Offstage Observations: Inside Tales of the Not-So-Legitimate Theatre

Offstage Observations: Inside Tales of the Not-So-Legitimate Theatre
ISBN-10
1493064630
ISBN-13
9781493064632
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2022-03
Publisher
Applause Theatre & Cinema
Author
Steven Suskin

Description

Offstage Observations: Inside Tales of the Not-So-Legitimate Theatre follows a stage-struck teenager as he crashes the gates of Broadway and forges a career, keenly observing hits and flops while rubbing shoulders with celebrities famous (and infamous), as well as the people who fueled the industry.

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