Title:
Razzle dazzle : the battle for Broadway / Michael Riedel.
ISBN:
9781451672169
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Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Physical Description:
xiii, 447 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
The ice age -- The Phantom -- Mr. Lee and Mr. J. J. -- While there is death there is hope -- Bastards, criminals, and drunks -- Changing of the guard -- New York, New York, a helluva mess -- The coup -- Rotten to the core -- Horsing around -- The paintman cometh -- The jockey -- The one -- The interloper -- I Love New York, especially in the evening -- The coiled cobra -- The Bernie and Jerry show -- The jockey and the godfather -- Civil war -- And the winner Is ... -- CAT$ -- Mesmerizing temptation -- End of the line -- The British are coming! The British are coming! -- Pick-a-little, Talk-a-little -- Nothing matters -- Exit music.
Summary:
"A revered and provocative theater observer presents a grand history of the producers, directors, actors, and critics battling for creative and financial control of Broadway"--Front jacket flap.
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OCLC Number:
ocn894746621
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
