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Author Suskin, Steven.

Title Second act trouble : behind the scenes at Broadway's big musical bombs / Steven Suskin.

Imprint New York : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, c2006.

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Location Call No. Status
 GDL Central Library Non-Fiction    782.8109 SUS    Available
Description 388 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Note Includes index.
Contents When everything goes wrong -- The act : sweat and sequins, shine it on -- Seesaw : it's not where you start -- Breakfast at Tiffany's : excruciatingly boring -- Dude : mud in the valley (at a 5-top) -- Star turns -- Hellzapoppin : fits and fights and feuds (and egos) -- Fade out-fade in : disposition and indisposition -- Illya darling : the one-eyed prostitute -- Irene : that's how the money goes -- Material objection -- Mack & Mabel : goodbye, Mabel! -- Hallelujah, baby! : a conclave of ego-maniacal children -- Kwamina : the rising edge of hysteria -- Cry for us all : a little turntable music, please -- Salvage jobs -- Golden boy : misbegotten but alive -- Tenderloin : any suggestions? -- How now, Dow Jones : the doctor is in -- I remember Mama : fjord every stream -- Outside interference -- Subways are for sleeping : calling all critics -- Skyscraper : Thanksgiving turkey -- Flying colors : breakdown -- On a clear day you can see forever : a shot in the arm -- Battle stations -- Pickwick : a case of mumps -- Rex : knockout -- The red shoes : the secret vision -- Nick & Nora : ten big boys in a room -- The nadir -- Kelly : "Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp".
Subject Musicals -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism.
ISBN 1557836310
Standard No. 9781557836311

 
    
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