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The Voodoo That They Did So Well. The Wizards Who Invented the New York Stage.
Stefan Kanfer
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Description for The Voodoo That They Did So Well. The Wizards Who Invented the New York Stage.
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 413.
Manhattanites have always had a disdain for the rearview mirror. That's where trends begin, and the citizens of Gotham are concerned with the here and now rather than the then and there. Yet Manhattan's history is rich, filled with personalities who helped create the modern theater and made Broadway the center of show business-a distinction it still holds. The Voodoo That They Did So Well takes an endearing look at some of these giants. Stefan Kanfer writes about Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Stephen Sondheim, and considers the shining stars of New York's vibrant ... Read more
Manhattanites have always had a disdain for the rearview mirror. That's where trends begin, and the citizens of Gotham are concerned with the here and now rather than the then and there. Yet Manhattan's history is rich, filled with personalities who helped create the modern theater and made Broadway the center of show business-a distinction it still holds. The Voodoo That They Did So Well takes an endearing look at some of these giants. Stefan Kanfer writes about Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Stephen Sondheim, and considers the shining stars of New York's vibrant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566637350
SKU
V9781566637350
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About Stefan Kanfer
Stefan Kanfer's writings and criticism have appeared in most major publications, and his more recent books include Stardust Lost: A History of the Yiddish Theater; Ball of Fire, about the sources of Lucille Ball's comedy; Groucho; and The Last Empire, a social history of the De Beers diamond company. At Time magazine for more than twenty years, he is now ... Read more
Reviews for The Voodoo That They Did So Well. The Wizards Who Invented the New York Stage.
I'm behind anybody 100% who quotes Cole Porter. And by the way, what a writer Kanfer is! I'm thinking seriously of trusting him wth my life.
Elaine Stritch, former Broadway diva ...celebrates past and present theater notables who made Broadway the heart of showbiz.
Publishers Weekly
Entertainingly rendered examination....a marvelous writer....Lots of good stuff packed into a ... Read more
Elaine Stritch, former Broadway diva ...celebrates past and present theater notables who made Broadway the heart of showbiz.
Publishers Weekly
Entertainingly rendered examination....a marvelous writer....Lots of good stuff packed into a ... Read more