Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater

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In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway He carefully selected Tony Award winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving aside those who have moved on or occasionally drop back in The women he interviewed spent endless hours with him, discussing their careers, offering insights into the iconic shows, changes on Broadway over the last century, and the art and thrill of taking the stage night after night Chita Rivera describes the experience of starring in musicals in each of the last seven decades Audra McDonald gives her thoughts on the work that went into the five Tony Awards she won before turning forty one and Carol Channing reflects on how she has revisited the same starring role generation after generation, and its effects on her career Here too is Sutton Foster, who contemplates her breakout success in an age when stars working predominately in theater are increasingly rare Each of these conversations is guided by Shapiro s expert knowledge of these women s careers, Broadway lore, and the details of famous and infamous musicals He also includes dozens of photographs of these players in their best known roles.This fascinating collection reveals the artistic genius and human experience of the women who have made Broadway musicals popular than ever a must for anyone who loves the theater. Free Download Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater [ author ] Eddie Shapiro [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr June is busting out all overfor MEEEEEEEE Theater buffs should get the allusions First came Father s Day, then another birthday, both in the same week I decided that this book would be my special present to myself I ve been smitten by all things Broadway since my mother took me to see Mary Martin and Robert Preston in a long forgotten musical, I Do I Do , which is about a married couple who celebrate their love by singing to each other in bed The most memorable song is titled Our Cup June is busting out all overfor MEEEEEEEE Theater buffs should get the allusions First came Father s Day, then another birthday, both in the same week I decided that this book would be my special present to myself I ve been smitten by all things ...For those of you who dont know me, I love and I mean love anything and everything that relates to Broadway Probably if I could, I would go and see a Broadway show every weekend Money, distance and time prevents that from actually happening I love going to theaters and learning the history and seeing pictures of all the famous actors and actresses who performed at that theater Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Carol Channing, Audra McDonald and Betty Buckley, Kristin Chenoweth are some of the For those of you who don t know me, I love and I mean love anything and everything that relates to Broadway Probably if I could, I would go and see a Broadway show every weekend Money, distance and time prevents that from actually happening I love going to theaters and ...Before I delve into my reservations, I want to make clear that, for Musical Theater Broadway enthusiasts, this book is an essential read But then, based on the description, said enthusiasts probably know that It is a once in a lifetime compilation of interviews with just about every Tony Winning Leading Lady you can think of except Bernadette Peters , compiled from five years of conversation Author Eddie Shapiro seems to have a genuinely fine rapport with all of the subjects featured in the Before I delve into my reservations, I want to make clear that, for Musical Theater Broadway enthusiasts, this book is an essential read But then, based on the description, said enthusiasts probably know that It is a once in a lifetime compilation of interviews with just about every Tony Winning Leading Lady you can think of except Bernadette Peters , compiled from five years of conversation Author Eddie Shapiro seems to have a genuinely fine rapport with all of the subjects featured in the book, and the herculean effort it must have taken to secure their consent and time is to be applauded Great effort was made to cover new ground, as opposed to just rehashing things die hard fans already know, and most of the interviews succeed in expanding my understanding of and appreciation for their subjects But as much as Sh...If you are a fan of Broadway musicals, especially the leading ladies, then this book is for you Shapiro did countless interviews over a number of years with some of the top names in the business The criteria was that they needed to have won a Tony My favorite interviews were with Angela Lansbury and Bebe Neuwirth both seemed like quite classy ladies All of the experiences were interesting in their similarity and differences I would recommend taking a leisurely approach to the book and If you are a fan of Broadway musicals, especially the leading ladies, then this book is for you Shapiro did countless interviews over a number of years with some of the top names in the business The criteria was that they needed to have won a Tony My favorite intervi...Fascinating interviews with female stars of musical theater not necessarily anything new here but catnip for a former musical theater kid like me.Sad they didn t include Bernadette PetersExcerpt from my review at TalkinBroadway.com Subtitled Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater, Shapiro s book delivers exactly what the title promises interviews with mostly above the title stars, presented as straightforward QAs While there are only a couple of notable omissions Bernadette Peters being the most obvious , the book makes no attempt to be encyclopedic In fact, in his introduction, Shapiro acknowledges that many of these women have written their own Excerpt from my review at TalkinBroadway.com Subtitled Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater, Shapiro s book delivers exactly what the title promises interviews with mostly above the title stars, presented as straightforward QAs While there are only a couple of notable omissions Bernadette Peters being the most obvious , the book makes no attempt to be encyclopedic In fact, in his introduction, Shapiro acknowledges that many of these women have written their own memoirs or, in the case of Elaine Stritch and Chita Rivera, performed in autobiographical Broadway shows and, rather than att...This book is a compilation of interviews with twenty leading ladies of Broadway Shapiro spends an extensive amount of time interviewing each woman and the book is composed of his short observations about their interviews followed by edited transcripts of the interviews interview subjects include such Broadway luminaries as Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Patty Lupone, Chita Rivera, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, and Sutton Foster among others If you are into the theatre This book is a compilation of interviews with twe...If you re a Broadway fan, or just like some of these fabulous ladies, you ll love this book Eddie Shapiro sits down with some of Broadway s biggest names Carol Channing, Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera, Angela Landsbury, Audra McDonald, Idina Menzelthe list goes on Each interview was thoughtful and in depth I really felt like a fly on the wall I appreciated each woman s honesty and it s incredible to read that these women have so much insecurity Few of them believe they ve completely If you re a Broadway fan, or just like some of these fabulous ladies, you ll love this book Eddie Shapiro sits down with some of Broadway s biggest names Carol Channing, Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera, Angela Landsbury, Audra McDonald, Idina Menzelthe list goes on Each interview was thoughtful and in depth I really felt like a fly on the wall I appreciated each woman s honesty and it s incredible to re...I love a celebrity autobiography, and for the Broadway aficionado, this was the mother lode The author interviewed a plethora of Broadway divas, and the book was chock full of fascinating behind the scenes anecdotes and a glimpse of the stars true personalities.I ve always found it interesting that celebrity authors let a little of their ugly side peak through when dishing on their lives, and it was so true in this case While ostensibly touting their triumphs, some of the actresses who seem I love a celebrity autobiography, and for the Broadway aficionado, this was the mother lode The author interviewed a plethora of Broadway divas, and the book was chock full of fascinating behind the scenes anecdotes and a glimpse of the stars true personalities.I ve always found it interesting that celebrity authors let a little of their ugly side peak through when dishing on their lives, and it was so true in this case While ostensibly touting their triumphs, some of the actresse...

Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater
  • English
  • 20 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 364 pages
  • 0199941203
  • Eddie Shapiro
  • Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater