Lady in the Dark (Paperback)

Bruce D. Mcclung

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2009

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Paperback. When Lady in the Dark opened on January 23, 1941, its many firsts immediately distinguished it as a new and unusual work. The curious directive to playwright Moss Hart to complete a play about psychoanalysis came from his own Freudian psychiatrist. For the first time since his brother George's death, Ira Gershwin returned to writing lyrics for the theater. And for emigre composer Kurt Weill, it was a crack at an opulent first-class production.Together Hart, Gershwin, and Weill (with a little help from the psychiatrist) produced one of the most innovative works in Broadway history.With a company of 101 and an astronomical budget, Lady inthe Dark launched the career of a young nightclub performer named Danny Kaye and starred Gertrude Lawrence in the greatest triumph of her career. With standees at many performances, Lady in the Dark helped establish the practice of advance ticket sales on the Great White Way, while Paramount Pictures' bid for the film rights broke all records. New York Times drama critic Brooks Atkinson hailed the production as "splendid," anointed Kurt Weill 'the best writer of theatre music in thecountry,' and worshiped Gertrude Lawrence as "a goddess."Though Lady in the Dark was a smash-hit, it has never enjoyed a Broadway revival, and a certain mystique has grown up around itslegendary original production. In this ground-breaking biography, bruce mcclung pieces together the musical's life story from sketches and drafts, production scripts, correspondence, photographs, costume and set designs, and thousands of clippings from the star's personal scrapbooks. He has interviewed eleven members of the original company to provide a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the backstage story.The result is a virtual ticket to opening night, the saga of how thismusical play came to be, and the string of events that saved the experimental show at every turn. Although America was turned upside down by Pearl Harbor after the production was on the boards, Lady inthe Dark played an important role for the war effort and rang up 777 performances in 12 cities. In what may be the most illuminating study of a single Broadway musical, this biography brings Lady in the Dark back to the spotlight and puts readers in the front row. Drawing on sketches and drafts, production scripts, correspondence, photographs, costume and set designs, newspaper clippings, and interviews with original cast members, Lady in the Dark: Biography of a Musical illuminates one of Broadway's most legendary, but elusive, musicals and provides cogent analyses of its life and times. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

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Titre
Lady in the Dark (Paperback)
Auteur
Bruce D. Mcclung
Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc, New York
Année de publication
2009
État de l'article
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Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
019538508X
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780195385083

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