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The Show MakersLawrence Thelen

The Show Makers

Lawrence Thelen
1999259 pages
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"In twelve portraits, Lawrence Thelen lets us see how these creative minds work, and what it takes to make musical theatre happen."--BOOK JACKET. "Backstage with Lawrence Thelen we listen as these directors talk about careers and ideas. James Lapine's early involvement with photography becomes an influence on Sunday in the Park with George; Harold Prince's early desire to be a playwright is rechanneled into directing; George C. Wolfe speaks of the ongoing involvement of black artists with musicals since the last century; Jerome Robbins, in his final interview, considers collaboration and the…

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8 editions
  • Other · English · 2004
    Show Makers
    Routledge · 9781280407512
  • Other · English · 2002
    Routledge · 254 pages · 9780415923477
  • Other · English · 2002
    Show Makers
    Taylor & Francis Group · 9781134001323
  • Other · English · 2002
    Show Makers
    Taylor & Francis Group · 9780203906651
  • Other · English · 2002
    Show Makers
    Taylor & Francis Group · 264 pages · 9781134001347
  • Other · English · 2002
    Show Makers
    Taylor & Francis Group · 9781134001361
Theatrical producers and directorsUnited StatesMusicalsProduction and directionBiographyMusicals, history and criticismTheater, production and directionBiographies