Show and Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190221011 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"But light and fluffy and fun on a lazy day or dreary night" according to Grumpy Geezer. This is definitely a book for theater freaks. Lot's of insider information on star of the past. Mostly humorous. Not particularly well written - requiring some re-reading to gain understanding. But light and fluffy and fun on a lazy day or dreary night. Enjoy.. Saxmo said It gets a little wordy and boring after a while. It's OK. It gets a little wordy and boring after a while, but there are lots of very interesting pictures and little side-notes. Karen R said but it's actually rather boring.. Eh! I'll finish it since I bought it, but it's actually rather boring.
Did you know that Ann Miller's feet were so bad during the run of Follies at the Paper Mill Playhouse that stagehands had to carry her on and off the stage for her numbers? Did you know that Jerry Robbins didn't choreograph 'America' or the 'Dance at the Gym' in West Side Story?"--Musical Theatre Review . And, just like the tin of chocolates, there are going to be those you love and want more of, and those that leave you with that 'they were okay' feeling. Oh God! I've told him EVERYTHING! And it's all true!"--Anita Gillette"An amusing look at the business of
Did you know that Frank Sinatra was nearly considered for the original production of Fiddler on the Roof? Or that Jerome Robbins never choreographed the famous "Dance at the Gym" in West Side Story? Or that Lin-Manuel Miranda called out an audience member on Twitter for texting during a performance of Hamilton (the perpetrator was Madonna)? In Show and Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes, Broadway aficionado-in-chief Ken Bloom takes us on a spirited spin through some of the most intriguing factoids in show business, offering up an unconventional history of the theatre in all its idiosyncratic glory. From the cantankerous retorts of George Abbott to the literally show-stopping antics of Katharine Hepburn, you'll learn about the adventures and star turns of some of the Broadway's biggest personalities, and discover little-known tidbits about beloved plays and musicals from The Black Crook to Beautiful.
Bloom is the founder of the website InsideSongs.. Ken Bloom is the author of Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time and Broadway: An Encyclopedia. He has directed and produced shows at Town Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and other venues