Razzle dazzle : the battle for Broadway /
Michael Riedel.
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- xiii, 447 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-422) and index.
The ice age -- The Phantom -- Mr. Lee and Mr. J. J. -- While there is death there is hope -- Bastards, criminals, and drunks -- Changing of the guard -- New York, New York, a helluva mess -- The coup -- Rotten to the core -- Horsing around -- The paintman cometh -- The jockey -- The one -- The interloper -- I Love New York, especially in the evening -- The coiled cobra -- The Bernie and Jerry show -- The jockey and the godfather -- Civil war -- And the winner Is ... -- CAT$ -- Mesmerizing temptation -- End of the line -- The British are coming! The British are coming! -- Pick-a-little, Talk-a-little -- Nothing matters -- Exit music.
"A revered and provocative theater observer presents a grand history of the producers, directors, actors, and critics battling for creative and financial control of Broadway"--
Theater--History--New York (State)--New York--20th century. American drama--History and criticism.--20th century Musicals--History and criticism.--New York (State)--New York American drama. Musicals. Theater. Teatro estadounidense--Historia y crítica. Cine y teatro--Estados Unidos. Actores y actrices de teatro--Estados Unidos.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century. New York (State)--New York. New York (State)--New York--Broadway.