tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post3489636508066820027..comments2024-03-14T02:43:01.811-05:00Comments on Broadway & Me: Summer Reading '08jan@broadwayandmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-24487047167207642562008-08-02T22:25:00.000-05:002008-08-02T22:25:00.000-05:00Improbable Fiction, thanks for this terrific-sound...Improbable Fiction, thanks for this terrific-sounding suggestion. I immediately put it in my Amazon.com cart and am really looking forward to reading it. Thanks, too, for reading B&M. janjan@broadwayandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-17180280938098779692008-08-02T01:26:00.000-05:002008-08-02T01:26:00.000-05:00Another great read is Letters from Backstage by Mi...Another great read is Letters from Backstage by Michael Kostroff. <BR/><BR/>Its one man's story of being on tour with The Producers and Les Mis. Its hilarious, sad, heartwarming all at once, and it really puts you in the mood to see a show (as if anyone was ever not in the mood to see a show...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-38668762090517445752008-07-26T21:13:00.000-05:002008-07-26T21:13:00.000-05:00Dorian, I was so sad to read about the loss of you...Dorian, I was so sad to read about the loss of your books, especially at such a young age. But you can get the books I suggested, as well as any others you'd like at Amazon.com. And if you click on the titles of any of the books listed on this post, it will take you right to that Amazon page. So good luck and happy reading. janjan@broadwayandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-67815405145366376172008-07-15T03:05:00.000-05:002008-07-15T03:05:00.000-05:00I'd love to read some of these, actually. Unfortun...I'd love to read some of these, actually. Unfortunately, the bookstore in my hometown is somewhat lacking in theatre-related literature.<BR/><BR/>Julie Andrews has in fact written at least one children's book, The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles. It's utterly charming. I owned it and read it often right up until I lost it (along with my entire 300+ collection of books) when I was twelve.Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186017345210742473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-60923881765517045192008-07-09T21:46:00.000-05:002008-07-09T21:46:00.000-05:00My apologies to all of you for my belated response...My apologies to all of you for my belated response to your always appreciated comments. And James, special thanks to you for the Strouse recommendation. His memoir has been on my reading pile for the past month but since I didn't get around to reading it before posting, I didn't include it. I'm glad your comment made up for that.jan@broadwayandmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871839027802882307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-29051261042903807622008-07-02T22:50:00.000-05:002008-07-02T22:50:00.000-05:00Jan,I hope you and K have a wonderful Fourth of Ju...Jan,<BR/>I hope you and K have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend. Thanks for all the reading suggestions. I just finished Broadway Nights, and I loved it. I hope Seth finds the time to write a sequel!Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-20502963449014619702008-07-02T22:08:00.000-05:002008-07-02T22:08:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great recommendations. I'm always l...Thanks for the great recommendations. I'm always looking for good reads for long flights.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see Julie Andrews' memoirs has made your list. I'm about halfway through and absolutely riveted. Now if we could only get her to return again to Broadway.Steve On Broadway (SOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04353077627991682499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797035092645713329.post-62831214524701970042008-07-02T18:52:00.000-05:002008-07-02T18:52:00.000-05:00I'd also recommend Charles Strouse's candid, movin...I'd also recommend Charles Strouse's candid, moving memoir Put on a Happy Face (it's only been out a few weeks), full of showbiz goodies about the making of Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy (starring Sammy Davis Jr), Annie, and lots more, with at least one horrific anecdote about Arthur Laurents and a shocking bit of race hate directed at Strouse when he drove Butterfly McQueen around through the segregated South.<BR/><BR/>--James WolcottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com