Bøger af Joseph Pittman

Ever wonder about the person who just handed you a Playbill?Of course not.Ushers, ticket takers, those who work the front of the house on Broadway are often the unsung workers of the Great White Way. But in this heartfelt, funny, informative memoir of Broadway's past, readers will get to know what it really takes to raise that curtain.The stories here will answer such burning questions as:What made Kathleen Turner nearly stop the show during a performance of The Graduate?What night was Taboo sold out?What star misspelled an iconic word while on stage at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee?Are there ghosts on Broadway, and where-and who--do they haunt?What's the oldest still-operating theatre on Broadway, and what was its first show?Name your favorite modern-day Mama Rose? Tyne, Bernadette, Patti?How many theatres has the revival of Chicago played? It's a trick question.Who was your favorite Broadway Hedwig?THE BROADWAY DIARIES is a glimpse at a Broadway rarely seen, the shared experience of a group of people from all walks of life who come to their aisles, ready to seat the patrons, sometimes just for a Wednesday matinee, often working an entire run of the show, or staying on for years. Forget the critics, if you want to know how audiences really feel about a play or musical? Ask the usher.They'll also tell you where the restrooms are.

Several years have passed since Brian Duncan was "just passing through" the tiny village of Linden Corners, and yet he remains, now a resident fixture. So it is with trepidation that he ventures beyond its borders and back to his old life in New York City to attend the wedding of his best friend. There, he runs into his ex-girlfriend, Maddie, the woman at the center of his life-change.But just what is Brian's new life? He has devoted himself to caring for his young daughter, Janey Sullivan, now ten, and as precocious as ever. It's time, though, for Brian to answer the question of his uncertain future. He finds it, of course, at the base of the village's landmark, the windmill, which continues to give voice to his beloved Annie's soul. Brian not only finds his purpose, but he may have also just met the woman who will at last heal his heart.CHASING WINDMILLS takes the story of Brian Duncan and all the residents of Linden Corners to new, and inspiring heights. Favorite characters appear, and new friends are made, as the heart-warming series finds renewed hope. And at last, the story of why the windmill was first built is answered, and it is a message of love that carries even today, nearly two centuries since the wind first swept through its spinning sails.THE PAST NEVER FORGETS. CHASE THE FUTURE.