Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451672160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Riedel's book grips because he understands, far better than most, the power of the theater owners on Broadway.” (Chicago Tribune)“Michael Riedel’s new book, Razzle Dazzle, brings this gritty world of 1970's and 80's Broadway back to lifeHis descriptions of the vices and foibles of the producers, choreographers and directors who shaped these productions would not seem out of place in a page-turning Hollywood tell-all…Riedel unearths treasure from the recent past and contextualizes events that would otherwise be too easily forgotten.” (The Washington Post)“The book our incomparable theater critic Michael Riedel was born to write. Did I mention they're usually boring? Not so Razzle Dazzle. Great reporting, great wr
Its once shining star, the renowned Shubert Organization, was losing theaters to make way for parking lots. Broadway’s most respected (and feared) commentator pulls back the curtain on its stars, its producers, and its mega-hits to reveal all the shocking drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened off stage.Razzle Dazzle is a provocative, no-holds-barred narrative account of the people and the money and the power that re-invented an iconic quarter of New York City, turning its gritty back alleys and sex-shops into the glitzy, dazzling Great White Way—and bringing a crippled New York from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory.In the mid-1970s Times Square was the seedy symbol of New York’s economic decline. Once Jacobs and Schoenfeld solidified their power, they turned a collapsed theater-owning holding company into one of the most successful entertainment empires in the world, ultimately backing many of Broadway’s biggest hits, including A Chorus Line, Cats, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Mamma Mia! They also sparked the revitalization of
Amazon Customer said Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway Michael Riedel. I and my entire family have been vitally interested and concerned with the Broadway stage for over a half century. My wife and I attended the old Schubert theater in New Haven, where numerous Broadway shows were put together before going to Broadway; the Goodspeed Opera House, where various original musicals were created; and Broadway itself. Our interest in Broadway has been a lifelong love affair. Michael Riedel in writing Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broa. "This was an excellent book. I loved it" according to PaperPlace. This was an excellent book. I loved it. When I was a child my parents would frequent the theater and I remember flipping through the playbills of the shows they saw. I've been interested in Broadway since I was 7. I loved reading about the shows my parents saw when I was young and then learning the behind the scene deals that went on regarding the shows I've seen over the past This was an excellent book. I loved it PaperPlace This was an excellent book. I loved it. When I was a child my parents would frequent the theater and I remember flipping through the playbills of the shows they saw. I've been interested in Broadway since I was 7. I loved reading about the shows my parents saw when I was young and then learning the behind the scene deals that went on regarding the shows I've seen over the past 43 years. There was one down side to the book. One of my favorite musicals was Rent. This was an excellent book. I loved it This was an excellent book. I loved it. When I was a child my parents would frequent the theater and I remember flipping through the playbills of the shows they saw. I've been interested in Broadway since I was 7. I loved reading about the shows my parents saw when I was young and then learning the behind the scene deals that went on regarding the shows I've seen over the past This was an excellent book. I loved it PaperPlace This was an excellent book. I loved it. When I was a child my parents would frequent the theater and I remember flipping through the playbills of the shows they saw. I've been interested in Broadway since I was 7. I loved reading about the shows my parents saw when I was young and then learning the behind the scene deals that went on regarding the shows I've seen over the past 43 years. There was one down side to the book. One of my favorite musicals was Rent. 3 years. There was one down side to the book. One of my favorite musicals was Rent. years. There was one down side to the book. One of my favorite musicals was Rent. Stacy Helton said Any fan of Broadway will have a hard time putting RAZZLE DAZZLE down, with Riedel’s gossipy style on full display!. The weasel of Broadway, Michael Riedel, who covers the Great White Way for the NEW YORK POST, has written an insightful, entertaining and illuminating book about the business of Broadway. Full confession, when Riedel and I are in agreement, there is no other fun read, but when he says something that irks me, I feel that he’s a pariah, a boil on Broadway, and vow never to read him again (a promise never kept). He has his fair share of detractors, but he&
He lives in New York City. . He worked at the Daily News (New York) for five years before returning to the Post and has written for The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, Mirabella, Departures, and Commentary. Riedel is the cohost of Theater Talk with PBS, is a contributor to the BBC, and has appeared on Larry King Live, the Today show, Good Morning America