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Ever wonder what it’s like to be a touring stage actor? Wonder no more! Michael Kostroff is here to tell you, in hilarious detail. His firsthand account of the exciting, funny, and sometimes bizarre highlights of his journey with the road companies of The Producers and Les Misérables will... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jason Alexander: Well-known TV and stage actor, best known for his work on "Seinfeld." Wrote the book's forward.
- Mel Brooks: The legendary comedy writer, who penned both script and songs for "The Producers."
- Susan Stroman: Tony Award-winning Broadwat director/choreographer.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword by Jason Alexander
Prologue (or “How I Got That Job”)
Chapter 1: Je Suis Arrivé! ( . . . Give or Take)
Chapter 2: Broadway Boot Camp
Chapter 3: First of All, Pittsburgh
Chapter 4: The Dark Mysteries of Cleveland
Chapter 5: “Honey, They’re Showbirds.”
Chapter 6: Hail, Mary
Chapter 7: A Tale of Two Cities (or “A Well-Deserved West”)
Chapter 8: Through the Desert
Chapter 9: Cookie Jars and Nutty Russians
Chapter 10: Portland from a Hotel Window
Chapter 11: Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley. Pop, Pop, Pop Went the Gastrocnemius
Chapter 12: The End of the Road (or “Never Say Never Again”)
Chapter 13: Revolutions, French and Otherwise
Chapter 14: Son of Cleveland
Chapter 15: A Flicker of Flint
Chapter 16: “Other Than That, Mrs. Lincoln, How Did You Like the Play?”
Chapter 17: My Broadway Adventure
Chapter 18: William Dawes Slept Here
Chapter 19: Jiggery-pokery
Chapter 20: It’s Delovely, It’s Delightful, It’s . . . Des Moines?
Chapter 21: Tales of the Haunted South
Chapter 22: Hotel/Motel/Theatre/Mall
Epilogue (or “The Curtain Calls”)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Kostroff (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 792.028092
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Add the suggested reading level for this book.There is some profanity in the book. It's thoughtfully chosen, but, obviously, not for everyone.
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