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Song and Dance, Man

The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built by Jack Viertel

May 30, 2021 by Halbs 1 Comment

Let me preface this review by saying that I think Broadway is cool, but I’m not a Broadway fanatic. The musicals that I’ve seen include: Mean Girls, Hamilton, Wicked, Les Mis (London), Legally Blonde, and I think Beauty and the Beast. Very touristy choices, I know. However, I was so legitimately impressed by all of them. The creativity in the sound, staging, and lighting in particular are unlike anything in music or movies. So I’m a respectful barbarian when it comes to Broadway. Viertel’s Secret […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: broadway, jack viertel, Show Business

Halbs's CBR13 Review No:16 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: broadway, jack viertel, Show Business ·
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Not too many “secrets” but enjoyable nonetheless.

The Secret Life of the American Musical by Jack Viertel

August 26, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

#CBR11Bingo – I love this! Recently I’ve been enjoying a podcast dedicated to musical theatre and reliving my theatre kid days. So this audiobook seemed a good fit for my “I Love This!” category, as I do indeed love Broadway musicals. Jack Viertel has been involved in over 50 Broadway productions in various capacities, but mostly as a dramaturg and consultant on the writing end.  He teaches a course at NYU about the construction of the American musical, and that is what this book is […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Non-Fiction Tagged With: behind the scenes, broadway, cbr11bingo, david pittu, jack viertel, musical theatre, musicals, non fiction

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:57 · Genres: Audiobooks, Non-Fiction · Tags: behind the scenes, broadway, cbr11bingo, david pittu, jack viertel, musical theatre, musicals, non fiction ·
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