- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; illustrated edition edition (November 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671746375
- ISBN-13: 978-0671746377
- Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 25.8 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.7 Kg
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From Publishers Weekly
Along with a broken heart for every light on Broadway (as an old tune has it), there's also a story. Producer Marsolias and AIDS activists McFarlane and Viola here collect tales from those who work in the contemporary New York City theater. The abundant by-lines here are those of the likes of Helen Hayes, Hinton Battle, Joel Grey, Patti LuPone and Harold Prince; there is also an introduction by Angela Lansbury. Arranged in such sections as Audition, Rehearsal and Backstage, there are snippets on life on or behind the stage that are revealing, entertaining and interesting. But the more than 300 photos included are fuzzy and in some cases juxtaposed with inappropriate text. Book royalties will be donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
A truly impressive spectrum of respected and beloved theater professionals, from actors, producers, and playwrights to lighting directors and hatmakers, contribute brief essays about their most memorable experiences. Commentary ranges from funny backstage anecdotes to serious discussions of the craft of theater. Helen Hayes offers a child's-eye view of Broadway at the turn of the century; Joel Grey explains how he developed the makeup he wore in Cabaret ; Gloria Rosenthal explains the history of the lucky "gypsy robe." Interspersed are over 300 photos, mostly of recent Broadway productions . All proceeds from the sale of this lavish coffee-table tribute will go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. A fabulous box of bonbons for all theater collections.
- Anne Sharp, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Anne Sharp, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., Mich.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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NOT JUST A PRETTY COFFEE TABLE BOOK, May 23 2001
By MOVIE MAVEN - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Broadway: Day & Night (Hardcover)
Much more than just a pretty coffee table book, "Broadway Day and Night" takes the reader 'backstage and behind the scenes' with photographs and, more importantly, with anecdotes and stories which anyone who loves the theatre will absolutely delight in.Collected in this volume are celebrities from Carol Channing on the art of auditioning to Nathan Lane on performing a Noel Coward play with the formidable George C. Scott; Larry Gelbart writing about being in New Haven (and in trouble) with the original production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum" and Uta Hagen co-starring with Paul Robeson in "Othello" while facing segregation & racism in almost every city to which she toured.
Serious and charming, funny and sad in turns, the book is absolutely essential reading for anyone who wants to make a career in theatre or simply is delighted by this profession and art. Not just performers are represented, but costumers, wig makers, stage managers, casting directors, conductors, etc. The people included are the cream of the crop. And they are willing to share sometimes intimate--always entertaining stories of their lives and profession.
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