The Untold Stories of Broadway: Tales from the world's most famous theaters (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0985471867 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Broadway Cocktail Party James Vaughn Have you ever been to a cocktail party where you sort of know a few people but wish you had someone to take you around and introduce you? Tepper does that for you with eight Broadway theatres: The Richard Rodgers, Winter Garden, Marquis, Al Hirschfeld, Neil Simon, August Wilson, Mark Hellinger, and Lyceum.Starting each chapter with some quick basics such as when the theatre first opened and various name changes, she tells you the longest and (mo. "Well done" according to Fozdie. Bought this book (and companion volume - part 2 ) not really knowing what to expect. This book is written with the perfect balance of historical notes, personal histories and reflections. I especially like the fact the author not only focused on name performers but also on the everyday "worker bees" vitally necessary to keep the theaters/shows going. Well done job on the first of what are to be many other volumes. Hopefully the wait between them. Many Thanks I am biased because my story of Senator Joe is included here, but what Jen Tepper is doing in putting out into the world these amazing stories, stories that might otherwise be forgotten, is wonderful! "The Untold Stories of Broadway" is great treat for readers, and a great soul-healing for the tellers.
Other credits include projects and shows with Ars Nova, NAMT, The Producing Office, PBS, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, NYMF, Second Stage Theatre Company, The York Theatre, and The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards. In addition, Tepper is Managing Editor of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook. Tepper collaborates
Tepper collaborates often with the group known as "Joe Iconis & Family" and is currently the Director of Programming at 54 Below. . In addition, Tepper is Managing Editor of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook. She is the co-creator and writer of the Bistro Award- winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute which celebrates underappreciated musicals. Other credits include projects and shows with Ars Nova, NAMT, The Producing Office, PBS, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, NYMF, Second Stage Theatre Company, The York Theatre, and The Ameri
Do you wish you were in the audience during Barbra Streisand's final performance of Funny Girl on Broadway? Do you wonder how far Jonathan Groff was willing to go to score tickets to Thoroughly Modern Millie? And are you dying to know which beloved TV star and Tony Award winner was caught with his pants down in front of a movie legend? From opening nights to closing nights. Volume 1 includes the Winter Garden, the Richard Rodgers, the Marriott Marquis, the Al Hirschfeld, the Neil Simon, the August Wilson, the Mark Hellinger, and the Lyceum: eight Broadway theaters that light up New York City.. You'll never look at Broadway the same way again. From secret passageways to ghostly encounters. Score a front row seat to hear hundreds of stories about the most imp