It Happened on Broadway : An Oral History of the Great White Way (Paperback)

from jayble

This book was a lot of fun. Recently, my mother has been visiting New York and inviting us to go to Broadway shows with her. It was really fun to read about some of the people who have performed there in historical shows. I loved the first hand accounts from people who were both known to me and n...

from mitchma

An oral history of Broadway with some really fabulous contributors: Carol Channing, Jerry Herman, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Mary Rodgers, etc. Very interesting to get the perspective of so many of the creative agents on Broadway through the years. I believe anyone who is a fan of Broadway or just inte...

from sweeks1980

"It Happened on Broadway: An Oral History of the Great White Way" is built upon an intriguing if inherently flawed premise: through interviews with actors, playwrights, producers, directors, and others, the authors seek to provide a look at a bygone era in American theatre history. The idea of le...

from dulcibelle

I love behind the scenes stories and this book is full of them. The authors interviewed the movers and shakers - both those in front of and behind the footlights - and came up with a beautiful tribute to Broadway's golden age. (1940's to 1990's). It was so neat reading about the how the stars cam...

from ecolleary

This is a lovely book in many ways. The authors have interviewed a wide range of Broadway personalities from an expansive period of time and profession - designers, performers, composers, writers, producers, and more. The stories are compelling, and oral histories offer insights into productions ...