The Book of Broadway: The 150 Definitive Plays and Musicals
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760345627 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Delightful Week I read this compendium of the author's top plays cover-to-cover over a week. The memories flew back on those I have seen, and there were deicious tidbits on the shows and performers throughout. I made a list of 17 shows I have never seen but will now search for their revivals. Too bad the author didn't rate 250 as that would have made for a great second week. I did just put his book on Hair on my Christmas list for my wife to "surprise" me with.. Pasquale said Excellent. Full of very insightful analysis, yet thoroughly readable and always enjoyable. I think we've contributed to a couple of sales ourselves from our guests who picked it up off of our coffee table.. True Review said Makes a SUPER gift! Great quality.. This was back ordered but well worth the wait. Gave as a gift to an aspiring dancer. Great quality. Sturdy cover. Great content.
"informative without being too dry or academichefty, colorful, attractive and certain to stimulate debate among theater lovers" - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Shows profiled include everything from the 1860s musical The Black Crook, which captivated and titillated audiences for more than five hours, to the Pulitzer Prize–winning 2010 play Clybourne Park.The men and women who shaped Broadway history--Stephen Sondheim, Tennessee Williams, Bernadette Peters, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II--are celebrated for their groundbreaking work, and photographs throughout illustrate the stunning designs of the shows profiled.This compilation by Author Eric Grode--arts writer for The New York Times,and author of Hair: The Story of the Show That Defined a Generation--is the ultimate gu