What Would Barbra Do?: How Musicals Changed My Life, (Paperback)

from sweeks1980

Musicals, for most people, are a polarizing force. They are either something you love or completely despise (perhaps with the exception of shows such as Rent and Spring Awakening). What Would Barbra Do? How Musicals Changed My Life takes a look at both sides of the debate by tackling Emma Brockes...

from phoebesmum

An amiable saunter through the world of Hollywood musicals by an author who's still young and aspiringly cool enough to be slightly embarrassed about enjoying them. She wins Brownie points from me for her disdain for Andrew Lloyd-Webber, but loses them again for a lack of appreciation of Sondheim...

from anieva

The writer has a bit of an obnoxious tone, esp for a person who supposedly loves musicals. You'd think she wouldn't be so snarky talking about them; perhaps she should write about edgier stuff. But it was laugh-out-loud funny sometimes. But it would have been nice if she'd kept the attitude in ch...