Great Producers: Visionaries of American Theater

by Iris Dorbian

Overview

Up close and personal with Broadway’s brightest lights of the past, present, and future.

* Firsthand accounts, rare interviews, backstage anecdotes
* Insider ideas from Disney, Jujamcyn, Mackintosh, Weissler, Papp, Merrick, Ziegfeld, more!

Broadway’s most esteemed visionaries tell all—how they got started in the business, how they chose projects, how they raise money, why some of their shows were huge hits and others flopped, and much more. From Flo Ziegfeld and David Merrick, from Joseph Papp, from Cameron Mackintosh, from today’s up-and-coming new generation of producers—here are priceless words of wisdom. Readers will find insights on how to deal with investors, work in a team, troubleshoot, and learn from mistakes. Filled with entertaining backstage anecdotes, this book is a must-have primer for educators, students, and budding producers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581157529
Publisher:	Allworth
Publication date:	02/23/2010
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	208
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Iris Dorbian is an arts journalist and former editor of Stage Directions magazine. A former actress and a member of the American Theater Critics Association and the Drama Desk, she lives in New York City.