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The Show Makers: Great Directors of the American Musical Theatre
This volume features twelve of the most creative and influential directors of the contemporary musical theatre. Topics iknclude the involvement of black artists with musicals since the 19th century, and the role of dance in the musical.
Bette Davis (1908-1989) was the great actress of the Golden Age of Cinema. Known for her bullish temper and incomparable candor, she began life as the favorite daughter of a lonely, unfulfilled single mother. Convinced that she lacked beauty, …
Hide in Plain Sight: The Hollywood Blacklistees in Film and Television, 1950-2002
"Hide in Plain Sight" offers a powerful examination of the effects of Hollywood's blacklist era, taking up the question of how blacklistees fared after they were driven out of the mainstream. A good number entered careers in television, with many …
Letters from Backstage: The Adventures of a Touring Stage Actor
Ever wonder what it's like to be a real working actor? Wonder no more! Michael Kostroff is here to reveal, in hilarious detail, just what it's like to travel with the road companies of The Producers and Les Miserables. His firsthand account of …
This study of the late Sir Nigel Hawthorne's 50-year career in the theater presents a fresh look at postwar theater by focusing on the personal journey of one of Britain's finest actors. Providing detailed analysis of Hawthorne's stage work, this …
Marlene Dietrich lived and loved with unconventional passion, enthralling men and women alike. Her Prussian bourgeois background shaped her, but so did the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Berlin in the 'Roaring Twenties'. Hollywood of the Depression …
Marlene Dietrich lived and loved with unconventional passion. Of her allure, Kenneth Tynan wrote: She has sex, but no particular gender. Her masculinity appeals to women, and her sexuality to men. In life, on stage, and on film, her roles ranged …
Orlando Bloom: The Amazing True Story of Britain's Hottest New Star
As Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Orlando Bloom captivated audiences with his dynamic portrayal and action sequences. In "Pirates of the Caribbean," he was one of the surprise hits of the summer as Johnny Depp's sidekick. Now, this …
70 Not Out: The Biography of Sir Michael Caine
Two Oscars and a knighthood honor a lifetime of achievement that has made Michael Caine one of the most famous and respected actors in the world. In recent years, his performances in "The Quiet American, Last Orders, Little Voice," and the Oscar-…
Hide in Plain Sight: The Hollywood Blacklistees in Film and Television, 1950-2002
"Hidden in Plain Sight" completes Buhle and Wagner's trilogy on the Hollywood blacklist. When the blacklistees were hounded out of Hollywood, some left for television where many worked on children's shows like "Rocky and Bullwinkle." A number …
The Movie Posters of Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan's talent for capturing what is both human and heroic in the face of a movie character has made him the top Hollywood film campaign artist for the past 30 years. Struzan, "the last of the great poster artists," according to "The …