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A Chorus line and the musicals of Michael Bennett / Ken Mandelbaum.
- Title
- A Chorus line and the musicals of Michael Bennett / Ken Mandelbaum.
- Author
- Mandelbaum, Ken.
- Publication
- New York : St. Martin's Press, c1989.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PN2287.B4323 M36 1990 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Irwin K. Carson Collection. mus
- Description
- xi, 352 p., [32] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Mandelbaum, who writes about musical theater for several New York publications, here pays tribute to the accomplishments of the young director-choreographer who died of AIDS in 1987. He traces the evolution of Bennett's style from his early works (including Company and Follies ) to the high point of his career, A Chorus Line , and beyond ( Ballroom ; Dreamgirls ). The major part of the book is devoted to the longest-running show in Broadway history. The chapter on the improvisatory workshops in which A Chorus Line had its beginnings is beguiling, as are the accounts of Bennett's novel directing methods. Mandelbaum succeeds in defining the features that make this musical such an innovative work. Quotations from many of Bennett's closest associates give insight into the character of the driven and brilliant director whose energy and ambition seem almost superhuman" -- Publishers' Weekly.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Note
- Includes index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 0312042809 :
- LCCN
- ^^^89077853^
- OCLC
- 20894790
- SCSB-10363378
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library