live, the Today show, Good Morning America, and many
Amazon Customer said Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway Michael Riedel. I and my entire family have been vitally interested and concerned with the Broadway stage for over a half century. My wife and I attended the old Schubert theater in New Haven, where numerous Broadway shows were put together before going to Broadway; the Goodspeed Opera House, where various original musicals were created; and Broadway itself. Our interest in Broadway has been a lifelong love affair. Michael Riedel in writing Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway has put together a truly master. This was an excellent book. I loved it PaperPlace This was an excellent book. I loved it. When I was a child my parents would frequent the theater and I remember flipping through the playbills of the shows they saw. I've been interested in Broadway since I was 7. I loved reading about the shows my parents saw when I was young and then learning the behind the scene deals that went on regarding the shows I've seen over the past 43 years. There was one down side to the book. One of my favorite musicals was Rent. Yes I am a rent head. In the book,. "Any fan of Broadway will have a hard time putting RAZZLE DAZZLE down, with Riedel’s gossipy style on full display!" according to Stacy Helton. The weasel of Broadway, Michael Riedel, who covers the Great White Way for the NEW YORK POST, has written an insightful, entertaining and illuminating book about the business of Broadway. Full confession, when Riedel and I are in agreement, there is no other fun read, but when he says something that irks me, I feel that he’s a pariah, a boil on Broadway, and vow never to read him again (a promise never kept). He has his fair share of detractors, but he’s obviously getting his gossip
This is a great story, told with wit and passion.. Its once shining star, the renowned Shubert Organization, was losing theaters to make way for parking lots. Once Jacobs and Schoenfeld solidified their power, they turned a collapsed theater-owning holding company into one of the most successful entertainment empires in the world, ultimately backing many of Broadway’s biggest hits, including A Chorus Line, Cats, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Mamma Mia! They also sparked the revitalization of Broadway and the renewal of Times Square.Now Michael Riedel tells the stories of the Shubert Organization and the shows that re-built a city in grand style, revealing the backstage drama that often rivaled what transpired onstage, exposing bitter rivalries, unlikely alliances, and—of course—scintillating gossip. Bernard Jacobs and Jerry Schoenfeld, two ambitious board members, saw the crumbling company was ripe for takeover and staged a coup amidst corporate intrigue, personal betrayals, and criminal investigations. Broadway’s most respected (and feared) commentator pul