Sutton Foster — these are the good old days
From April 20, 2011 — Oldtimers continually bemoan the supposed absence of stars on Broadway these days — the chatrooms are filled with show queens asserting there is no one now who can hold a candle...
View ArticleJerry Orbach’s life in the theatre (& film & TV)
May 19, 2011 – Applause Books has just published John Anthony Gilvey’s biography, “Jerry Orbach, Prince of the City,” which does justice to a remarkable stage actor who made a well-deserved...
View Article#FridayReads ‘Fosse’ by Sam Wasson — Mr. Show Biz
Director-choreographer Bob Fosse’s death in 1987 was closely followed by two biographies, but neither of those books has the depth or the appreciation for the man’s life and career that is evident on...
View Article#FridayReads ‘New York Mid-Century 1945-1965
A very pleasing combination of first-rate text and wonderfully chosen illustrations, the new Vendome Press book “New York Mid-Century 1945-1965” takes us through one of the peak periods in the history...
View Article‘War Paint’: return of the star vehicle
The cost of doing Broadway musicals has gotten so high that it has more or less killed the old-fashioned star vehicle. Producers bemoan the absence of ticket-selling powerhouses like Ethel Merman or...
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