Pippin's Fantastic, Fraught Journey to Broadway and Beyond
In Magic to Do, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Pippin's opening, two-time Pulitzer Prize jury member Elysa Gardner turns her attention to this innovative show, the musical retelling of the story of Prince Pippin, son of Charlemagne, and his quest for an "extraordinary life." Magic to Do dives deep into the legendary clashes, backstage ......
A definitive account of how Evita, Cats, Starlight Express, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Chess, and Miss Saigon changed the business of musical theater across the world
Offstage Observations: Inside Tales of the Not-So-Legitimate Theatre follows a stage-struck teenager as he crashes the gates of Broadway and forges a career, keenly observing hits and flops while rubbing shoulders with celebrities famous (and infamous), as well as the people who fueled the industry.
There are way more than 100 Great Rock Albums, and placing them in some kind of order is incredibly difficult. Music is not a competition and there are no hard and fast criteria by which to judge the greatness of an album. All you can do is measure popularity, the artistic currency a record currently has with critics or the public. So what, then, ......
An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage
Fearlessly Different is the moving, inspirational memoir of autistic actor Mickey Rowe, who pushed beyond the stereotypes and obstacles so many disabled individuals face to shine on Broadway's biggest stage. Fearlessly Different opens up the world of autism to those who feel locked out and helps those with autism feel seen and understood.
This book examines in detail every Broadway musical which opened during the 1910s. It includes cast and credits, plot, critical reviews, London productions, recordings, published scripts, and film versions. The book also features extensive commentary for 300 musicals which opened during the decade.
Rents importance transcends the musical and its fans-it was and is one of the most important musicals of the twentieth century, and its impact resonates far beyond its own productions. Seasons of Love offers analysis on why Rent has had such a profound impact on the landscape of musical theatre.
Clint Eastwood, Race, and the Cinema of the American West
Tackling the rise of neoracism and the domestic apparatus of surveillance, control, and erasure, Hold It Real Still offers an astonishing revision of what audiences and critics thought they understood about a uniquely American genre of film.
