Show and Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes

Anything that tells stories of celebrities and makes me laugh or gasp is a winner in my mind. Oh God! I've told him EVERYTHING! And it's all true!"--Anita Gillette"An amusing look at the business of show."--Library Journal"Bloom has compiled stories both hilarious and tragic from the hits and flops of historytheatre folk and their shows come to life on this funny, occasionally poignant page-turner."--Broadwayworld"For the Broadway theatre fan it is the joy of having all of these anecdotes in all one place and to savor them - a must read for theatre enthusiasts."--NewsNotes Dance Blog"For the Broadway theatre fan it is the joy of having all of these anecdotes in all one place and to savor them - a must read for theatre enthusiasts."--News Notes Dance Blog"I love books like this. That's the great thing about live theatre, and this book reminded me how lucky I am

Bloom is the founder of the website InsideSongs.. Ken Bloom is the author of Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time and Broadway: An Encyclopedia. He has directed and produced shows at Town Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and other venues

From the cantankerous retorts of George Abbott to the literally show-stopping antics of Katharine Hepburn, you'll learn about the adventures and star turns of some of the Broadway's biggest personalities, and discover little-known tidbits about beloved plays and musicals from The Black Crook to Beautiful.. Did you know that Frank Sinatra was nearly considered for the original production of Fiddler on the Roof? Or that Jerome Robbins never choreographed the famous "Dance at the Gym" in West Side Story? Or that Lin-Manuel Miranda called out an audience member on Twitter for texting during a performance of Hamilton (the perpetrator was Madonna)? In Show and Tell: The New Book of Broadway Anecdotes, Broadway aficionado-in-chief Ken Bloom takes us on a spirited spin through some of the most intriguing factoids in show business, offering up an unconventional history of the theatre in all its idiosyncratic glory

But light and fluffy and fun on a lazy day or dreary night This is definitely a book for theater freaks. Lot's of insider information on star of the past. Mostly humorous. Not particularly well written - requiring some re-reading to gain understanding. But light and fluffy and fun on a lazy day or dreary night. Enjoy.. Saxmo said It gets a little wordy and boring after a while. It's OK. It gets a little wordy and boring after a while, but there are lots of very interesting pictures and little side-notes. Karen R said but it's actually rather boring.. Eh! I'll finish it since I bought it, but it's actually rather boring.