| Edition |
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. |
| Physical Description |
xv, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index. |
| Summary |
At the dawn of the nineties, the British invasion of Broadway was in full swing. Musical spectacles dominated the box office. As American musical comedy made its grand return, plays, always an endangered species on Broadway, staged a powerful comeback. A different breed of producers rose up to challenge the grip theater owners had long held on Broadway, and corporations began to see how much money could be made from live theater. Then the September 11 attacks struck fear into the heart of Americans who thought Times Square might be the next target. Riedel presents the drama behind every mega-hit or shocking flop of that decade, bringing readers into high-stakes premieres, fraught rehearsals, tough contract negotiations, intense Tony Award battles, and more. -- adapted from jacket |
| Contents |
Foreword -- I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. Lloyd Webber -- Boulevard of broken dreams -- 508 Greenwich, #4 -- La vie Broadway -- The gambler -- I got the horse right here -- Winging it -- Who's afraid of Edward Albee? -- Razzle dazzle -- The Fran and Barry show -- Everything's coming up Rosie -- The making of a mogul -- Be at the fucking matinee -- The Lion Queen -- The unmaking of a mogul -- The playmakers -- It's good to be the king -- Epilogue: And the show goes on. |
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Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
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Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 21st century.
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Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 21st century.
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